As a result, the cost to complete the building rose to $154.7 million, or more than three times the original estimated cost. Similarly, although the headquarters building is now essentially complete, it took almost 5 years longer to complete than originally anticipated. The Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan (CSTC-A) transferred the building to the MOD on December 28, 2015. As of January 7, 2016 the building was not fully occupied.

On April 30, 2015, AFCEC transferred the MOD headquarters building to CSTC-A. The transfer document listed three deficiencies, including the need to install a firerated glass entry door. An AFCEC official told us that all three deficiencies have since been corrected. During our six inspection visits to the MOD headquarters building, we examined the roof drainage system, seismic separation joints, exterior walls and stairwells, plumbing fixtures and mechanical equipment, auditorium seats and platform stage, electrical and water systems, windows, doors, and ceiling panels, as well as fire suppression pumps, fire alarms, and communications lines. We found other deficiencies not identified by AFCEC that could affect the building’s structural integrity during an earthquake or prolonged periods of rain. These include issues with building separation joints needed for seismic activity, lateral bracing of equipment needed for seismic activity, inadequate roof drains to remove storm water, and stairway handrails that were installed below the required height.

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“Sarosi indicated that plaintiff, C3PO International Ltd, and defendant had determined that the … action should be dismissed with prejudice,” Judge McBryde said in the order.

DynCorp paid no money to settle the suit, Sarosi told Law360.

“DI always viewed C3PO’s assertions as baseless,” Sarosi said.

The decision comes days after DynCrop urged the judge to toss the suit, arguing that C3PO was asking to be reimbursed for upgrades that DynCorp. didn’t request because it was hoping to entice DynCorp to resume the project after it was damaged by an explosion linked to the Taliban. DynCorp also said C3PO failed to submit an “equitable adjustment request” for more money until months after the 30-day deadline specified in their two contracts.

DynCorp canceled the contracts after a July 2013 blast at the North Gate project, which was to provide living quarters, office space, parking and other facilities for DynCorp. employees who were providing logistical support to the Afghan National Police under a U.S. Department of Defense contract.

C3PO’s claims for more money had been gradually withered down by court decisions. Last February Judge McBryde dismissed most of the claims, ruling that DynCorp properly terminated the contracts, which were set to run from May 2013 to April 2014. Early this month the judge refused to reconsider his January order denying C3PO a chance to amend the remainder of its complaint, ruling that the proposed amendment was not based on any “newly discovered facts.”

DynCorp moved its staff to a hotel after the bombing and argued that it paid all that it owed to C3PO. DynCorp staff continued using some amenities at the facility after the bombing while the second purchase order was in effect, but that order was terminated early in January 2014, according to the suit filed in July 2014.

C3PO says it lost nearly $6.6 million after DynCorp’s refusal to pay out on the $11.9 million contract, leading the subcontractor to lay off about half its workers.

Attorneys for DynCorp and C3PO did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

C3PO is represented by Murphy S. Klasing and Tanya N. Garrison of Weycer Kaplan Pulaski & Zuber PC and local counsel Janice Cohen.

DynCorp is represented by C. Michael Moore, Garreth A. Sarosi and Adam H. Pierson of Dentons.

The case is C3PO International Ltd. v. DynCorp International LLC, case number 4:14-cv-00564, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.