Reynolds v. Louisiana Highway Commission

BRUNOT. J.

The Louisiana Highway Commission advertised for bids for the construction of state project No. 156-B, unit No. 1, muck ditches and retaining levees, on the Hammond-New Orleans highway. Relator and several other-contractors submitted bids for the work. When the bids were opened it was found that relator’s bid was approximately $42,000 less than the next low.esl; bid; but the highway commission rejected all bids and entered into- a contract with the McWilliams Dredging Company to furnish a dredge, all necessary equipment and labor, and to do the work according to the specifications…