Court Opinion

ID: 9553448
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 19:29:52.9653+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:31:07.518605
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JAMES DUKE CAMERON, Justice (Retired),
dissenting.
I regret that I must dissent.
I agree with the majority that the outside improvements are structures subject to the competitive bidding law. I agree that the construction of the outside improvement is not a private project exempt from competitive bidding.
I dissent, however, because I believe that the requirements in the development agreement statute and the competitive bidding law have been complied with by the procedure followed here. There was notice, there was an open bid, and there was a decision to reject that bid, which the law allows.
Jeri-Co and Chandler complied with the spirit if not the letter of the competitive bidding law. The procedure followed protects the rights of the public. I would affirm the trial court.
*56ORDER ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
FELDMAN, Chief Justice.
This matter was considered by the Court, Chief Justice Feldman, Vice Chief Justice Moeller, and Justices Corcoran and Gordon (retired) participating.
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Reconsideration is granted with regard to the Court of Appeals’ injunction order and award of costs and attorneys’ fees in the Superior Court and Court of Appeals to Achen-Gardner, Inc., and denied as to all other issues.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the last sentence in the Opinion in this matter is amended, on page 18, as set forth on the attached page. 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Achen-Gardner’s request for attorneys’ fees in this Court is denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Achen-Gardner is allowed its costs in this Court in the sum of $84.75.
CAMERON, J., would grant the Motion for Reconsideration for the reasons stated in his dissent.