Border Wall Builder Seeks $4 Million for Biden-Era Termination

Texas Sterling Construction Co. says the US government owes it more than $4 million for terminating a contract to build a portion of the US-Mexico border wall.

US Customs and Border Protection improperly denied Texas Sterling’s termination for convenience settlement proposal due to an injunction in separate litigation, the contractor told the US Court of Federal Claims. The company is entitled to termination costs under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, according to Texas Sterling’s April 3 complaint.

Texas Sterling received a $300 million maximum value concrete wall prototype contract in 2017, and a $23 million task order in 2022 to complete ...