New Jersey § 52:32-2

§ 52:32-2.

a. When the entire cost of the erection, construction, alteration or repair by the State

of any public buildings in this State will exceed $2,000.00, the person preparing

the plans and specifications for such work may prepare separate plans and specifications for : (1) the plumbing and gas fitting and all work kindred thereto ; (2) the steam and hot water heating and ventilating apparatus, steam power plants and

all work kindred thereto ; (3) electrical work ; (4) structural steel and ornamental iron work ; and (5) general construction, which shall include all other work and materials required for the completion of the project. b. The board, body or person authorized by law to award contracts for such work shall

advertise for, in the manner provided by law, and receive (1) separate bids for each of the branches of work specified in subsection a. of this section; or (2) bids for all the work and materials required to complete the project to be included

in a single over-all contract, in which case there shall be set forth in the bid the

name or names of all subcontractors to whom the bidder will subcontract for the furnishing

of any of the work and materials specified in branches (1) through (4) in subsection a. of this section , each of which subcontractors shall be qualified in accordance with chapter 35 of

Title 52 of the Revised Statutes ; or (3) both . c. Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in each branch of work

in the case of separate bids and to the single lowest responsible bidder in the case

of single bids. In the event that a contract is advertised in accordance with paragraph (3) of subsection

b. of this section, the contract shall be awarded in the following manner: If the sum total of the amounts bid by the lowest responsible bidder for each such

branch is less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for all of the

work and materials, the board, body or person authorized to award contracts for such

work shall award separate contracts for each of such branches to the lowest responsible

bidder therefor, but if the sum total of the amount bid by the lowest responsible

bidder for each such branch is not less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible

bidder for all the work and materials, the board, body or person authorized to award

the contract shall award a single over-all contract to the lowest responsible bidder

for all of such work and materials. In every case in which a contract is awarded under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection b. of this section , all payments required to be made by the board, body or person awarding the contract

under such contract for work and materials supplied by a subcontractor may , upon the certification of the contractor of the amount due to the subcontractor,

be paid directly to the subcontractor. Payments to a subcontractor for work and materials supplied in connection with the

contract shall be made within 10 calendar days of the receipt of payment for that

work or the delivery of those materials by the subcontractor in accordance with the

provisions of P.L.1991, c. 133 ( C.2A:30A-1 et seq. ), and any regulations promulgated thereunder.