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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-54 - Bid threshold.

18A:64-54 Bid threshold.  3. a. Any purchase, contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of materials or supplies, the cost or price of which, together with any sums expended for the performance of any work or services in connection with the same project or the furnishing of similar materials or supplies during the same fiscal year, paid with or out of college funds, does not exceed the total sum of $26,200 or, commencing January 1, 2005, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, in any fiscal year may be made, negotiated and awarded by a contracting agent, when so authorized by resolution of the board of trustees of the State college without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor. b. Commencing January 1, 2005 and every two years thereafter, the Governor, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, shall adjust the threshold amount set forth in subsection a. of this section in direct proportion to the rise or fall of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers in the New York and Northeastern New Jersey and the Philadelphia areas, as reported by the United States Department of Labor. The adjustment shall become effective on July 1 of the year in which it is reported. c. Any purchase, contract or agreement made pursuant to this section may be awarded for a period of 36 consecutive months, notwithstanding that the 36 -month period does not coincide with the fiscal year. L.1986,c.43,s.3; amended 1994, c.48, s.110; 1997, c.292, s.1; 2005, c.369, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-55 - Public bidding required.

18A:64-55 Public bidding required.  4. Every contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of any materials or supplies, the cost or the contract price of which is to be paid with or out of college funds, not included within the terms of section 3 of this article, shall be made and awarded only by the State college after public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, except as provided otherwise in this article or specifically by any other law. No work, materials or supplies shall be undertaken, acquired or furnished for a sum exceeding in the aggregate $26,200 or, commencing January 1, 2005, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-54), except by written contract or agreement. L.1986,c.43.s.4; amended 1997, c.292, s.2; 2005, c.369, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-57 - Emergency procedures.

18A:64-57 Emergency procedures.  6. Any purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded by a State college without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, notwithstanding that the cost or contract price will exceed $26,200 or, commencing January 1, 2005, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-54), when an emergency affecting the health, safety or welfare of occupants of college property requires the immediate delivery of the materials or supplies or the performance of the work, if the purchases, contracts or agreements are awarded or made in the following manner: a. A written requisition for the performance of the work or the furnishing of materials or supplies, certified by the employee in charge of the building, facility or equipment where the emergency occurred, is filed with the contracting agent or his deputy in charge describing the nature of the emergency, the time of its occurrence, and the need for invoking this section. The contracting agent, or his deputy in charge, being satisfied that the emergency exists, is authorized to award a contract for the work, materials or supplies. b. Upon the furnishing of the work, materials or supplies in accordance with the terms of the contract or agreement, the contractor furnishing the work, materials or supplies is entitled to be paid therefor and the State college is obligated for the payment. c. The board of trustees may prescribe rules and procedures to implement the requirements of this section. L.1986,c.43,s.6; amended 1997, c.292, s.3; 2005, c.369, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-58 - Contract subdivision prohibited

18A:64-58. Contract subdivision prohibited  7. No purchase, contract or agreement which is single in character or which necessarily or by reason of the quantities required to effectuate the purpose of the purchase, contract or agreement includes the furnishing of additional services or equipment or buying materials or supplies or the doing of additional work, shall be subdivided so as to bring it or any of the parts thereof under the maximum price or cost limitation set forth in P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.), thus dispensing with the requirement of public advertising and bidding therefor. Where the doing of any work is included in or incident to the performance or completion of any project which is single in character or inclusive of the furnishing of additional work, materials or supplies or which requires the furnishing of more than one article of materials or supplies, all of the work, materials or supplies requisite for the completion of the project shall be included in one purchase, contract or agreement.  L.1986,c.43,s.7; amended 1994,c.48,s.112.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-59 - Annual solicitation

18A:64-59. Annual solicitation  Except as provided in this article, every State college shall, on an annual basis or at such lesser intervals as may be fixed by it, solicit by public advertisement the submission of bids for the furnishing of all work, materials and supplies which can be purchased or agreed or contracted to be furnished only after public advertising for bids and bidding therefor.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 8, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-60 - State college purchases through State agency; procedure.

18A:64-60 State college purchases through State agency; procedure.  9. a. Any State college, without advertising for bids, or after having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, may purchase any materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment pursuant to a contract or contracts for those materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property or any municipality or county in this State. b. A State college may also use, without advertising for bids, or having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising, the Federal Supply Schedules of the General Services Administration or schedules from other federal procurement programs subject to the following conditions: (1) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price offered to federal agencies; (2) the State college receives the benefit of federally mandated price reductions during the term of the contract and is protected from price increases during that time; and (3) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price of the same or equivalent goods or services under any State contract, unless the State college determines that because of factors other than price, selection of a vendor from the Federal Supply Schedules would be more advantageous to the State college. c. Whenever a purchase is made pursuant to this section, the State college shall place its order with the vendor offering the lowest price, including delivery charges, that best meets the requirements of the State college. Prior to placing such an order, the State college shall document with specificity that the materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment selected best meet the requirements of the State college. L.1986,c.43,s.9; amended 1996,c.16,s.5; 2005,c.369,s.7; 2006,c.10,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-60.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-60.1 - State colleges may use electronic procurement processes.

18A:64-60.1 State colleges may use electronic procurement processes.  11. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "State College Contracts Law," P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.) to the contrary, a State college shall use electronic procurement processes for public works construction contracts whenever the project requires public advertisement, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.). L.2020, c.59, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-61 - Joint action authorized.

18A:64-61 Joint action authorized.  10. The board of trustees of two or more State colleges may provide jointly by agreement for the purchasing of work, materials, or supplies for their respective colleges, and also may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other units of State or local government, or one State college may provide for such purchase by joint agreement with other units of State or local government. L.1986, c.43, s.10; amended 1994, c.48, s.113; 2013, c.207, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-62 - Contents of agreements

18A:64-62. Contents of agreements  a. Joint agreements shall set forth the categories of work, materials or supplies to be purchased, the manner of advertising for bids and of awarding of contracts, the method of payment by each participating State college or other governmental unit and other matters deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement.  b. Funds for each participant's share of expenditures for purchases under any joint agreement shall be appropriated and paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the same manner as appropriations are made for other expenses of the participant.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 11, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-63 - Subject to laws

18A:64-63. Subject to laws  12. Joint purchases and all agreements pertaining thereto shall be subject to all provisions of law.  L.1986,c.43,s.12; amended 1994,c.48,s.114.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-63.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-63.1 - State college, university authorized to participate in cooperative pricing system.

18A:64-63.1 State college, university authorized to participate in cooperative pricing system.  1. a. A State college or university is authorized to be a participating contracting unit in a cooperative pricing system established pursuant to the laws of this State. b. A State college or university may make purchases and contract for services through the use of a nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement, including a cooperative purchasing agreement in existence as of the effective date of P.L.2016, c.50 (C.18A:64-63.1 et al.), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.2).  c. The State Treasurer may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), which are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2016, c.50, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-64 - Specification

18A:64-64. Specification  All specifications for any purchase, contract or agreement governed by this article shall be drafted in a manner to encourage free, open and competitive bidding. In particular, no specifications under this article may: a. Require a standard, restriction, condition or limitation not directly related to the purpose, function or activity for which the purchase, contract or agreement is made; or  b. Require that any bidder be a resident of, or that his place of business be located in, the county in which the purchase will be made or the contract or agreement performed, unless the physical proximity of the bidder is requisite to the efficient and economical purchase or performance of the contract or agreement; or  c. Discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex or national origin; or  d. Require with regard to any purchase, contract or agreement the furnishing of any "brand name," although specifications may in all cases require "brand name or equivalent," nor shall materials or supplies which are patented or copyrighted be specified unless the resolution authorizing the purchase, contract or agreement sets forth the manner in which the special need for the patented or copyrighted materials or supplies is directly related to the performance or purpose for which the purchase, contract or agreement is made; or  e. Fail to include any option for renewal, extension or release which the State college may intend to exercise or require; or  f. Fail to include any terms and conditions necessary for the performance of any extra work; or  g. Fail to disclose any matter necessary to the substantial performance of the contract or agreement.  Any specification adopted by the State college which knowingly excludes prospective bidders by reason of the impossibility of performance, bidding or qualification by any but one bidder, except as provided herein, shall be null and void and of no effect, and the purchase, contract or agreement shall be readvertised, and the original purchase, contract or agreement shall be set aside by the board of trustees of the State college.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 13, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-65 - Advertisement for bids; notice of revisions.

18A:64-65 Advertisement for bids; notice of revisions.  14. a. All advertisements for bids shall be published in a legal newspaper sufficiently in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids to promote competitive bidding but in no event less than 10 days prior to that date for any construction projects or any other contract or purchase. In addition to being published in a legal newspaper, advertisements may also be posted using electronic data or media services, including the internet. The advertisement shall designate the manner of submitting and of receiving the bids and the time and place at which the bids will be received. If the published specifications provide for receipt of bids by mail, those bids which are mailed to the State college shall be sealed and shall be opened only at such time and place as all bids received are unsealed and announced. At that time and place, the contracting agent of the State college shall publicly receive the bids and thereupon immediately proceed to unseal them and publicly announce the contents, which announcement shall be made in the presence of any parties bidding or their agents who are then and there present. A proper record of the prices and terms shall be made. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. b. Notice of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents relating to bids shall be published in a legal newspaper or newspapers no later than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, prior to the bid due date. The notice shall be provided to any person who has submitted a bid or who has received a bid package, in one of the following ways: (a) in writing by certified mail or (b) by certified facsimile transmission, meaning that the sender's facsimile machine produces a receipt showing date and time of transmission and that the transmission was successful or (c) by a delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. Failure to advertise or provide proper notification of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents related to bids as prescribed by this section shall prevent the acceptance of bids and require the readvertisement for bids. Failure to obtain a receipt when good faith notice is sent or delivered to the address or telephone facsimile number on file with the State college shall not be considered failure by the State college to provide notice. L.1986,c.43,s.14; amended 1992, c.61, s.3; 1993, c.60; 1994, c.48, s.115; 2005, c.191, s.2; 2005, c.369, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-66 - Conformance to specifications

18A:64-66. Conformance to specifications  No bid shall be accepted which does not conform to the specifications furnished therefor. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as depriving any State college of the right to reject all bids.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 15, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-67 - Guaranty.

18A:64-67 Guaranty.  16. There may be required from any person bidding on any purchase, contract or agreement, advertised in accordance with law, that the bid be accompanied by a guaranty payable to the State college that, if the purchase, contract or agreement is awarded to him, he will enter into a contract therefor. The guaranty shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid but not in excess of $20,000.00, except as otherwise provided herein, and may be given, at the option of the bidder, by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond. For a construction contract the guaranty shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any State college, which condition requires a guaranty in an amount other than 10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00, the provisions of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law or regulation of the United States shall govern.  The college may require a bid guaranty alone without also requiring a performance bond or other security in the contract. L.1986,c.43,s.16; amended 2005, c.369, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-69 - Time limit, return of bid guaranty.

18A:64-69 Time limit, return of bid guaranty.  18. The State college shall award the contract or reject all bids within such time as may be specified in the specifications or other documents issued to all bidders, but in no case more than 60 days, except the bids of any bidders who consent thereto, either before or after the 60-day period, may, at the request of the State college, be held for consideration for such longer period of time as may be agreed. Within three days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after the awarding of the contract and the approval of the successful bidder's performance bond, if any, the bid guaranty of the remaining bidders shall be returned to them. L.1986,c.43,s.18; amended 2005, c.369, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-70 - Awards to responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous.

18A:64-70 Awards to responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous.  19. All contracts or agreements for the purchase of goods and services, as distinct from contracts or agreements for the construction of buildings and other improvements, which require public advertisement for bids shall be awarded by the board of trustees to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the State college, price and other factors considered.  Prior to the award of any contract or agreement which does not require public advertisement, the estimated cost of which is 20% or more of the amount set forth in this act or, commencing January 1, 1985, 20% of the amount determined by the Governor pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of this act, the contracting agent shall, except in the case of professional services, solicit quotations therefor whenever practicable, and the award thereof shall be made, in accordance with section 3 of this article, on the basis of the quotation, conforming to the request for proposals, which is most advantageous to the State college, price and other factors considered; however, if the contracting agent deems it impractical to solicit competitive quotations or having sought the quotations determines that the award should not be made on that basis, the contracting agent shall file a statement of explanation of the reason or reasons therefor, which shall be placed on file with the purchase, contract, or agreement. L.1986,c.43,s.19; amended 2005, c.369, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-73 - Liquidated damages

18A:64-73. Liquidated damages  Any purchase, contract or agreement made pursuant to this article may include liquidated damages for the violation of any of the terms and conditions thereof or the failure to perform the contract or agreement in accordance with its terms, conditions or the terms and conditions of this article.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 22, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-74 - Building construction

18A:64-74. Building construction  Purchases, contracts or agreements for the construction of buildings and other improvements shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this article and to the terms and conditions of this subdivision H.  L. 1986, c. 43, s. 23, eff. July 9, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:64-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:64-75 - Plans, specifications

18A:64-75. Plans, specifications  24. All plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of college buildings shall be drawn by or under the supervision of an appropriate officer employed by the college to whom these powers shall have been delegated by the Board of Trustees.  L.1986,c.43,s.24; amended 1994,c.48,s.116.