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Soil Borings

As a matter of law, soil borings are considered to be the most reliable indications of subsurface conditions. Cherry Hill Constr.. Inc., GSBCA No. 11217, 92-3 BCA 25,179 (1992); North Slope Technical Ltd. v. United States, 14 C1. Ct. 242 (1988); Woodcrest Constr. Co. v. United States, 408 F.2d 406, 409-11 (Ct. C1. 1969); Foster Constr. C.A. & Williams Bros. Co. v. United States, 435 F.2d 873 (Ct. C1. 1370). In this regard, a contractor is entitled to rely on the soil borings and is not required to undertake an independent investigation to verify the same. Sierra-Blanca, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 30943 et al., 91-2 BCA 23,990 (1991).