City of Westminster v. Dogan Construction Co.

Opinion by

Judge KAPELKE.

Respondent, Dogan Construction Company, Inc. (Dogan), appeals from the order of the trial court granting petitioner, City of Westminster (the City), the right to withhold certain public documents from inspection pursuant to the “letter of reference of employment” exception to the Colorado Open Records Act. We reverse and remand with directions.

In early 1994, the City took construction bids for the upgrading of its Big Dry Creek wastewater treatment plant. Dogan was the low bidder. Another construction firm, Centric-Jones, was the second low bidder.

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