52:34-25.1 State contracting agency, competitive selection process.
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6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary of R.S.52:32-2 or any other law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, where a State contracting agency implements an energy savings improvement program pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25), the State contracting agency, prior to entering into an energy savings services contract, shall use a competitive selection process that ensures that the award is made to the responsible bidder whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the State.
b. Nothing in this section shall preclude a State contracting agency from using procurement processes other than those prescribed herein and in section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25), if those processes have been approved by the federal government under section 801 of the "National Energy Conservation Policy Act" (42 U.S.C. s.8287).
c. The Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury shall not charge any fee for the review or approval of an energy savings improvement program implemented by a State contracting agency pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.52:34-25).
L.2012, c.55, s.6.