N.J. Admin. Code § 19:31C-2.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 19:31C-2.18 - Challenges

(a) After the date of the notice of intent to award a particular purchase agreement, unsuccessful bidders or parties who submitted an offer to purchase for the particular property, as applicable, will have 10 business days from the date of the notice to review:

1. The sealed bids or offers to purchase submitted by other potential purchasers;

2. FMERA's comparative summary of sealed bids or offers to purchase received;

3. The records of the negotiations, if any; and

4. Any supporting documents to (a)1, 2 and 3 above.

(b) Challenges to the notice of intent to award a particular purchase agreement shall be submitted in writing to the Director within 10 business days from the date of the letter giving notice of intent to award and shall state with specificity all arguments, materials and/or other documents that may support the challenger's position that the proposed award should be overturned. The Director may extend the time for reviewing documents or submitting a challenge on good grounds shown to the satisfaction of the Director in his or her sole discretion.

(c) If a challenge is timely received, the Director shall assign a hearing officer to review the challenge and make a final recommendation to the Board. The Director, in consultation with the hearing officer, has sole discretion to determine if an oral presentation by the challenger is necessary to reach an informed decision on the merits of the challenge. Challenges of the type described in this subchapter, for the purpose of this chapter, are not contested cases subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:31C-2.18