RECENT STATE LAWS

Declares "No Damage For Delay" clauses void and unenforceable under Local Public Contracts Law.

P.L. 2001, CHAPTER 202

Allows contractors to collect prejudgement interest on successful claims on State construction projects.

P.L. 2003, CHAPTER 91

Amends the Contractors Registration Act.

P.L. 2003, CHAPTER 136

Exempts rentals between closely related business entities from sales and use tax.

P.L. 2003, CHAPTER 171

Provides for licensing requirements of certain crane operators.

P.L. 2004, CHAPTER 57

Expands state contractor business registration program to local government contracts.

P.L. 2005, CHAPTER 22

Changes liability of undergound facility operators with respect to certain provisions of the "Underground Facility Protection Act."

P.L. 2005, CHAPTER 67

Requires Value Engineering clauses in specifications for certain construction contracts under Local Public Contracts Law.

P.L. 2005, CHAPTER 356

Changes amount retained by contractors on NJDOT projects to 2%.

P.L. 2006, CHAPTER 9

Requires bid proposal documents to include traffic safety requirements.

P.L. 2006, CHAPTER 96

Requires interest to be paid to contractors when a payment has not been received within 30 days of the billing date.

P.L. 2007, CHAPTER 4

Prohibits bids for local public contracts and public school contracts shall not fall on Monday or the day after a State of Federal holiday.

P.L. 2007, CHAPTER 180

Changes amount retained by contractors on NJ Turnpike projects to 2%.

P.L. 2007, CHAPTER 343

Requires Prevailing Wages & OSHA training on all utility construction projects.

P.L. 2009, CHAPTER 187

Permits price adjustments in local public contracts for asphalt cement and fuel.

P.L. 2009, CHAPTER 249

Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain maintenance-related projects.

P.L. 2009, CHAPTER 292

Provides for base and alternate bids for certain public contracts & requires contracting unit to specify basis for determining lowest responsible bid and criteria for selection of alternate bids.