27:14-13 - Contract and bond; approval by commissioner; rejection; readvertising - New Jersey Statutes

27:14-13.  Contract and bond;  approval by commissioner;  rejection; readvertising    Before any work is done under the contract, the contract, together with the  contractor's bond, shall be exhibited to the commissioner for his approval in  writing thereon, but the commissioner may, if he deems it to the best interests  of the county, reject the contract, in which case he shall cause the word   "rejected"  to be placed thereon.  From the time of such rejection the bond  required to accompany the contract shall be null and void, but such rejection  shall not prevent the board from readvertising for bids and proceeding  thenceforth under the provisions of this article if such action is taken within  four months after such rejection.  Otherwise the approval required by section  27:14-3 of this title shall be null and void.