Legal Opinion
Cleveland Construction, Inc. v. City of Cincinnati
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 2006No. Nos. C-050749, C-050779 and C-050888PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sylvia Sieve Hendon, Judge.
{¶ 1} This case arose from the city of Cincinnati’s rejection of a bid by Cleveland Construction Company for drywall work on the expansion and renovation of the Cincinnati Convention Center. At the heart of the dispute was the city’s implementation of its small business enterprise (“SBE”) program.
{¶ 2} Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) 321-37 required the city to award a construction contract to the lowest and best bidder. The ordinance set forth a nonexhaustive list of factors that the city purchasing agent could consider in determining the lowest and best bid. One…
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