Cyr & Evans Contracting Co. v. Graham

MOLLOY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a peremptory writ of mandamus granted by the lower court against the City of Phoenix requiring it to let a street paving contract to a certain bidder so as to give effect to A.R.S. § 34—241, the “five per cent preference” statute. This statute requires a preference to be given in letting bids on “ * * * contracts for public worft to be performed on behalf of the state or any political subdivision thereof, which will be paid for from public funds * * * ” so that a contractor who has paid certain state and county taxes must be granted the contract if a…