Blackstaff Engineering Co. v. Commissioners of Sewerage

Opinion of the Court by

William Bogers Clay, Commissioner—

Affirming.

Tke Commissioners of Sewerage of Louisville advertised for bids for the construction of Section F, Bear-grass Intercepter Sewer. Upon the original letting there were four bidders, each of whom bid a given price per item on the items indicated in the pamphlet entitled “Information for Bidders.” The bids, based upon the price per item multiplied by the quantities estimated by the engineer, were as follows:

Blackstaff Engineering Company........$34,226.22

Henry Bickel Company ................. 45,337.60

O’Connell…