Consolidated Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. Board of Education

The petitioner instituted this article 78 proceeding by order to show cause to annul the rejection of its low bid of $386,268 for the heating, ventilating and air conditioning required for the construction of the new Watertown Elementary School and to direct respondent, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the Board, to award such contract to it as the lowest responsible bidder. A stay was granted by Hon. Richard J. Cardamons, restraining respondent from awarding the contract in question to any other bidder pending the determination of this proceeding.

The respondent advertised for sealed bids…