Eastern Steel Constructors

Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. v. The City of Salem
209 W.Va. 392, 549 S.E.2d 266 (2001)
The City of Salem entered into a contract with Kanakanui Associates (“Kanakanui”) pursuant to which Kanakanui agreed to provide engineering and architectural services for improvements to Salem’s existing sewer system. Kanakanui prepared the plans and specifications for the Project. Relying on these plans and specifications, Eastern Constructors, Inc. (“Eastern”) submitted a bid to construct one of the sewer lines planned as part of the improvements. Eastern’s bid was accepted, and it was awarded the contract.
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Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. v. City of Salem,
No. 28202, 2001 W. Va. LEXIS 3 (W. Va. Feb. 9, 2001)
The City of Salem, West Virginia, entered into a contract with Kanakanui Associates pursuant to which Kanakanui was to provide engineering and architectural services for improvements to Salem’s existing sewer system. Kanakanui produced plans and specifications to be used to solicit bids for the improvements. Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. bid on a portion of the project relying on the plans provided by Kanakanui and was awarded the contract.
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