The Division of Local Government Services has issued Local Finance Notice 2015-20, which addresses the new minimum bid thresholds that were changed on July 1, 2015. New Jersey municipalities are advised to review their procurement policies and implementing ordinances to determine if any changes are necessary. Unless certain exceptions apply,
In Dobco, Inc. v. Brockwell & Carrington Contractors, Inc., the New Jersey Superior Court recently considered whether a bidder who has been adjudicated the low bidder on a particular contract must disclose as much in subsequent bid submissions if the combination of such projects would cause it to exceed its
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently ruled that the New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (Division) acted properly when it awarded a contract for the lease of office space to the lowest bidder. The state’s highest court also concluded that the Director of the Division correctly determined
While unsuccessful bidders may challenge a bid rejection, no cause of action exists for damages by an unsuccessful bidder against the bidder who was awarded the contract, according to a recent decision by the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. The Facts of the Case In Brockwell &
Last week, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey issued a key decision regarding the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). In Bozzi v. City of Atlantic City, the panel ruled that public entities can only charge OPRA rates for bid specifications even if the specifications are
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently ruled in favor of the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority in a public bidding dispute. In Waste Management of N.J. Inc. v. Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority, the court held that the trial judge mistakenly overlooked his authority to impose
In Surety Mechanical Services v. Bridgton Board of Education, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court upheld the decision of the Bridgton Board of Education to reject all of the bids submitted to perform upgrades at one of its schools. The court concluded that the board was well
