40A:11-13.2 - Rejection of bids; reasons - New Jersey Statutes

40A:11-13.2  Rejection of bids; reasons.

21.A contracting unit may reject all bids for any of the following reasons:

a.The lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services;

b.The lowest bid substantially exceeds the contracting unit's appropriation for the goods or services;

c.The governing body of the contracting unit decides to abandon the project for provision or performance of the goods or services;

d.The contracting unit wants to substantially revise the specifications for the goods or services;

e.The purposes or provisions or both of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.) are being violated;

f.The governing body of the contracting unit decides to use the State authorized contract pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-12).

L.1999,c.440,s.21.