FISCHER AND CO., INC. v. Hayes

McCORMICK, Justice.

The district court entered summary judgment in favor of defendant members of the board of supervisors and Dubuque County in plaintiffs’ action seeking a declaratory judgment that defendants violated statutory bidding requirements in renting space for county offices. Plaintiffs contend that the statutes apply and were violated but that, even if they do not apply, the lease is invalid because defendants did not accept the lowest responsible bid. We affirm the district court.

The relevant statutes are as follows:

When the estimated cost of a public improvement, ... exceeds…