Matter of Tuller Construction Co. v. Lyon

The appellants, sewer commissioners, upon opening the bids for sewer construction work, found the bid of the respondent to be $101,515, and the bid of the Gifford Construction Company to be $102,185, the latter being the higher by .$670. The statute provides: “ The commissioners may accept or reject any or all proposals, and when the contract is let it shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder.” (Town Law; Cons. Laws, ch. 62, § 234.) The commissioners called for. financial statements from each bidder and they were submitted. After examination of these statements, the commissioners…