Osberg Construction Co. v. City of the Dalles

OPINION

KILKENNY, District Judge:

The plaintiff, Osberg Construction Company (Osberg), submitted, along with its bid on a contract to be let by the defendant,- City of The Dalles (City), a bid bond in the sum of $24,998.75. According to the Information to Bidders f[ 8 of the Contract Documents for the contract, that bond would be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bidder was awarded the contract and failed to accept within 10 days. The City awarded the contract to Osberg based on Osberg’s original bid, even though the latter notified the City of certain alleged mistakes in…