On July 21, 2009, the Orange County (California) Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the claim of error from Whiting-Turner Construction in which they had claimed a $9 million transposition error in their bid.
The Board found that the proposed adjustment of their bid was not permissible under the terms of the bidding documents. Whiting-Turner was not prepared to enter into a contract for the lower amount. The Board's action relieved Whiting-Turner of their obligation under the bid and awarded the contract to McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
From my review of the bidding documents, I agree that the decision by the Board of Supervisors was the correct decision.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Did Orange Countr excercise its right to collect the difference in the bids through the bid bond?
No, Orange County viewed Whiting-Turner's mistake as a legitimate error and did not attempt to collect on their bid bond.
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