N.J.S.A. 52:18A-234.12 — New Jersey Innovation Authority, public advertisement for bids.

52:18A-234.12 New Jersey Innovation Authority, public advertisement for bids. 5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection b. of this section, all purchases, contracts, or agreements made by the authority shall be made or awarded directly by the authority after public advertisement for bids, which shall be submitted in the manner provided by the authority. b. A purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated, or awarded by the authority without public bid or advertising under the following circumstances: (1) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the amount set forth in, or the amount calculated by, the Governor pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7), unless other State law sets forth a lower bid threshold in a particular case, in which case the lower threshold shall apply. The authority shall not divide a contract into multiple proposed contracts in order to take advantage of this exception and shall, if invoking this exception, certify that the authority has not done so and maintain a record of that certification; (2) in cases of unforeseen life, safety, or health emergencies where the public exigency requires that services or products be purchased immediately; (3) when making, negotiating, or awarding a purchase, contract, or agreement pursuant to sections 3 through 5 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-8, C.52:34-9, and C.52:34-10); (4) when the contract to be entered into is for the furnishing or performance of services of a professional or technical nature, including legal services, provided that the contract shall be made or awarded directly by the authority; (5) when a firm has brought an innovative idea to the authority and a request for proposals cannot be constructed without communicating such idea or relevant intellectual property of the firm; (6) when the authority has advertised for bids and has received no bids in response to its advertisement or received no responsive bids. Any purchase, contract, or agreement may then be negotiated and may be awarded to any contractor or supplier determined to be responsible, as �responsible� is defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-2), provided that the terms, conditions, restrictions, and specifications set forth in the negotiated contract or agreement are not substantially different from those which were the subject of competitive bidding; and (7) when a purchase is to be made through or by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1959, c.40 (C.52:27B-56.1). c. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the authority shall be authorized to consult with, enter into agreements or contract with, and transfer, disburse, or grant funds, in the authority�s discretion, to an established nonprofit entity, including the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. (NCCI), as such nonprofit entity may be identified by the authority, to effectuate any of the purposes or powers, either directly or indirectly, granted to the authority pursuant to P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.). Such purposes or powers of the authority may include, but need not be limited to, providing advisory and implementation services to State departments and agencies concerning the modernization, improvement, facilitation, and streamlining of government services to individuals and businesses. Authority funds may be directly allocated to the designated nonprofit and shall not be subject to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.7 (C.52:14-34.4). In exercising its authority under this section, the authority shall not be subject to the public bidding requirements under the �Local Public Contracts Law,� P.L. 1971, c.198 (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.), or any other applicable procurement laws, with respect to the designated nonprofit. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2024, c.22 or any other law or regulation to the contrary, any remaining, unencumbered funds appropriated for Permit Modernization, or to the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc., or both, pursuant to P.L.2024, c.22 may be transferred to the New Jersey Innovation Authority for operations of the authority, subject to the approval of the Chief Innovation Officer and Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. L.2025, c.190, s.5.

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