Legal Opinion
Owensboro Grain Co. v. Owensboro Riverport Authority
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1991No. 90-SC-178-DGPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Chief Justice.
The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the Owensboro Riverport Authority (ORA) violated Section 164 of the Kentucky Constitution regarding the offer and acceptance of bids for a public franchise, by allowing those making bids to offer alternative proposals to the minimum bid specifications.
Specifically, the question is, do alternative bid proposals prevent fair competition by vitiating the possibility of an exact comparison of bids?
The ORA advertised for bids for a grain loading franchise located on its riverfront premises pursuant to KRS 65.510 and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Princeton v. Princeton Electric Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Berea College Utilities v. City of BereaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Minor v. StephensKentucky Supreme Court · 1995