N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:6-1.11

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 9A:6-1.11 - Criteria for payment of stipend

(a) At the discretion of the contracting unit, a stipend of no more than three percent of the design-build project's estimated costs may be paid to eligible bidders who submit responsive but unsuccessful proposals in response to the RFP. The decision to issue such a stipend shall be based on the contracting unit's analysis of the design-build project's size, scope, and complexity, and the anticipated degree of competition during the procurement process. A contracting unit may agree to pay a stipend to all bidders in the event of project cancellation. The purpose of the stipend is to encourage competition by offering to compensate responsive but unsuccessful bidders, for a portion of the estimated proposal development costs.

(b) The terms and conditions for the payment of a stipend shall be included in the RFQ and RFP.

(c) Bidders submitting a response to the RFP which is determined by the contracting unit in its sole discretion to be incomplete or otherwise non-responsive will not be entitled to a stipend.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:6-1.11

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1339(a), effective 5/23/2023

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1094(b), effective 6/17/2024