Cedar Bay Construction, Inc. v. City of Fremont

The single issue presented in this case is whether the municipality abused its discretion by allowing clarifications' and/or interpretations of a bid given by a bidding contractor after bids were opened, but before an award was made. For the reasons cited below, we hold the municipality did not abuse its discretion.

Under Ohio’s competitive bidding statute municipalities are required to make a “*'* * written contract with [the] lowest and best bidder after advertisement for not less than two nor more than four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the city.” R.C.…