N.J. Admin. Code § 19:38B-6.2

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

Section 19:38B-6.2 - Evaluation of price proposal and selection of awardee

(a) Prior to the advertisement of the RFP, the Authority shall establish the maximum point score for the lowest responsive price proposal. All other price proposals greater than the lowest responsive price proposal will be assigned scores based upon the percentage that the proposal exceeds the lowest responsive price proposal.

(b) The price proposals shall be opened and examined for completeness and conformity with the requirements of the RFP. The bidder shall show all bid amounts in both words and figures. In the event of a discrepancy between the words and figures, the amount shown in words shall govern. A price proposal deemed non-responsive will be rejected and the bidder will be notified in writing of the rejection within five business days of the opening of price proposals, unless there are circumstances that require additional time.

1. Where unit prices are requested, in the event of a discrepancy between the unit price bid for any scheduled bid item and the extension shown for that item under the column of the Price Proposal Form designated "Bid Amount," the unit price is to govern. Where a unit price is bid, but no extension is provided, the SDA will provide the extension based on the unit price bid and the estimated quantity for the bid item.

2. Where an extension is provided in the "Bid Amount" column, but no unit price appears in the "Unit Price" column of the Price Proposal Form, the SDA will provide the unit price by dividing their "Bid Amount" figure provided by the bidder by the estimated quantity.

(c) The selection coordinator shall assign the maximum price points to the lowest responsive total dollar proposal. All other responsive proposals shall be scored based upon the percentage that each proposal exceeds the lowest proposal.

(d) The selection coordinator shall determine the combined scores for each bidder based on their technical and price proposals, with consideration of price at least equal to the consideration given to all other factors. The bidder with the highest overall score shall be recommended to the Board of the Authority for an award. All recommendations for award are subject to the approval of the Board. Following Board approval, the Authority will issue a written notice of award to the successful bidder.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:38B-6.2