Philips Bros. Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Petitioner, Philips Brothers Electrical Contractors, Inc. (Philips), appeals the adjudication of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Commission) which declared Philips in default on its bid bond.

In May of 1982 the Commission advertised for bids upon which to award contracts for the expansion and renovation of the Turnpike’s Willow Grove Interchange. In response to the advertisement, Philips sub*28mitted the low bid on the contract for electrical work. Two days after the bids were opened, Philips attempted to withdraw its bid due to a $100,000 mathematical error in its…