Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 86-77, (1977)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided October 11, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN P. LANDA, District Attorney Kenosha County
Your predecessor asked me whether a town is required by statute to advertise for proposals and to accept bids for town contracts involving public work of a nonconstruction nature, specifically contracts of purchase of material items for town use, such as special police vehicles and the like in excess of $2500.00. For the reasons given below, it is my opinion that, pursuant to sec. 60.29(1 m), Stats., and sec. 66.29, Stats., a town has an obligation to advertise for proposals and to accept competitive bids only for those contracts which fall…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- United States Rubber Co. of California v. American Bonding Co. of BaltimoreWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Menzl v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Southern Surety Co. v. Metropolitan Sewerage CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
- Rupp v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
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