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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-10 - Board of education purchases through State agency; procedure.

18A:18A-10 Board of education purchases through State agency; procedure.  18A:18A-10. a. A board of education, without advertising for bids, or after having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, by resolution may purchase any goods or services pursuant to a contract or contracts for such goods or services entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property. b. A board of education 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 promulgated by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.1), 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) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.10); (3) the board of education receives the benefit of federally mandated price reductions during the term of the contract; (4) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price of the same or equivalent goods or services under the State contract, unless the board of education determines that because of factors other than price, selection of a vendor from the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs would be more advantageous to the board of education; (5) a copy of the purchase order relating to any such contract, the requisition or request for purchase order, if applicable, and documentation identifying the price of the goods or services under the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury within five working days of the award of any such contract by the board of education.  c. Whenever a purchase is made, the board of education shall place its order with the vendor offering the lowest price, including delivery charges, that best meets the requirements of the board of education. Prior to placing such an order, the board of education shall document with specificity that the goods or services selected best meet the requirements of the board of education. amended 1996, c.16, s.4; 1999, c.440, s.58; 2006, c.10, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-10.1 - Payment of interest by board of education; definitions.

18A:18A-10.1 Payment of interest by board of education; definitions.  3. A board of education, as defined in N.J.S.18A:18A-2, shall pay interest on the amount due a business concern pursuant to a properly executed invoice, when required, if the required payment is not made on or before the required payment date. Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, the required payment date shall be 90 calendar days from the date specified in the contract or if no required payment is specified in the contract, then the required payment date shall be 90 calendar days from the receipt of a properly executed invoice, or 90 calendar days from the receipt of goods or services, whichever is later. Interest shall not be paid unless goods and services are rendered. Interest on amounts due shall be paid to the business concern for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which the check for payment is drawn.  Interest shall be paid at the rate specified by the State Treasurer for State late payments to business concerns pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1987, c.184 (C.52:32-35). Interest may be paid by separate payment to a business concern, but shall be paid within 30 days of the late payment. A board of education may waive the interest payment for a delinquency due to circumstances beyond the control of the board of education, including but not limited to a strike or natural disaster. As used in this section, "business concern" means any person engaged in a trade or business, including a private nonprofit entity operating as an independent contractor, providing goods or services directly to a board of education or to a designated third party and operating pursuant to a contract with a board of education which requires either a single payment or multiple payments, but shall not include a "public utility" as defined in R.S.48:2-13. L.2018, c.127, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-11 - Joint purchases by districts, municipalities, counties; authority.

18A:18A-11 Joint purchases by districts, municipalities, counties; authority.  18A:18A-11. a. The boards of education of two or more districts may provide jointly by agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services for their respective districts, or one or more boards of education may provide for such provision or performance of goods or services by joint agreement with the governing body of any municipality or county. Any joint purchasing agreement between the boards of education of two or more school districts may include, as additional participating bodies, nonpublic schools located within the municipalities that comprise those school districts. b. As used in this section, "nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L.88-352 (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.). amended 1999, c.440, s.59; 2013, c.262.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-12 - Contents of agreement.

18A:18A-12 Contents of agreement.  18A:18A-12. Contents of agreement. a. Such agreements shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each participating board of education, municipality or county and shall set forth the categories of goods or services to be provided or performed, the manner of advertising for bids and of awarding of contracts, the method of payment by each participating board of education, municipality or county, and other matters deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement. b. Each participant's share of expenditures for purchases under any such agreement shall be appropriated and paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the same manner as for other expenses of the participant. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-13 - Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations.

18A:18A-13 Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations.  18A:18A-13. Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations. Such purchases and all contracts pertaining thereto shall be subject to all provisions of law and the applicable rules and regulations of the State board. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.61.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-14 - Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal.

18A:18A-14 Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal.  18A:18A-14. Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal. In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties (except a municipality or county) to any such contract, the same shall be referred to the county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate for determination and his determination thereon shall be binding, subject to appeal to the commissioner and the State board pursuant to law. In the event that the districts are in more than one county, the controversy or dispute shall be referred to the county superintendents of the counties for joint determination, and if they shall be unable to agree upon a joint determination within 30 days, the controversy or dispute shall be referred to the commissioner for determination. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.62.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-14.1 - Electronic data processing defined

18A:18A-14.1. Electronic data processing defined  As used in this act "electronic data processing" means the storage, retrieval, combination or collation of items of information by means of electronic equipment involving the translation of words, numbers and other symbolic elements into electrical impulses or currents. L.1982, c. 161, s. 1, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-14.2 - Contract or lease for electronic data processing for another school district; combination of records and information

18A:18A-14.2. Contract or lease for electronic data processing for another school district; combination of records and information  a. Any board of education may by contract or lease provide electronic data processing services for the board of education of another school district, and may undertake with such other board of education the joint operation of electronic data processing of their several official records and other information relative to their official activities, services and responsibilities. b. The records and other information originating with any board of education participating in such a contract or lease may be combined, compiled, and conjoined with the records and other information of any and all other participating local units for the purposes of such electronic data processing; and any provisions of law requiring such records to be kept confidential or to be retained by any board of education or any officer or agency thereof shall be deemed to be isolated thereby. L.1982, c. 161, s. 2, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-14.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-14.3 - Contract or lease; contents

18A:18A-14.3. Contract or lease; contents  A contract or lease entered into pursuant to this act shall set forth the charge for all services provided, or in the case of a joint undertaking the proportion of the cost each party thereto shall assume and specify all the details of the management of the joint undertaking, and any other matters that may be deemed necessary for insertion therein, and may be amended from time to time by the contracting parties. L.1982, c. 161, s. 3, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-14.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-14.4 - Party to contract as agent

18A:18A-14.4. Party to contract as agent  For the purpose of carrying into execution a contract or lease for a joint enterprise under this act, any party to such contract may act as agent for any or all the parties in acquiring, by lease, purchase or otherwise, any property, facilities or services, in appointing such officers and employees as may be necessary and directing its activities, to the same extent as a board of education is authorized to do separately. L.1982, c. 161, s. 4, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-15.1 - Payment from bequest, legacy or gift; conditions.

18A:18A-15.1 Payment from bequest, legacy or gift; conditions.  64. Goods or services, the payment for which utilizes only funds received by a board of education from a bequest, legacy or gift, shall be subject to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., except that if such bequest, legacy or gift contains written instructions as to the specifications, manufacturer or vendor, or source of supply of the goods or services to be provided or performed, such instructions shall be honored. L.1999,c.440,s.64.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-16 - Preparation and approval of plans and specifications for public schoolhouses

18A:18A-16. Preparation and approval of plans and specifications for public schoolhouses  18A:18A-16. All plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of public school buildings shall be drawn by or under the supervision of an appropriate officer employed by the board to whom such power shall have been delegated by the board of education.  No contract for the erection of any building or any part thereof by any board of education of any school district shall be entered into until the final plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to, and approved by, either the Bureau of Facility Planning Services in the Department of Education or an appropriately licensed code official employed by any municipality in the State, with the written consent of that municipality. No change in any such plans or specifications, so approved, shall be made unless the same shall have been submitted to, and approved by, the Bureau of Facility Planning Services in the Department of Education or an appropriately licensed municipal code official, whichever entity originally approved the plans.  Should a municipal planning board, acting pursuant to the provisions of section 22 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-31), recommend against the approval of plans and specifications for the erection of a school building or any part thereof and file notice of that recommendation within 10 days with the Bureau of Facility Planning Services of the Department of Education for consideration during the plan review process, the Bureau of Facility Planning Services shall not approve the preliminary plans and specifications for educational adequacy until the objections of the municipal planning board have been considered.  L.1977, c.114; amended 1987,c.160; 1990,c.23,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-16.1 - Regulation, policy adoption, restriction

18A:18A-16.1. Regulation, policy adoption, restriction  1. The State Board of Education shall adopt no regulation or policy which requires as a condition for approval of plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of a public school facility capacity requirements which exclude space occupied by movable furniture, equipment and other items when calculating net square footage.  L.1995,c.68,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-17 - Facilities for persons with physical disabilities.

18A:18A-17 Facilities for persons with physical disabilities.  18A:18A-17. Every board of education shall require that all plans and specifications for bids on any contract with the board for the construction, remodeling, or renovation of any public building shall provide facilities for persons with physical disabilities. As used in this section, "remodeling or renovation" shall mean to construct an addition to, or alter the design or layout of a public building so that a change or modification of the entrance facilities, toilet facilities, or vertical access is achieved, or makes substantial repairs or alterations. As used herein, "substantial repairs or alterations" shall mean that if the costs of making such repairs or alterations: a. Shall exceed 60% of the value of the building, the entire building shall be made to comply with the requirements of this section; b. Shall be between 30% and 60% of the value of the building, only those portions of the building repaired or altered shall be made to comply with the requirements of this section; or c. Shall be under 30% of the value of the building, such repairs or alterations shall be either in accordance with the requirement of this section, or in compliance with their previously required condition and with the same or equivalent material or equipment, provided the general safety and public welfare are not thereby endangered. The value of such public buildings shall be determined by every board of education in accordance with a formula which shall be established by the State Board of Education. The formula may take into account the size, age, type of construction, original building cost, and replacement cost of any such building. The State Board of Education, by rules and regulations, shall prescribe the kinds, types, and quality of the aforementioned facilities for persons with physical disabilities. Amended 2017, c.131, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-17.1 - Commissioner of Education authorized to withhold State aid.

18A:18A-17.1 Commissioner of Education authorized to withhold State aid.  18A:18A-17.1. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to withhold all or part of any State aid paid to any school district pursuant to chapter 58 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or any other law, unless and until said school district shall comply with the provisions of N.J.S.18A:18A-17 with respect to facilities for persons with physical disabilities. Amended 2017, c.131, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-19 - Number of working days specified

18A:18A-19. Number of working days specified  All specifications for the doing of any work for a board of education shall fix the date before which the work shall be completed, or the number of working days to be allowed for its completion; and every such contract shall contain a provision for a deduction, from the contract price, or any wages paid by the board of education to any inspector or inspectors necessarily employed by it on the work, for any number of days in excess of the number allowed in the specifications. L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-20 - American goods and products to be used where possible.

18A:18A-20 American goods and products to be used where possible.  18A:18A-20. American goods and products to be used where possible. Each board of education shall provide, in the specifications for all contracts for work for which it will pay any part of the cost or work which by contract it will ultimately own and maintain, that only manufactured and farm products of the United States, wherever available, be used in such work. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.66.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-22 - Rejection of bids.

18A:18A-22 Rejection of bids.  18A:18A-22. Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons: a. The lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services; b. The lowest bid substantially exceeds the board of education's appropriation for the goods or services; c. The board of education decides to abandon the project for provision or performance of the goods or services; d. The board of education wants to substantially revise the specifications for the goods or services; e. The purposes or provisions or both of N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq. are being violated; and f. The board of education decides to use the State authorized contract pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-10. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.68.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-23 - Certificate of bidder showing ability to perform contract

18A:18A-23. Certificate of bidder showing ability to perform contract  There may be required from any bidder submitting a bid on public work to any board of education, duly advertised for in accordance with law, a certificate showing that he owns, leases, or controls all the necessary equipment required by the plans, specifications and advertisements under which bids are asked for and if the bidder is not the actual owner or lessee of any such equipment, his certificate shall state the source from which the equipment will be obtained, and shall be accompanied by a certificate from the owner or person in control of the equipment definitely granting to the bidder the control of the equipment required during such time as may be necessary for the completion of that portion of the contract for which it is necessary. L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-24 - Security to accompany bid; amount.

18A:18A-24 Security to accompany bid; amount.  18A:18A-24. Security to accompany bid; amount. There may be required from any person bidding on any contract, advertised in accordance with law, that the bid be accompanied by a guarantee payable to the board of education that, if the contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will enter into a contract therefor and will furnish any performance bond or other security required as a guarantee or indemnification. The guarantee 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. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any board of education, which condition requires the depositing of a guarantee 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. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.69.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:18A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:18A-25 - Guarantee certificate.

18A:18A-25 Guarantee certificate.  18A:18A-25. Guarantee certificate. When a surety company bond is required in the advertisement or specifications for a contract, every board of education shall require from any bidder submitting a bid in accordance with plans, specifications and advertisements, as provided for by law, a certificate from a surety company stating that it will provide the contractor with a bond in such sum as is required in the advertisement or in the specifications. This certificate shall be obtained for a bond-- a. For the faithful performance of all provisions of the specifications or for all matters which may be contained in the notice to bidders, relating to the performance of the contract; including the guarantees required under article 12 of chapter 44 of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes; and b. If any be required, for a guarantee bond for the faithful performance of the contract provisions relating to the repair and maintenance of any work, project or facility and its appurtenances and keeping the same in good and serviceable condition during the term of the bond as provided for in the notice to bidders or in the specifications; or c. In such other form as may be provided in the notice to bidders or in the specifications. If a bidder desires to offer the bond of an individual instead of that of a surety company, the bidder shall submit with the bid a certificate signed by such individual similar to that required of a surety company. The board of education may reject any such bid if it is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the individual surety offered. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.70.