Toward the close of the construction season, the authorities of a small town became very anxious to complete certain paving that year. An engineering company made a proposal to the town to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for this work, and in case no bid was received below their estimate, to take the contract at the estimate they had made. Was such a proposal ethical?

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Bid Package

A bid package is a set of all documents, often known as bid documents necessary to be submitted by a general contractor before participating in a competitive construction bid to receive tender of execution of any construction project.