Legal Opinion

M & B Construction v. Yuba County Water Agency

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 5, 1999No. C027597PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RAYE, J.

Defendant Yuba County Water Agency (the Agency) appeals from a judgment granting plaintiff M & B Construction’s petition for writ of mandate. The trial court found the Agency lacked discretion to require that bidders on a construction project bid have a class “A” contractor’s license. It directed the Agency to allow all legally licensed contractors to bid on the project. We reverse.

Facts

The pertinent facts are undisputed. In April 1997 the Agency solicited bids pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22032, subdivision (c) for construction of the first phase of a canal and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  5. McIntosh v. AubryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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