City of Inglewood-Los Angeles County Civic Center Authority v. Superior Court

*872BURKE, J.

I dissent. If this case had involved an ordinary muncipal construction contract, I would concur without reservation in the view that a “relative superiority” test is inappropriate to determine the “lowest responsible bidder,” as that phrase is used in applicable charter or statutory provisions. It seems evident to me, however, that the management contract here at issue was more in the nature of a contract for services as a consultant and supervisor-manager, and that in the award of such contracts the governing board may properly consider a number of factors in addition to the amount…