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Article: Public works construction: bidding on these jobs require adherence to different rules.(legalcorner)
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- Reeves Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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Contractors should know that doing work on a public works project has significant bidding requirements as well as other requirements that are not the same as private works of improvement. The submission of bids and the bidding process is completely different.
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In this case, Mitchell Engineering, Inc. submitted a bid to the Sacramento County Sanitation District to be the prime contractor on a public works project.
In turn, Affholder, Inc. submitted a bid to Mitchell to do tunnel work for nearly $7.5 million as Mitchell's subcontractor. Mitchell listed Affholder in its bid. The district awarded Mitchell the contract.
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