New Jersey § 18a:64-76

§ 18a:64-76.

a. Whenever the entire cost for the construction, alteration or repair of any building

by a State college will exceed the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of

section 3 of P.L.1986, c. 43 ( C.18A:64-54 ), the contracting agent shall advertise for and receive in the manner provided by

law: (1) separate bids for branches of work in the following categories: (a) the plumbing and gas fitting work; (b) the refrigeration, heating and ventilating systems and equipment; (c) the electrical work, including any electrical power plants, tele-date, fire alarm,

or security systems; (d) the structural steel and ornamental iron work; (e) general construction, which shall include all other work and materials required

for the completion of the project, or (2) bids for all work and materials required to complete the entire project if awarded

as a single contract, or (3) both (1) and (2) above. In the case of separate bids under paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection, prime

contractors for categories (a) through (d) shall not be required to name subcontractors

in their bid. In the case of a single bid under paragraph (2) or (3), all bids submitted shall

set forth the names and license numbers of all subcontractors to whom the general

contractor will subcontract the work described in the foregoing categories (a) through

(d). Subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work pursuant to category (e) in

paragraph (1) of this subsection or subcontractors who furnish work to named subcontractors

pursuant to categories (a) through (d) in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not

be named in the bid. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, a State college may

choose to require in its bid specification that a subcontractor shall be named in

a bid when, in the case of paragraph (1), separate bids for each category, the work

of that subcontractor exceeds 35 percent of the State college's estimated amount of

value of the work, which shall be set forth in the bid specification. b. Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid, conforming

to the invitation for bids, will be the most advantageous to the State college , except that a bid may be disqualified due to prior negative experience pursuant

to the provisions of section 10 of P.L.2021, c. 417 ( C.18A:64-70.1 ) . Whenever two or more bids of equal amounts are the lowest bids submitted by responsible

parties, the college may award the contract to any of the parties, as, in its discretion,

it may determine.