The firm’s client was the low bidder on a multi-million dollar public works project involving improvements on a state highway for Caltrans. The third-lowest bidder protested, contending that the client’s bid was materially unbalanced and contained an unwaivable error related to listing an incorrect bid item number on the DVBE form.
The firm met Caltran’s short deadline for response and successfully defended against multiple protest letters from the third-lowest bidder. Based on the firm’s arguments, Caltrans denied the protest, and the contract, valued at approximately $4.5 million, was awarded to the firm’s client.
Counsel: P. Randolph Finch Jr., Daniel P. Scholz, and Matthew D. Seeley