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NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.6 - Option to prior owner or person in possession; lease to public body or agency; competitive public bidding; publication of notice

27:7-21.6. Option to prior owner or person in possession; lease to public body or agency; competitive public bidding; publication of notice  If pursuant to this act the Commissioner of Transportation determines to permit the temporary lease of property, he shall give the first option to acquire the lease to the prior owner or person in possession at the time of acquisition or taking of said property. If the property is leased to an owner or person in possession at the time of acquisition or taking of said property, to a public body or agency for public use, to persons in need of temporary relocation facilities as a result of being displaced by any public action, or to persons or for uses exempted pursuant to article 2 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes, the commissioner may lease such property by private negotiation upon such terms and conditions as he shall determine to be in the best interests of the State. Where property is leased to a public body or agency for public purposes, said lease may be without cost or at a nominal rental. Except as provided by this section all property leased pursuant to this act shall be leased by competitive public bidding procedures to the highest responsible bidder. Where property is leased pursuant to competitive bids, a notice of intention to receive bids, briefly describing the property to be leased and summarizing the terms and conditions of the proposed lease, including any minimum rental established for the property, shall be published in at least one newspaper in the municipality in which the property is located at least 10 days prior to receipt of bids. L.1967, c. 268, s. 3, eff. Jan. 8, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.7 - Monthly service charge payable by lessee; in lieu of local property or leasehold estate taxes

27:7-21.7. Monthly service charge payable by lessee; in lieu of local property or leasehold estate taxes  Every lease agreement, except leases entered into by public bodies or agencies for public purposes, nonprofit housing corporations, or with persons or for uses exempted from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes, shall contain a provision requiring the lessee to pay to the Department of Transportation, in addition to the rental price, a monthly service charge in lieu of local property or leasehold estate taxes for each month or portion thereof of possession or occupancy, said charge to be equal to 1/12 of the tax on the property for the year in which it was acquired by the department. All such service charges shall be for the use of and shall be transmitted to the municipality in which such property is located; provided, however, no service charge collected by the department pursuant to such a provision shall be transmitted to the municipality for that portion of a calendar year in which taxes have previously been paid by the department or by the previous owner. L.1967, c. 268, s. 4, eff. Jan. 8, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.8 - Eradication of rats, other harmful rodents from public highways.

27:7-21.8 Eradication of rats, other harmful rodents from public highways.  1. The Commissioner of Transportation is directed to devise and put into effect such programs as shall be necessary to provide for the eradication of rats and other harmful rodents from the public highways, giving special attention to highways, or sections thereof, adjacent to residential areas; and to enter into an agreement with, or otherwise secure the co-operation of, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority, in the formulation and implementation of programs designed to accomplish such purposes. L.1968, c.457, s.1; amended 2013, c.253, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.9 - Snow removal or other maintenance operations upon highway; removal of motor vehicle or other object

27:7-21.9. Snow removal or other maintenance operations upon highway; removal of motor vehicle or other object  The Commissioner of Transportation or any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation may cause any motor vehicle or other object of any nature standing wholly or partially upon a traveled portion of a State highway to be removed to another place on or off the highway to facilitate removal of snow or other maintenance operations upon the highway. L.1970, c. 295, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.10 - Liability for costs of removal by owner

27:7-21.10. Liability for costs of removal by owner  The owner of a motor vehicle or other object so removed shall be liable to the commissioner for the reasonable cost of removal and of any storage of the object under a schedule of charges compiled by the commissioner, a copy of which shall be furnished such owner on request. L.1970, c. 295, s. 2, eff. Dec. 14, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.11 - Liability of department employees or private persons for removal

27:7-21.11. Liability of department employees or private persons for removal  Neither the commissioner nor any officer or employee of the department acting under the authority of this act may be held liable to any person for any claim arising out of or resulting from such removal except for malicious wrong. Any other person acting for the commissioner or an officer or employee of the department in the removal or storage of a motor vehicle or other object under this act shall be under the same duties and obligations as if he were performing a service at the request of the owner of the vehicle or object. L.1970, c. 295, s. 3, eff. Dec. 14, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.12 - Motor service signs, lease, license, contract.

27:7-21.12 Motor service signs, lease, license, contract.  1. a. The Commissioner of Transportation may lease, license, or contract the use, management, or operation of any State right-of-way or any real property of the department for the purpose of placing motorist service signs and tourist-oriented directional signs in a manner as to produce revenue for the support of the State. b. In entering into a lease, license, or contract pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall either set a fee for the lease, license, or contract which shall yield at least a fair rental value for the use of the right-of-way or real property, or award the lease, license, or contract on the basis of competitive public bids or proposals to the responsible bidder or proposer whose bid or proposal is determined to be in the best interest of the State, price and other factors considered. c. Any sign placed on departmental property pursuant to a lease, license, or contract entered into pursuant to this section shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, and consistent with federal law, a facility shall not be required to have a public telephone or free drinking water available in order to participate in any motorist service sign program or Tourist Oriented Directional Sign Program, as implemented by the department. L.1997, c.144, s.1; amended 2015, c.139, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-21.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-21.13 - DOT, agreements with certain local governments, authority clarified, rates established.

27:7-21.13 DOT, agreements with certain local governments, authority clarified, rates established.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.27:7-11, R.S.27:7-21, R.S.27:7-29, P.L.1966, c.185 (C.27:7-35.1 et seq.), and any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Transportation may enter into a contract or agreement with a county or municipality for snow removal, grass mowing, tree pruning, landscaping, repair, or routine maintenance of State highways and adjacent shoulders, berms, right of ways, and other areas without advertisement for bids therefor, if the scope of the work required does not contemplate the award of a contract by the county or municipality to an outside contractor, or if the Commissioner of Transportation determines the work to be performed is immediately necessary for the prevention of a public hazard. This authorization shall not apply if approval by the Federal Highway Administration of the repair or maintenance is required. b. The Commissioner of Transportation shall establish reasonable rates for work performed by a county or municipality without a contract or agreement, for work that is immediately necessary for the prevention of a public hazard.  L.2007, c.17, s.1; amended 2011, c.46, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.1 - Land acquired subject to restrictions; release of restrictions by commissioner

27:7-22.1. Land acquired subject to restrictions; release of restrictions by commissioner  In all cases where the State of New Jersey has received or shall hereafter receive a conveyance of land subject to restrictions as to the use thereof (except for highway purposes) and the grantor named in such conveyance or his successors in title shall release the land from such restrictions, or where the owners of all other lands subject to the said restrictions shall release the land therefrom, then and in that event the State Highway Commissioner may by good and sufficient conveyance in the law release the said lands from said restrictions. L.1946, c. 294, p. 989, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.2 - Fee simple, acquisition of

27:7-22.2. Fee simple, acquisition of  In addition to the powers now vested in the State Highway Commissioner for the acquisition of lands by virtue of any statute, he shall have power to take or otherwise acquire a fee simple absolute therein. L.1951, c. 112, p. 520, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.3 - Acquisition of right of access to traffic circles, grade separations and channelized intersections, and ramp devices

27:7-22.3. Acquisition of right of access to traffic circles, grade separations and channelized intersections, and ramp devices  The State Highway Commissioner is hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation the right of access to traffic circles, grade separations and channelized intersections, and to ramp devices to facilitate connections thereto, existing or to be constructed within the State highway system. L.1952, c. 20, p. 105, s. 1. Amended by L.1957, c. 45, p. 79, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.4 - Acquisition of property for landscape and roadside development adjacent to federal-aid highways

27:7-22.4. Acquisition of property for landscape and roadside development adjacent to federal-aid highways  The commissioner is hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or condemnation, real or personal property for landscape and roadside development appropriate for the restoration, preservation and enhancement of scenic beauty adjacent to Federal-aid highways and for the development of controlled rest and recreational areas and sanitary and other facilities to accommodate the public traveling on said highways; provided, however, that no such real or personal property shall be acquired by the commissioner for such purposes without first notifying in writing the governing body of the municipality or county owning such property or if such property is not owned by a municipality or county, the governing body of the municipality in which such property is located. Any property thus acquired shall be considered to be integral parts of the Interstate Highway System and the State highway system and the cost of said acquisition shall be considered as a part of the cost of the right-of-way of such highways. Any person whose property is purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to this act shall receive just compensation therefor. L.1966, c. 46 s. 1, eff. May 24, 1966. Amended by L.1968, c. 315, s. 1, eff. Sept. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.5 - Availability of funds to carry out purposes of act

27:7-22.5. Availability of funds to carry out purposes of act  The commissioner in order to carry out the purposes of this act is hereby authorized to use the funds allocated to the State of New Jersey by the United States Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the "Highway Beautification Act of 1965." L.1966, c. 46, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-22.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-22.6 - Acquisition of uneconomic remnants of lands along right-of-way

27:7-22.6. Acquisition of uneconomic remnants of lands along right-of-way  In addition to the powers now vested in the Commissioner of Transportation for the acquisition of lands or rights therein by virtue of any statute, the commissioner may, in his discretion, acquire by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation, an entire lot, block or tract of land, if, by so doing, the interests of the public will be best served even though said entire lot, block or tract is not needed for the right-of-way proper but only if the portion outside the normal right-of-way is landlocked or is so situated that the cost of acquisition to the State will be practically equivalent to the total value of the whole parcel of land; provided, however, that the commissioner shall not have the power to acquire by the exercise of the right of eminent domain for any of the purposes of this act any property or property rights owned or used by any public utility as defined in section 48:2-13 of the Revised Statutes. L.1967, c. 55, s. 1, eff. May 18, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-23 - Acquisition of municipally owned property; procedure

27:7-23. Acquisition of municipally owned property; procedure  If the commissioner finds it necessary to acquire lands owned and used by municipalities for public uses and purposes he shall, before taking it over for highway purposes and after hearing had in the manner prescribed in section 27:7-4 of this Title, if before the time fixed for the hearing the municipality whose land is subject to be acquired shall file a notice with the commissioner setting forth that the land is necessary for the public use of the municipality, determine whether or not it is a reasonable public necessity to acquire the land in question. If the commissioner decides that it is a reasonable public necessity to acquire such lands for the State highway system, he shall give notice of his finding by serving a copy thereof upon the clerk of the governing body of the municipality within ten days after rendering the decision. The municipality may within twenty days after service upon it of such notice, appeal from the decision of the commissioner to the Superior Court, which shall in an action hear and determine the question of whether or not the taking of the land in question in preference to some other route is a reasonable public necessity. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. Amended by L.1953, c. 27, p. 488, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-24 - Settlement of controversies involving land used as highway; award

27:7-24. Settlement of controversies involving land used as highway; award  The commissioner may settle and compromise, in such manner and upon such terms as he, in his discretion, may deem advisable, all controversies which have or shall have arisen respecting the location of a public highway, or any part thereof, under his jurisdiction and control, or respecting the width and boundaries of such public highway or any portion thereof, and all controversies which have or shall have arisen respecting the right of the state, through its duly constituted agencies, to seize and take possession of, as part of a public highway, under his jurisdiction and control, lands possessed and occupied as private property, under claim of ownership, for a long period of time, without any right being asserted therein by the state, or its predecessor in the alleged claim of title. In determining these controversies the commissioner shall ascertain, if possible, whether the land has ever actually been used as a part of the public highway, and if such use has been abandoned, and whether the land has been the subject of private ownership for such long period of time that the taking thereof without adequate compensation would work a great hardship, and make such disposition of the matters in dispute as the principles of right and justice may require. In the exercise of these powers the commissioner may award compensation, whenever he deems such award suitable and proper, and defray the cost of removing and rebuilding structures which encroach on the highway, and vacate the whole or any part of the land in controversy, if he deems that course proper.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-25 - Work on state highways; contracts; institutional labor

27:7-25. Work on state highways; contracts; institutional labor  All work of construction or building of unimproved roads and of extensive repairs to improved roads taken over as state highways shall be by contract or by labor of inmates of state institutions.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-26 - Notice of restriction on disturbing completed pavement

27:7-26. Notice of restriction on disturbing completed pavement  When the commissioner shall determine to construct or reconstruct a highway he shall, prior to the advertisement of such construction or reconstruction, serve upon the owner and tenants of the lands abutting the proposed highway and upon any public utility using it, a notice to the effect that subsequent to the construction of the surface pavement thereon, no openings will be permitted in the highway for a period of five years thereafter, without the consent of the commissioner.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-27 - Service of notice; posting

27:7-27. Service of notice; posting  The notice required by section 27:7-26 of this title shall be served upon the owner, tenant or public utility prior to the advertisement for the construction or reconstruction. If personal service upon the owner or tenant cannot be obtained, notice may be given by attaching a copy thereof to the premises, and in the case of a public utility, by service of a copy thereof upon an officer or employee of the public utility, and further by posting signs at both ends of the proposed construction or reconstruction in the following manner: Notice is hereby given that the state highway commissioner will on or about begin improvement with a permanent surface that portion of state highway route section from to .
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-28 - Openings in highway within restricted period

27:7-28. Openings in highway within restricted period  When such owner, tenant, or public utility desires to open a highway before the expiration of the time prescribed by section 27:7-26 of this title, application shall be made to the commissioner for permission so to do and permission may be granted, upon such terms as the commissioner shall prescribe. Permission shall not be limited to public utility companies but may be granted to any such owner or tenant subject to the provisions of this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-29 - Advertisement for bids; contents; publication

27:7-29. Advertisement for bids; contents; publication  The commissioner shall advertise for bids on the work and materials covered by the plans and specifications for each project. The advertisement shall be by public notice published for at least 3 weeks before bids on the contract may be received, at least once a week in each of two newspapers printed in the county or counties where the roads are located, and in one other newspaper in Trenton, and may be inserted in one or more American engineering periodicals. The advertisements shall give a brief description of the work and materials required, specify where plans and specifications can be seen or had, the hour, date, and place where the sealed proposals will be received and publicly opened and read, and such other pertinent information as the commissioner may include. Amended by L.1977, c. 67, s. 1, eff. April 21, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-30 - Award of contract; rejection of bids

27:7-30. Award of contract; rejection of bids  The commissioner may reject any or all bids not in accord with the advertisement of specifications, or for any other irregularity, or may reject any or all bids if the price for work or materials is excessively above the estimated cost, or for any other cause. The state highway engineer shall prepare a list of the bids, including any rejected and the cause therefor, and the commissioner shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-31 - Proposal bond to accompany bid; amount; contractor's bond

27:7-31. Proposal bond to accompany bid; amount; contractor's bond  27:7-31. A proposal bond in an amount, not to exceed 50% of the bid, to be determined by the commissioner, executed by the contractor with such sureties as shall be approved by the commissioner in favor of the State of New Jersey, shall accompany each bid and shall be held as security for the faithful performance of the contractor in that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will deliver the contract within 10 working days after the award, properly executed and secured by satisfactory bonds in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.2A:44-143 to N.J.S.2A:44-147 and specifications for the project. The commissioner may require in addition to the proposal bond such additional evidence of the ability of a contractor to perform the work required by the contract as the commissioner may deem necessary and advisable. Amended 1977,c.67,s.2; 1993,c.313,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-32 - Failure to provide bond; rejection of bid

27:7-32. Failure to provide bond; rejection of bid  If the bidder fails to provide a satisfactory proposal bond as provided in section 27:7-31 of this Title, his bid shall be rejected. Amended by L.1977, c. 67, s. 3, eff. April 21, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-33 - Time for awarding of contract; extension; return of proposal bonds

27:7-33. Time for awarding of contract; extension; return of proposal bonds  The commissioner shall award the contract or reject the bids therefor within 30 working days after the bids are received, except that this time limit may be extended by mutual agreement, and all proposal bonds which have been delivered with the bids, except those of the two lowest responsible bidders, shall be returned within 3 working days after such bids are received. Any and all bids may be rejected when the commissioner determines that it is in the public interest to do so. Amended by L.1977, c. 67, s. 4, eff. April 21, 1977.