Watts Const. Co. v. Cullman County

This is a contract case. Appellant Watts Construction Company submitted the low bid on a County Water Works Improvement Project and was awarded the contract in May of 1976. In July, Robert L. Harbison, chairman of the Cullman County Commission, executed a construction contract for the project, separate copies of which had earlier been executed by Watts. Item V, Section II, of the contract provides that "[t]his contract shall not be effective unless and until approved by the State Director of the Farmers Home Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture or his delegated representative." FHA…