Bluewave Sues PMRG for Wrongful Termination in Guam Disaster Recovery Project

Project Management Resource Group’s (PMRG) termination of Bluewave involving fiber repair work in Guam was “wrongful,” alleged a May 1 breach of contract complaint (docket 2:24-cv-00532) removed Thursday from 20th Circuit Court of Collier County, Florida, to U.S. District Court for Middle Florida in Fort Myers. Bluewave and PMRG entered into a subcontract June 15, 2023, under which Bluewave was to perform disaster recovery work in Guam, said the complaint. PMRG was the general contractor that contracted with the tower owner, Docomo Pacific; PMRG subcontracted to Bluewave via the tower and fiber contracts, it said. Contract terms stipulated that Bluewave would send two tower riggers and two tower foremen to take pictures of cell towers and help with initial site investigation on a time and materials basis, it said. The crews arrived June 22 and began to perform work immediately, with the work completed on Aug. 25, the complaint said. On Aug. 3, the parties entered into a fiber subcontract calling for Bluewave to provide 10 aerial fiber linemen, also for repair work in Guam, said the complaint. The Bluewave crews began to arrive Aug. 13, 2023; on Aug. 22, PMRG sent notice of termination to Bluewave. The fiber subcontract termination was a wrongful termination, and Bluewave is suing for nonpayment of work performed, it said. The plaintiff supplied labor, services and materials “beyond the agreed upon scope of work” for the project at the request of PMRG, and the defendant agreed to make payment, alleged the complaint. PMRG has been “unjustly enriched” by Bluewave’s provision of services without providing payment, it said. Bluewave demands judgment for damages against PMRG with pre- and post-judgment interest; project costs; consequential damages, including lost profits and overhead under both contracts, plus contracts Bluewave was prevented from performing work on “as the result of PMRG’s wrongful termination."