Chism, Inc. v. State

This claim arises out of a contract, dated October 1,1964, between claimant and respondent, by and through the Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings, for repairs to a bridge over the Illinois River.

The bid sheet or contract schedule of prices, which was the last page of the specifications, sets forth the items to be bid upon, and also the quantities as specified by the State of Illinois. One of the items was a steel grid floor, which was to be bid upon at a unit price per square foot. Claimant bid a unit price of $7.15 per square foot, and, using the quantity of 7,110…