Hawaii Corporation v. Kim

CONCURRING OPINION OF

MARUMOTO, J.,

IN WHICH ABE, J., JOINS

I concur in the decision to affirm the judgment appealed from, but I disagree with the court’s reasoning in arriving at the decision.

I think that this case is governed solely by HRS § 103-25, without regard to any statement contained in the Special Notice to Bidders.

*667HRS § 103-25 disqualifies any prospective bidder, who has not given his written notice of intention to bid to the contracting officer not less than six days before the designated bid opening date, from submitting a bid for the contract for public work solicited in the…