Sonnell Transit Service, LLC v. Junta De Subastas Del Municipio Autónomo De Toa Baja Y Otro

Summary

The Court held that a municipal bidder offering a two-year lease of collective-transportation vehicles was required to possess the statutorily mandated license from the OCIF, because the vehicles exceeded the statutory value threshold and the lease exceeded one year. The bidder's lack of licensing made it legally incapable of performing the proposed contract, rendering the award void from inception despite the omission of the license requirement from the bid specifications. The Court revoked the appellate judgment and set aside the award, remanding for a lawful reevaluation of the auction.