The firm’s client was the low bidder on a $47 million Caltrans infrastructure rehabilitation project. The second low bidder protested, contending the firm’s client — in its post-bid 24-hour detailed subcontractor list — wrongly expanded the scope of work allocated to a listed Cold Planing subcontractor.
Beginning 2014, Caltrans had repeatedly rejected bids based on similar claims, and the protester in this instance cited specific cases as precedent. The firm responded to the protest, distinguishing Caltrans’ past decisions and outlining how there was no unacceptable expansion of subcontractor scope in the post-bid subcontractor listing. Caltrans agreed, and awarded the project to the firm’s client.
Counsel: P. Randolph Finch Jr.