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LEHIGH CONST. CO. v. HOUSING AUTH. OF CITY OF ORANGE

56 N.J. 447 (1970)

267 A.2d 41

LEHIGH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, REYNOLDS TERRACE, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND RAYMOND SALERNO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, AND ALBA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 7, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Brach argued the cause for appellant Housing Authority of the City of Orange (Mr. A. Vincent Gasparine, attorney; Messrs. Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg & Silver, of counsel).

Mr. John J. Sheehy argued the cause for appellant Alba Construction Company, Inc. (Mr. Robert A. Baron, attorney; Messrs. Sheehy and Sheehy, of counsel).

Mr. William B. Butler argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Hooley, Goldberg, Perselay & Kelly, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.

The primary question presented by this appeal is whether N.J.S.A. 40:50-1, which requires competitive bidding on contracts for public work where the amount involved exceeds $2500, applies to a low-rent housing project to be developed under the Federal "Turnkey" method established pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1401 et seq. (Chapter 8 — Low-Rent Housing).

If the New Jersey statute...

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