Legal Opinion
In THE MATTER OF OMNI RECYCLING OF WESTBURY, INC. v. Town of Oyster Bay
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 2008PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as appealed from, should be reversed, with costs, and the petition denied in the entirety.
It has long been recognized that public work contracts that require the exercise of specialized or technical skills, expertise or knowledge are not subject to the sealed, competitive bidding requirements under General Municipal Law § 103 * (see e.g. People v Flagg, 17 NY 584 [1858]) and may instead be awarded using the request for proposals (RFP) process set forth in General Municipal Law § 104-b. In May 2004, respondent Town of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Smith v. FlaggNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Matter of Auctions Intl., Inc. v. County of OrangeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
- TOWN OF ANGELICA v. SMITH, JOEL S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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