New Jersey A 5644: Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $200,000 for the Delaware River Basin Commission.

Bill Text

A5644 

ASSEMBLY, No. 5644 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED OCTOBER 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� ROBERT J. KARABINCHAK

District 18 (Middlesex)

SYNOPSIS

���� Expands requirements for bidders of certain public 
work projects. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning the prevailing wage and amending 
P.L.2021, c.301.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1. Section 1 of P.L.2021, 
c.301 (C.34:11-56.27a) is amended to read as follows: 

���� 1. a. If a [person] bidder 
makes the lowest bid for a contract with a public body for public work subject 
to the provisions of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, 
c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) and that bid is ten percent or more lower than 
the next lowest bid for the contract [,] : 

���� (1) the [person] bidder 
making the lowest bid shall [certify] provide 
to the public body [that 
the prevailing wage rates required by that act shall be paid. If the bidder 
does not provide the certification prior to award of the contract,] and the 
project architect the full estimate, including, but not limited to material 
quotes, subcontractor and sub-tier quotes, supervision, insurances, and 
allowances showing the total bid amount, and issuing a schedule of value; 

���� (2) the bidder shall 
provide to the public body and the project architect:

���� (a) a certification that 
the prevailing wage rates required by the �New Jersey Prevailing Wage 
Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) shall be paid, including 
base wage and fringe benefits, based on applicable wage determinations for the 
appropriate locality, craft, and classification; a certification that under the 
penalty of perjury the bidder affirms the statements concerning the bid are 
true and that the bidder is aware that false statements are subject to criminal 
penalties; 

and

���� (c) a certified contract 
schedule; 

���� (3) the bidder and any 
project subcontractor set forth in section 16 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-16) 
shall provide to the public body and the project architect an affidavit for all 
of the specifications, drawings, addenda, and clarifications; certificates of 
insurance coverage including builder�s risk and any bonding for the project; a 
certification that there shall be no substitutions or material changes in the 
bid; a certification of participation in an approved apprenticeship program; 
and signed non-debarment documents; and 

���� (4) the bidder shall 
provide to the public body any notice of� violation issued by the department 
that the bidder has received and information concerning any of the bidder�s 
projects that were stopped by the department and the reasons for the stoppage.� 

���� The bid information 
required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted within three 
days of receiving notice that the bidder submitted a bid 10 percent or more 
lower than the next lowest bid. �Failure to provide the information within 
three days shall be cause for the bid to be rejected by the public body. �The 
certifications and information required by paragraphs (2) through (4) of this 
subsection shall be submitted within five days of receiving notice that the 
bidder submitted a bid 10 percent or more lower than the next lowest bid. �Failure 
to provide the information within five days shall be cause for the bid to be 
rejected by the public body. �If a bid is rejected for failure to submit 
certifications or bid information, the public body shall award the contract 
to the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. [This 
certification]� 
The bidder may withdraw a bid from consideration at any time during the 
process without penalty. �Submission of certifications and bid information 
shall be required only when a public body is engaging in competitive bidding 
for public work. �A public body may engage a third party cost estimator for 
an evaluation of the bid.

���� b.��� The Commissioner of 
Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Division of Local 
Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, shall promulgate 
rules and regulations concerning the standardization of the [certification] certifications 
and bid information necessary to effectuate the provisions of subsection 
a. of this section. 

���� c. If a public work project 
is not completed pursuant to the certified contract schedule submitted pursuant 
to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section, all liquidated damages 
contained in the bid documents shall be charged.

���� d. If a bidder violates any 
provision of the �New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 
(C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) while engaged in a public work project, the bidder 
shall be debarred from bidding on a public work project for one year. 

(cf: P.L.2021, c.301, s.1)

���� 2. �This act shall take effect 
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill expands requirements