R. D. Brown Contractors, Inc. “Brown” appeals from the denial of its petition for an interlocutory injunction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. The Board of Education of Columbia County “Board” issued an invitation for bids for the construction of a new school. Brown and McKnight Construction Co. “McKnight” each bid for the construction contract. The invitation for bids stated that bids would be “publically opened and read aloud” at 2:00 p.m., March 15, 2005. The invitation also stated that “along with the bid a list of all major subcontractors . . . must be provided. No changes may be made to the list post-bid without prior approval from the Board.” Additionally, the invitation stated that “the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities and to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Board.”
Both contractors submitted their bids on time; Brown’s bid was $11,318,000.00 and McKnight’s was $11,259,000.00. McKnight’s bid, however, did not include a list of subcontractors and was initially rejected by the bid administrator. McKnight provided a subcontractor list by 3:45 p.m. that day, and at a later meeting, the Board voted to accept the McKnight bid. Brown filed a petition requesting the superior court to issue a temporary restraining order, interlocutory and permanent injunctions against the Board to prevent it from proceeding with a contract with any entity other than Brown, a writ of mandamus to compel the Board to award the contract to Brown, and a declaratory judgment that Brown is entitled to the award of the contract.1 The court issued a temporary restraining order. After a hearing, the court denied the request for an interlocutory injunction and vacated the temporary restraining order, determining that it was unlikely that Brown would prevail on the merits, and that delaying the construction of the school would impose “enormous consequences” on the citizens of the county.2 Brown appeals from this ruling.3
