The plaintiff general contractor sued the defendant masonry subcontractor for breach of contract after the defendant withdrew its bid due to a calculation error.
The court found that the defendant was bound by its bid and breached the contract by unilaterally withdrawing.
However, the court rejected the plaintiff's claim that the parties had agreed to an $80,000 reduction in the bid price.
The plaintiff was awarded damages for the difference between the defendant's original bid and the replacement subcontractor's price, plus mitigation costs and lost markup.
