N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1A-2.23

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:1A-2.23 - Debarment

(a) No borrower shall enter into a contract for work on a water supply loan project with any person debarred, suspended or disqualified from Department contracting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2.

(b) Borrowers shall insert in every contract for work on a water supply loan project a clause stating that the contractor may be debarred, suspended or disqualified from contracting with the State and the Department if the contractor commits any of the acts listed in 7:1D-2.2.

(c) Bid specifications prepared by the borrower shall require bidders to submit a sworn statement of the bidder, or an officer or partner of the bidder, indicating whether or not the bidder is, at the time of the bid, included on the State Treasurer's List of Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified bidders. Bid specifications shall also state that the borrower will immediately notify the Department whenever it appears that a bidder is on the Treasurer's list. The Department reserves the right, in such circumstances, to immediately suspend such bidder from Department contracting, and to take such other action pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2 as is appropriate.

(d) Whenever a bidder is debarred, suspended or disqualified from Department contracting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1-5, the borrower may take into account the loss of Department loan funds under these regulations which would result from awarding a contract to such bidder, in determining whether such bidder is the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to law; and the borrower may advise prospective bidders that these procedures will be followed.

(e) Any person included on the Treasurer's List as a result of action by a State agency other than the Department, who is or may become a bidder on any contract which is or will be funded by a loan under this chapter may present information to the Department why this section should not apply to such person. If the Commissioner of the Department determines that it is essential to the public interest and files a finding thereof with the Attorney General, the Commissioner may make an exception from the application of this section with respect to a particular contract in keeping with 7:1D-2.9. In the alternative the Department may suspend or debar any such person, or take such other action as may be appropriate, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1A-2.23

As amended, R.1984 d.232, effective 6/18/1984.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 631(a), 16 New Jersey Register 1479(a).
"Debarment" was formerly codified at N.J.A.C. 7:1A-2.24.
Administrative change.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1796(a).