N.J. Admin. Code § 16:44-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 16:44-3.4 - Classification process

(a) Contractors shall complete the Questionnaire in its entirety and must answer all questions and provide all required information to the satisfaction of the Department. Incomplete submissions will necessitate requests for additional information and will not be processed by the Department until the additional information is received.

(b) When a contractor submits a Questionnaire, the contractor shall include the required fee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.3. Payment shall be made as specified in the Questionnaire and no Questionnaire will be processed until the required fee is received by the Bureau.

(c) The Department will notify a contractor of its determination of its classification within 15 days of the Department's receipt of a completed Questionnaire, and will send a confirming letter by first class mail. If the Department requests additional information from the contractor to complete the Questionnaire or to clarify information contained in the Questionnaire, the contractor will be notified of its classification by first class mail within 15 days of the Department's receipt of the requested information. Classification will be effective 15 days from receipt of the completed Questionnaire or 15 days from receipt of any additional information, provided that the additional information is satisfactory to the Bureau.

(d) Classification shall expire 18 months after the close of business date of the financial statement accompanying the Questionnaire. Contractors that do not submit a new Questionnaire at least 15 days prior to this expiration date will have their classification expire and cannot bid on Department projects unless a completed and satisfactory Questionnaire is received at least 15 days prior to the date on which bids are received.

(e) A contractor may request a change in classification at any time and shall follow the procedures for classification described in this chapter. Requests for a change in classification necessary to bid on a particular Department project, requires receipt by the Department of satisfactory additional information in support of the classification change at least 15 days prior to the date on which bids are to be received.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:44-3.4

New Rule, R.2010 d.122, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3387(a), 42 N.J.R. 1239(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 16:44-3.4, Departmental distribution, recodified to N.J.A.C. 16:44-5.3.