Trap Rock Industries, Inc. v. Kohl

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Weijsttkatjb, C. J.

The issue before us is whether the State Commissioner of Transportation (herein Commissioner) improperly “suspended” the respondents (herein contractors) from bidding on contracts to be awarded by the Department of Transportation, a principal department of the executive branch of the State government. Both contractors had been “classified” to bid. As will presently appear, a statute provides that prospective bidders shall establish their qualifications prior to bidding rather than after the bids have been received and the low bidder…