WASHINGTON — It’s far from final, but there soon could be a deal between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the contractor it hired to build a new VA hospital in Aurora.
Kiewit-Turner released a statement Monday that indicated company officials were “encouraged” by overtures made by top VA officials in the days since a federal board ruled the VA had breached its contract with Kiewit-Turner.
Last week’s decision prompted Kiewit-Turner to declare it was , which could cost as much as $1 billion. But Colorado lawmakers to keep Kiewit-Turner on the job — and there were signs Monday of a thaw.
Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson is scheduled to travel to Denver on Tuesday for negotiations, and Kiewit-Turner indicated in a statement that it was open to some sort of deal.
“We received correspondence from the VA in an important first step in getting all workers back on the job and completing this project for Colorado-area veterans,” noted the company.
“We have been encouraged by our conversations with Deputy Secretary Gibson since the (federal board) decision and appreciate his personal attention and leadership on this matter.”
