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N.J. Stat. § 27:7-30 (2026)

Award of contract; rejection of bids

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The commissioner may reject any or all bids not in accord with the advertisement of specifications, or for any other irregularity, or may reject any or all bids if the price for work or materials is excessively above the estimated cost, or for any other cause. The state highway engineer shall prepare a list of the bids, including any rejected and the cause therefor, and the commissioner shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2024 · leading case: Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield, 590 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D. Conn. 2008).
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Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield, 590 F. Supp. 2d 288 (D. Conn. 2008). “at 926 (noting that the Commissioner of Transportation had the authority to determine whether a contractor was “responsible,” whether the bid conformed to the “specifications” of the contract, and whether to reject all bids because they were “excessively above the estimated…”
In re Union Paving & Constr. Co., Inc. Contract: Route 7 Kearny Drainage Improvements, No. A-3501-22 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Jan. 22, 2024). · cites it 4× “3 N.J.S.A. 27:7-30 provides: The commissioner may reject any or all bids not in accord with the advertisement of specifications, or for any other irregularity, or may reject any or all bids if the price for work or materials is excessively above the estimated cost, or for any…”
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