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NJ Rev Stat § 52:34A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:34A-9 - Use of electronic procurement processes for public works construction contracts.

52:34A-9 Use of electronic procurement processes for public works construction contracts.  9. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapters 32, 33, and 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary, the State, and any agency or instrumentality of the State, shall use electronic procurement processes for public works construction contracts whenever the project requires public advertisement pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-12), in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.). L.2020, c.59, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-2 - Statement required from prospective bidders; contents; fee.

52:35-2 Statement required from prospective bidders; contents; fee.  52:35-2. Officials of the State shall require of all persons proposing to submit bids on public work to be furnished for or on behalf of the State or any officer, board, commission, committee, department or other branch of the State government, a statement under oath in response to a questionnaire, standardized for like classes of work, to be submitted to such persons by such State official. The statement shall develop fully the financial ability, adequacy of plant and equipment, organization and prior experience of the prospective bidder, and also such other pertinent and material facts as may seem desirable. All persons shall remit a $100 fee to the State Treasurer at the time each statement is filed. The fee shall not apply to any statements filed before the effective date of P.L.2003, c.117. Amended 2003, c.117, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-3 - Bidders to be classified; notice

52:35-3. Bidders to be classified; notice  The state officials shall classify all such prospective bidders as to the character and amount of public work on which they shall be qualified to submit bids, and bids shall be accepted only from persons qualified in accordance with such classification. The classification shall be made and an immediate notice thereof shall be sent to the prospective bidder or bidders by registered mail within a period of eight days after the date of receipt of the statement in response to the questionnaire.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-4 - Hearing before state official on classification of bidders; change of classification

52:35-4. Hearing before state official on classification of bidders; change of classification  Any person after being notified of his classification by a state official and being dissatisfied therewith or with the classification of other bidders, may request in writing a hearing before such state official, and may present such further evidence with respect to the financial responsibility, organization, plant and equipment, or experience of himself or other bidders as might tend to justify a different classification. Where request is made for the change of classification of another bidder, the applicant shall notify such bidder by registered mail of the time and place of hearing, and at the hearing shall present to the state official satisfactory evidence to the effect that the notice was served as herein required, before any matters pertaining to a change of classification of such bidder shall be taken up by the state official. After hearing the additional evidence, the state official may, in his discretion, by appropriate ruling, change or retain the classification of any bidder. No change in classification to be effective for any public work, the letting of which has been duly advertised, shall be made unless a written request as aforesaid shall have been received at least twenty days preceding the final day for submission of bids. All such requests for change in classification and notice of any action sent by registered mail to the parties directly affected thereby, must be acted upon by the state official concerned at least twelve days prior to the date fixed for the next opening of bids on any contract or contracts for which such persons might be qualified to bid as a result of such reclassification.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-5 - Board of review; personnel; secretary

52:35-5. Board of review; personnel; secretary  The board of review upon classification and reclassification of bidders, established by the act entitled "An act to regulate bidding upon public work, providing for prequalification and classification of bidders, fixing penalties relating thereto, and repealing acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," approved April twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (L.1931, c. 165, p. 308), is continued. The board shall consist of the state official concerned or one member of any board, commission, committee, department or other branch of the state government concerned, to be designated by it; the attorney general or one of his assistants or deputies designated by him; and the secretary of state or one of his assistants or deputies designated by him. The secretary of state shall be the secretary of the board and shall keep a complete record of proceedings and decisions before the board. The members of the board shall serve without additional compensation.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-6 - Hearing before board of review; procedure

52:35-6. Hearing before board of review; procedure  If a prospective bidder is dissatisfied with the further ruling of a state official, or with his original classification, and notice of such classification shall have been sent to him not less than twelve nor more than twenty days prior to the letting of a contract or contracts for which he might be qualified to bid as reclassified, he may, upon receipt of notice of such ruling or classification, request in writing a hearing of the matter before the board of review, such request to be filed with the awarding official and the secretary of the board of review. The board shall hold a hearing at which the prospective bidder shall be entitled to be heard and to submit any additional information to the board upon the matters and subjects covered by the questionnaire. The board shall be required to review the responsibility of all prospective bidders who have filed such statements, considering both the statement and any additional information given at the hearing, and shall certify to the state official concerned its decision, changing or retaining the classification made by the awarding official. The decision of a majority of the board shall be considered the decision of the board. Requests under this section may only be made after hearing as provided in section 52:35-4 of this title before the state official concerned, except as hereinbefore expressly provided; and in order for any change in classification by the board to be effective for public work already advertised, the request must be filed not less than ten days prior to the final day for submission of bids, and the board shall hold a hearing and act upon the request not less than three days prior to the date fixed for the next opening of bids on any contract or contracts for which such persons might be qualified to bid as a result of such reclassification.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-7 - Rejection of bid upon subsequent developments affecting bidder's responsibility

52:35-7. Rejection of bid upon subsequent developments affecting bidder's responsibility  Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as depriving any state official of the right to reject a bidder at any time prior to the actual award of a contract, where there have been developments subsequent to the qualification and classification of such bidder, which in the opinion of the awarding official would affect the responsibility of the bidder. Before taking final action on any such bid, the state official concerned shall notify the bidder and give him an opportunity to present any additional information which might tend to substantiate the existing classification.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-8 - Submission of statement required for bidder.

52:35-8 Submission of statement required for bidder.  52:35-8. No person shall be qualified to bid on any contract, who shall not have submitted a statement as required by R.S.52:35-2 within a period of 24 months preceding the date of opening of bids for such contract. Amended 1959, c.94; 1999, c.197; 2003, c.117, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-9 - False statements in questionnaire or at hearing; misdemeanor

52:35-9. False statements in questionnaire or at hearing; misdemeanor  Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the course of any hearing under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be permanently disqualified from bidding on all public work of the state; or, in the case of an individual or the officer or employee charged with the duty of making such questionnaire for a person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to pay such fine or undergo imprisonment, not exceeding six months, or both.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-10 - Forfeiture of deposit where false statements made

52:35-10. Forfeiture of deposit where false statements made  Awarding officials shall cause the forfeiture as liquidated damages to the state of any certified check or certificate of deposit deposited by any person who makes or causes to be made any false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the course of any hearing under this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-11 - Regulations by state officials; when effective

52:35-11. Regulations by state officials; when effective  State officials may establish such reasonable regulations as to them may seem appropriate for controlling the qualifications of prospective bidders. The regulations may fix the qualification requirements for bidders according to available capital and equipment, and with due regard to experience and records of past performance, but the qualification rating of any bidder shall not be influenced by his nationality or place of residence. No regulations of any state official for controlling the qualifications of bidders shall become effective until at least thirty days after the regulations shall have been formally adopted and published in not less than ten newspapers of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35-12 - State officials not liable for damages

52:35-12. State officials not liable for damages  No action for damages out of any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any state official because of any action taken by virtue of the provisions of this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-1 - Short title.

52:35B-1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Design-Build Construction Services Procurement Act." L.2021, c.71, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-3 - Design-build contracts permitted.

52:35B-3 Design-build contracts permitted.  3. a. If a contracting unit determines in its discretion that the design-build approach meets their needs better than the traditional design-bid-build approach established under New Jersey public procurement statutes for the project or projects under consideration, it shall be the public policy of this State to permit that contracting unit to enter into design-build contracts as defined in section 2 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2), provided the following conditions are met: (1) The contracting unit shall, prior to issuing solicitations, publish procedures consistent with regulations promulgated by the contracting unit, where applicable for the solicitation and award of design-build contracts, and shall adhere to sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9) and those procedures; and (2) The contracting unit shall, for each public project or projects under sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9), make a determination based on the timeliness of the project or projects that it is in the best interest of the public to enter into a design-build contract to complete the public project or projects. b. All workers employed in a design-build construction project shall be paid the prevailing wage determined by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). c. Except where the contracting unit is the Department of Transportation, all design-build construction projects shall be encouraged to adhere to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council, the Green Globes Program adopted by the Green Building Initiative, or a comparable nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate sustainable development system. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9) to the contrary, an independent State transportation authority which already has an established prequalification, project rating, or proposal process for design-build contracts as of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-1 et al.) may continue to award design-build contracts pursuant to that process. L.2021, c.71, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-5 - Evaluation factors included in request for proposal.

52:35B-5 Evaluation factors included in request for proposal.  5. a. Each request for proposals shall contain evaluation factors prepared by a design professional or designated employee as defined in section 2 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2). The design professional or designated employee that develops the evaluation factors shall be disqualified from submitting a proposal to enter into the design-build contract, and the design-builder shall not be permitted to delegate services under the design-build contract to the design professional or designated employee that developed the evaluation factors. b. The design professional or designated employee that develops the evaluation factors shall be either an employee of the contracting unit or shall be engaged in compliance with applicable New Jersey public procurement laws, and to the extent allowed by law may delegate the development of specific aspects of the design criteria to other consultants. c. The contracting unit, in consultation with the design professional or designated employee, shall determine the scope and level of detail required for the evaluation factors. The evaluation factors should be detailed enough to permit qualified persons to submit proposals in accordance with the solicitation, given the nature of the public project and the level of design to be provided in the proposal. L.2021, c.71, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-6 - Inclusions in solicitations for design-build contracts.

52:35B-6 Inclusions in solicitations for design-build contracts.  6. a. Solicitations for each design-build contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The identity of the contracting unit which shall award the design-build contract; (2) The procedures to be followed for submitting proposals, the criteria for evaluation of proposals and their relative weight, and the procedures for making awards, including a reference to the requirements of sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9) and the regulations of the contracting unit; (3) The proposed terms and conditions for the design-build contract; (4) A description of the drawings, specifications, or other submittals to be submitted with the proposal, with guidance as to the form and level of completeness of the drawings, specifications, or submittals that shall be acceptable; (5) A schedule for planned commencement and completion of the design-build contract; (6) Budget limits for the design-build contract, if any; (7) Affirmative action, disadvantaged business or set-aside goals or requirements for the design-build contract, in accordance with the requirements of all rules, regulations, standards, or policies adopted by the contracting unit; (8) The required qualifications of the design-builder; (9) Requirements for contractors and the design professional to have performance bonds, payment bonds, and insurance, and to meet all the qualifications of the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury or the Department of Transportation where applicable; and (10) A statement that the prospective design-builder is in compliance with all applicable laws, including the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), and the "Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act," P.L.2007, c.114 (C.34:20-1 et seq.). b. The solicitation may include any other information which the contracting unit in its discretion chooses to supply, including without limitation, surveys, soils reports, drawings or models of existing structures, environmental studies, photographs or references to public records. c. Notice of solicitations shall be advertised in the same manner in which proposals generally are solicited for public projects. L.2021, c.71, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-7 - Required members of design-build team.

52:35B-7 Required members of design-build team.  7. a. Each design-build team shall include a licensed or prequalified design professional independent from the contracting unit's licensed architect or engineer. The licensed or prequalified design professional shall be named in any proposal submitted to the contracting unit. b. Proposals shall be sealed and shall not be opened until expiration of the time established for making proposals as set forth in the solicitation. c. Proposals shall identify each person to whom the design-builder proposes to delegate obligations under the design-build contract. Persons so identified shall not be replaced without the approval of the contracting unit. d. Proposals shall establish the cost of the design-build contract which shall not be exceeded if the proposal is accepted without change. Afterward, the maximum cost in the proposal may be converted to fixed prices by negotiated agreement between the contracting unit and the design-builder. e. All proposals shall be received and opened at a previously announced time, where a synopsis of each shall be publicly read and recorded consistent with the provisions of subsection f. of this section. f. Unless and until a proposal is accepted, the drawings, specifications and other information in the proposal shall remain the property of the person making the proposal. The contracting unit shall make reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of all proposals, and all information contained in the proposals, and shall not disclose the proposals or the information contained therein to the design-builders' competitors or the public. Once a proposal is accepted, the disclosure of the proposal and the information in the proposal, and the ownership of the drawings, specifications, and information therein, shall be determined in accordance with existing law and the terms of the design-build contract. L.2021, c.71, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:35B-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:35B-8 - Submission of received proposals.

52:35B-8 Submission of received proposals.  8. a. Once received, proposals shall be submitted to the design professional or designated employee retained by the contracting unit. No proposal shall be considered until certification is issued by the design professional or designated employee retained by the contracting unit that the proposal is consistent with the evaluation factors. No proposal for a design-build contract may be accepted unless the contracting unit determines that there was adequate competition for such contract. b. The technical review committee shall score the technical proposals using the criteria and methodology set forth in the request for proposals in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-6) and make an award recommendation to the head of the contracting unit. The head of the contracting unit shall make the design-build contract award decision, consistent with the award recommendation.  c. The contracting unit shall evaluate the received technical proposals and price bid against the published factors and weighting to arrive at a composite score. The contracting unit shall make public the design-builder to be awarded the contract for the project. After the award decision is made, the contracting unit shall make public the sealed price bid for each proposal submitted to the contracting unit by a design-builder. d. Acceptance of a proposal shall be made by written notice to the design-builder which submitted the accepted proposal. At the same time notice of acceptance is delivered, the contracting unit shall also inform, in writing, the other design-builders that their proposals were not accepted. e. The contracting unit shall have the right to reject any and all proposals, except for the purpose of evading the provisions and policies of sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9). The contracting unit shall solicit new proposals using the same evaluation factors, budget constraints, or qualifications, unless there has been a material change in circumstances affecting the needs of the contracting unit, including but not limited to an environmental issue, natural disaster, state of emergency, or unforeseen fiscal constraint. f. Proposals may be withdrawn for any reason at any time prior to acceptance. g. When a design-builder receives notification from a public body that the proposal, which it has submitted, has not been accepted, the design-builder may, within 30 days, request to review the design-build proposals submitted, the technical review committee evaluation scores from the selection process, and the final recommendation of award document. The design-builder shall submit this request in writing. L.2021, c.71, s.8.