City of New Orleans v. Advanced Environmental Consulting, Inc.

hBecause I find that Hamp’s/AEC was a non-responsive bidder, I respectfully dissent.

The bid in question required that there be a thirty-five percent DBE1 participation on the referenced project. Hamp’s/AEC submitted a DBE form indicating that it was able to meet the DBE goal by subcontracting with Boines Construction Equipment Co., Inc., After reviewing the DBE responsiveness form (DBE-1), the City deemed the bid non-responsive because Mr. Hampton had signed the form for the president of Boines. After the bid was rejected as non-_|responsive,2 Hamp’s/AEC submitted the affidavit of Michael…