Hubbard Construction Co. v. Department of Transportation

The appellant challenges a final order in which the Department of Transportation (the department) rejected certain findings of fact and conclusions of law of the hearing officer and thereby denied the appellant’s bid protest. Because the hearing officer’s recommended order was supported by competent substantial evidence and did not involve a misapplication of law, we reverse.

The appellant submitted the lowest bid for a contract to construct a highway project. The department rejected the bid as nonre-sponsive and notified the appellant of its intent to award the contract to the next lowest…