ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS v. PIERCE COUNTY

No. 48975-1.

100 Wn.2d 109 (1983)

667 P.2d 1092

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, ET AL, Appellants, v. PIERCE COUNTY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. Handmacher (of Bonneville, Viert, Morton & McGoldrick), for appellants.

William H. Griffies, Prosecuting Attorney, and Kathryn B. Gerhardt, Deputy, for respondent.


UTTER, J.

In this case, appellants challenge an affirmative action plan for minority and women's business enterprises in public works contracting, claiming violations of statutory competitive bidding provisions and both the federal and state constitutions. We hold that the challenged plan violates neither constitutional nor statutory provisions and therefore affirm the trial court.

On January 5, 1982, the Pierce County Council passed ordinance 81-121 which...

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