In Brief
- Miron Construction sued Green Bay over a $4.95 million Leicht Memorial Park pavilion contract.
- Lawsuit claims the city failed to award the project to the lowest responsible bidder.
- Miron alleges rival bidder 8Pine submitted an incomplete and nonresponsive bid.
- Case seeks to void the contract and block further work pending court review.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Fox Valley contractor is suing the city of Green Bay after it awarded a contract to another company to work on Leicht Memorial Park and alleged the city failed to comply with a state law requiring public contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.
On Dec. 11, Neenah, Wisconsin-based Miron Construction filed a lawsuit alleging the city did not choose the lowest responsible bidder when it hired Hatley-based 8Pine Inc. to construct a new pavilion for more than $4.95 million.
Miron was among a handful of bidders seeking a contract to build a new pavilion and make site improvements at Leicht Memorial Park, which is on the west bank of the Fox River in downtown Green Bay. The improvements included grading, utility connections, landscaping, pedestrian pathways and site lighting…