Skyline Contractors, Inc. v. Spokane Housing Authority

¶1 — The Spokane Housing Authority awarded a public works contract to Skyline Contractors Inc. but then refused to execute its owner-contractor agreement with Skyline and withdrew acceptance of its bid after Skyline failed to produce documentation of its subcontractor arrangements. The parties dispute whether a contract arose from the award and whether Skyline can pursue a claim for monetary damages for its breach.

f 2 Under well-settled principles of law, contractual obligations arose when the housing authority conveyed its written award of the contract to Skyline. But equally well-settled…