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Construction

Sep. 3, 2010

Irvine Schools Favored High Bidder

A state appellate court castigated the Irvine Unified School District for rejecting a contractor's lowest bids on a pair of school renovation projects and showing unfair favoritism to other companies.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A state appellate court strongly castigated the Irvine Unified School District for rejecting a contractor's lowest bids on a pair of school renovation projects while showing unfair favoritism to other companies it ultimately contracted with for $800,000 more.

In an opinion published Tuesday, the Santa Ana-based 4th District Court of Appeal said the district flouted its legal...

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