Legal Opinion
Department of Labor & Industries v. Boston Water & Sewer Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 4, 1984PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Pursuant to G. L. c. 30, § 39M, as amended by St. 1977, c. 970, § 1, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (commission) in May, 1983, invited bids for the construction of two miles of underground sewer lines. The bid documents provided that the commission reserved the right to reject any bid if deemed to be in its best interest and any bid which might be “unbalanced.”3 R. J. Longo Construction Co., Inc. (Longo), was the lowest bidder at $18,236,938, and Schiavone Construction Company (Schiavone) was the second lowest bidder at $20,216,612. An examination of Longo’s bid showed that it…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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