BBG Group, LLC v. City of Monroe

The City of Monroe advertised for bids for a park improvement project. After the City awarded the contract to A-l Landscaping and Construction, Inc. (A-l), as the lowest bidder, unsuccessful bidder BBG Group, LLC (BBG) sued to enjoin the City from signing a contract with A-l. The trial court ultimately dismissed that complaint, ruling that BBG lacked standing to sue after the contract was awarded under Dick Enterprises, Inc. v. King County1 and J.J. Welcome & Sons Construction Co. v. State.2 Because *519our review of the case law makes clear that a disappointed bidder has standing to sue before a…