Tri-State Construction Co. v. City of Seattle

On February 6, 1974, the City of Seattle issued an invitation for bids on North Greenwood-West, Storm Drains, Construction Contract No. 3. The Tri-State Construction Company, Inc., submitted the low bid, but the City awarded the contract to defendant West Coast Construction Company, Inc., the next higher bidder, according it a preference as a “Model Neighborhood contractor.” TriState promptly protested the contract award to the appropriate city agency; receiving no relief, it sued for an injunction, alleging that the award was arbitrary and in violation of article 7, section 15 of the Seattle…