Ajax Construction, Inc. v. State, Department of Corrections

McCORD, Judge.

This is an appeal of nonfinal agency action denying appellant’s request for formal proceedings. We reverse.

On September 14, 1980, the Department of Corrections (Department) sought bids for the construction of Prison Building Number 14 and alternate bids for the construction of Prison Building Number 15 at Tomoca Correctional Institute. Bidders were required to list in the submitted bids each subcontractor they intended to use for the project. The sealed bids received were open on December 22, 1981. Appellant, Ajax Construction, Inc., was the low bidder on Building Number 14, but…