N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-8.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:9-8.9 - Disqualification of a person(s) as bidder

(a) The Authority reserves the right to disqualify or refuse to receive a proposal from a prospective bidder even though the prospective bidder is prequalified, and even though the prospective bidder has not been debarred or suspended, or reject a proposal after having received same for any of the following reasons:

1. Lack of competency or lack of adequate machinery, plant or other equipment;

2. Uncompleted work which, in the judgment of the Authority, might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work, if awarded;

3. Failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for labor, equipment or material on previous contracts;

4. Failure to comply with any prequalification requirements, bid specifications or regulations of the Authority;

5. Default under any previous contract;

6. Unsatisfactory performance on previous or current contracts;

7. Questionable moral integrity as determined by the Attorney General of New Jersey or the Authority;

8. Failure to reimburse the Authority for monies owed on any previously awarded contracts including, but not limited to, those where the prospective bidder is a party to a joint venture and the joint venture has failed to reimburse the Authority for monies owed;

9. Submission of false information to the Authority in connection with the proposal or any other contract; or

10. Any cause specified in N.J.A.C. 19:9-8.2 or upon reasonable suspicion that such cause exists.

(b) A prospective bidder may also be disqualified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 19:9-2.2. Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to affect, change or limit the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 19:9-2.2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-8.9

Amended by R.2010 d.077, effective 6/7/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 155(a), 42 N.J.R. 1064(a).
In (a)2, substituted "judgment" for "judgement"; in (a)8, inserted ", but not limited to,"; in (a)9, substituted "proposal" for "Proposal"; and in (b), updated the N.J.A.C. references.