Legal Opinion

Dickinson Co. v. City of Des Moines, Iowa

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided February 21, 1984No. 2-69524PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNELL, Presiding Judge.

In 1981, the City of Des Moines solicited bids on the “Fleur Drive Signal System Project.” The plaintiff, Dickinson Company, Inc., and the two intervenor companies, M. Peterson Construction Company and Iowa Signal and Electric Company, as joint venturers, were among the construction companies submitting bids. According to rules set by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), any bid made by a contractor was to be accompanied by a bid bond as a proposal guarantee. In the case of a joint venture bid, all contractors were required to sign a bid bond. In the instant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. CullisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  2. ISTARI CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. City of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  3. Dunphy v. City Council of City of CrestonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  4. Lametti & Sons, Inc. v. City of Davenport, IowaDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1977
  5. Menke v. BOARD OF ED., IND. SCH. DIST., W. BURLINGTONSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Elview Construction Co. v. North Scott Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  2. Thompson v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  3. Johnson v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1992
  4. Bogue v. Ames Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. Sea Air Shuttle Corp. v. Virgin Islands Port AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1992

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