Upon the selection of qualified vendors pursuant to the provisions of section 19 of this amendatory and supplementary act, the contracting unit shall issue a request for proposals to the qualified vendors, which shall include a detailed description of the resource recovery facility and services required, the format and procedure to be followed in submitting proposals, the specific information which qualified vendors must provide in the proposal, a statement setting forth the relative importance of factors, including cost, which the contracting unit will consider in evaluating a proposal submitted by a qualified vendor, and any other information which the contracting unit deems appropriate. The request for proposals shall include the date and time of day by which, and the place at which, the proposals shall be submitted to the contracting unit. The contracting unit may extend the deadline for submission of proposals, but this extension shall apply to all qualified vendors, who shall be provided with simultaneous written notification of this extension.
N.J.S. § 13:1E-155