N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26H-6.4

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

Section 7:26H-6.4 - General instructions

(a) For all municipal solid waste collection contracts, advertised in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., the contracting unit shall prepare, or cause to be prepared bid packages for prospective bidders. All such bid packages shall be prepared in accordance with this subchapter and the Uniform Bid Specification forms located at Appendix A at the end of this subchapter which are incorporated herein by reference. The contracting unit shall be responsible for providing prospective bidders with all forms listed and described in this subchapter that are not specifically provided at Appendix A.

(b) All advertisements for bids shall be published in a legal newspaper circulating in the county or municipality, and in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the State, sufficiently in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids to promote competitive bidding, but not less than 60 days prior to that date. The advertisement shall designate the manner of submitting and the method of receiving bids and the time and place at which the bids will be received.

(c) The contracting unit may hold a pre-bid conference with all prospective bidders not less than 20 days prior to the bid opening to fully explain the scope of services to be bid, the procedures to be followed in preparing and submitting the bid proposal, and to answer any questions of the prospective bidders. The contracting unit shall include the date and time of the pre-bid conference in the advertisement for bid proposals.

(d) Notice of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents relating to bids shall be published in a legal newspaper circulating in the county or municipality, and in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the State, no later than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, prior to the date of acceptance of bids.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26H-6.4

Amended by R.2002 d.356, effective 11/4/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1792(a), 34 N.J.R. 3819(a).
In (b), substituted "30" for "60"; in (c), substituted "20" for "50".
Amended by R.2008 d.117, effective 5/5/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4477(a), 40 N.J.R. 2243(a).
In (b), substituted "60" for "30"; and in (d), substituted "seven" for "5".