Johnson Controls, Inc. v. School Committee

The plaintiff (Johnson) was the successful general bidder for a contract with the defendant (committee) for preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment. *1040In its general bid, Johnson had included its own subbid for temperature control work. See G. L. c. 149, § 44J, as appearing in St. 1956, c. 679, § 1.1 Johnson was the low general bidder. Following the opening of the general bids, a committee representative conferred with Johnson and proposed the substitution of a lower subbid for temperature control work submitted by Barber-Colman Company (not a party to this action). See G. L. c. 149, §…