New Jersey § 40a:11-29

§ 40a:11-29.

If any person, after being notified of a classification, shall be dissatisfied therewith or with the classification of other

bidders, that person may request in writing a hearing before such governing body, and may present such

further evidence with respect to the financial responsibility, organization, plant

and equipment, or experience of that person or other prospective bidders as might tend to justify a different classification. Where a request is made for the change of classification of another prospective bidder,

the applicant therefor shall notify such other bidder by certified or registered mail

of the time and place of hearing, as fixed by the governing body, and at the hearing

shall present satisfactory evidence that the notice was served as herein required,

before any matters pertaining to a change of classification of such other bidder shall

be taken up. After hearing such evidence the governing body may, in its discretion, by appropriate

action, change or retain the classification of any bidder. No change in classification to be effective for any contract where bidding therefor has been duly advertised, shall be made unless the

written request therefor shall have been received at least 20 days before the final

day for submission of bids. All requests for change in classification and notice of any action sent by certified

or registered mail to the parties directly affected thereby, shall be acted upon by

the governing body concerned at least eight days prior to the date fixed for the next

opening of bids on any contract or contracts for which such persons might be qualified

to bid as a result of the reclassification.