N.J. Admin. Code § 19:38-3.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 19:38-3.6 - Submission of Price Proposal

(a) Price Proposals will be received at the time, date, and place specified in the bid advertisement as may be modified by addendum. Price Proposals will be accepted only from firms currently prequalified with the Authority and which have submitted a Project Rating Proposal in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and this chapter.

(b) An officer or employee of the Authority will open each bid session as near to the time specified in the advertisement as is practical. The Authority representative will announce the school facilities packages on which bids are being received during that bid session. The Authority representative will then declare the bidding closed. No bids will be accepted after the bidding has been closed.

(c) The Price Proposals will be opened and total lump sum base bid prices as well as prices for any and all alternates, if applicable, will be read.

(d) Unless otherwise directed by the Authority, each Price Proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal bond in an amount equal to or greater than 10 percent of the bid price. Each bid bond shall reference the package to which it applies.

1. Bid bonds shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and relevant State statutes. Bid bonds covering Authority packages shall be issued only in accordance with 2A:44-143 through 147 to the contractor and shall indicate aggregate bonding limits; by companies listed in the current United States Treasury Department Circular 570, which Circular will establish the underwriting limitation for any one risk.

2. Bid bonds shall be issued only by companies authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey.

3. Two or more companies may underwrite the bid bond on a package if the aggregate of their underwriting limitations, as established by United States Treasury Department Circular 570, is not exceeded by the penal sum of the bid bond. Each company may limit its liability, upon the face of the bond or power of attorney form, to a definite specified amount within its underwriting limitation. Such obligation shall be executed by the principal and sureties jointly and severally.

(e) The Authority shall examine all the Price Proposals and all documents required to be submitted with the Price Proposals for completeness, conformity with requirements and mathematical accuracy. Adjustments will be made by the Authority where necessary to establish the correct total bid amount. If the Authority determines that a Price Proposal received for a school facility package must be rejected as being non-responsive, it shall notify the firm in writing of the rejection of its Price Proposal as being non-responsive and the reason for the rejection within 10 business days of the receipt of Price Proposals, unless there are circumstances that require additional time.

(f) The submission of a Price Proposal is conclusive evidence that the firm has completely reviewed the bid and contract documents and fully understands and agrees to all of the requirements, terms and conditions set forth therein.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:38-3.6

Amended by R.2014 d.001, effective 1/6/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1592(a), 46 N.J.R. 131(a).
Substituted "Authority" for "Corporation" throughout; in (a), inserted a comma following "date"; and in (d)1, substituted "Authority" for "corporation".