Bielec Wrecking & Lumber Co. v. McMorran

The petitioner-respondent will be referred to hereafter as the petitioner and the respondent-appellant will be denominated the Superintendent. The facts giving rise to the litigation may be stated briefly. The Department of Public Works advertised for bids for the demolition of 83 structures prior to the letting of a main highway construction contract. The specifications contained the usual reservation of the right to reject all bids. Item 76M in the proposal was for “Maintenance and Protection of Traffic ”. In the estimates this item was marked “ omitted by intent ”, an ambiguous phrase…