Legal Opinion
Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. v. City of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 2018No. 2017-CA-00008-SCTPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH, PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. The City of Clarksdale ("City") solicited sealed bids for a public construction project. The City received sealed bids from Landmark Construction Company, GCI ("Landmark"), and Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. ("Hemphill"). When unsealed, both bids exceeded the project's allocated funds by more than ten percent. Rather than rebidding the contract, the City conditionally awarded a contract to Landmark, dependent upon the City's obtaining additional public funds to match Landmark's bid. The City's actions were not provided for in the public…
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