R. G. H. Plumbing, Inc. v. City of Syracuse

Stewart F. Hancock, Jr.,

J. Petitioner, R. Gr. H. Plumbing, Inc. (R.Gr.H.), the second lowest bidder on the plumbing contract for the new Lincoln Junior High School in Syracuse, has commenced this article 78 proceeding to annul the award of the contract to the lowest bidder, respondent J & K Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. (J & K) and to compel respondent, the City of Syracuse, to award the contract to R.Gr.H.

The bids were received on August 7, 1972. J & K was low bidder at $213,000 — R.Gr.H. next lowest at $218,000. . On September 21,1972 the contract was awarded to J & K which, it appears, in…