American Fire & Safety, Inc. v. City of North Las Vegas

OPINION

American Fire & Safety, Inc. (“appellant”) appeals from a judgment of the district court denying appellant’s claim for a refund of its bid guarantee (“bid bond”), and awarding the City of North Las Vegas (“the city”) $14,544 on its counterclaim for breach of contract. We affirm the trial court’s decision denying a refund of the bid bond. However, we reverse the $14,544 award of additional damages.

The city solicited closed bids for a job remodeling and installing a fire sprinkler system in the city jail. The city required all bidders to post a bond in the amount of five percent of their…