N.J.S. § 39:8-44 Official Inspection Facilities, Options, Contracts, Specifications, Etc

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 39:8-44

a. The State Treasurer shall either:

(1) Assign to the State the full responsibility for the design, construction, renovation, equipment, establishment, maintenance, and operation of official inspection facilities and other aspects of the inspection and maintenance program, including safety inspections;

(2) Enter into a contract or contracts with a private contractor or contractors for the design, construction, renovation, equipment, establishment, maintenance, and operation of official inspection facilities and other aspects of the inspection and maintenance program, including safety inspections; or

(3) Assign to the State partial responsibility and enter into a contract or contracts with a private contractor or contractors for the remaining responsibility for the design, construction, renovation, equipment, establishment, maintenance, and operation of official inspection facilities and other aspects of the inspection and maintenance program, including safety inspections.

The State Treasurer shall choose one of the options pursuant to this subsection based on a determination of the best interests of the citizens of New Jersey. At least seven business days prior to the award of a contract that includes the operation or maintenance of an official inspection facility pursuant to this section, the State Treasurer shall issue a notice of intent to award the contract and shall submit to the Legislature the notice of intent and a report describing the option chosen, which shall include an economic analysis of the three options listed in this subsection with respect to the operation or maintenance portion of the contract.

b.

(1) A contract authorized by this section may, subject to the provisions of subsection f. of R.S. 39:8-2, include the purchase, lease or sale of an interest in real or personal property. The State Treasurer is authorized to exercise all authority of the Directors of the Division of Purchase and Property and of the Division of Building and Construction to award the contract or contracts authorized by this section as a single contract, multiple branch contracts or multiple single contracts. Any contract awarded pursuant to this section shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to that act. The provisions of R.S. 52:32-2 shall not apply to any contract authorized by this section.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 35 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, the State Treasurer is not required to limit bids to persons who are prequalified. The State Treasurer is authorized to require each person who submits a bid for a contract pursuant to this section to submit statements under oath in response to a questionnaire that develops fully that person's financial ability, adequacy of plant and equipment, organization, prior experience and any other facts pertinent and material to qualification, including qualification of any subcontractors, for the contract sought. Any such questionnaire required shall be standardized with respect to, and shall be set forth in, each invitation to bid.