C.R. Kirby Contractors, Inc. v. City of Lake Charles

WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.

This is an action for injunctive relief. Plaintiff, C. R. Kirby Contractors, Inc., submitted a bid proposal to the defendant, City of Lake Charles, for a concrete patching project on a city street. The plaintiff’s bid was rejected, even though it was the lowest bid, for failure to list its subcontractors, as required by a city ordinance and by the bid specifications. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the City from awarding the contract to the next lowest bidder, defendant, Asphalt Associates. The trial court denied the permanent injunction. Plaintiff appealed.

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