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Montana federal judge disagrees with the GSA on new courthouse design
January 17, 2010
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Billings, Montana: Richard Cebull, the Chief Judge of the District of Montana federal district court disagreed with a decision with the Government Services Administration over a construction contract awarded for the new federal courthouse being built in downtown Billings.[1]
The judge disagreed with the GSA, giving a $59.4 million dollar contract to Mortensen Construction based in Minnesota despite the fact that Sletten Construction of Great Falls, Montana bid $8 million dollars lower. The judge told the Billings Gazette that he preferred having Sletten construct the new courthouse because their design had a more classical look.[1]
Officials for Sletten have filed a protest with the GSA claiming that they were unfairly passed over.[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
