Title 58, Title 58: WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY

58:27-13. Approval, conditional approval a. The department, within 60 days of receipt of a proposed contract submitted to it by a contracting unit pursuant to section 12 of this act, shall approve or conditionally approve the proposed contract. If the department approves the prop…

58:27-14. Contract award A contracting unit may award a contract negotiated pursuant to the provisions of this act to a vendor only after the department and the division have approved the proposed contract pursuant to section 13 of this act. L. 1985, c. 72, s. 14, eff. March 11, …

58:27-15. Mandatory provisions Any contract for the provision of wastewater treatment services negotiated and awarded to a vendor by a contracting unit pursuant to this act, or the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L. 1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.), shall include, but shall not…

58:27-16. Lease of site A contracting unit which has awarded a contract for the provision of wastewater treatment services to a vendor pursuant to this act or the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L. 1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.) may lease to the vendor, for a fair market pric…

58:27-17. Prior negotiations Any contracting unit which, prior to the effective date of this act, has issued a request for qualifications and a request for proposals from vendors for the provision of wastewater treatment services, or has initiated negotiations with a vendor for t…

58:27-18. Rules, regulations The department and the division may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to carry out their respective responsibilities under this act. L. 1985, c. 72, s. 18, e…

58:27-19. Short title 1. Sections 1 through 9 of P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 through 58:27-27) shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Wastewater Treatment Public-Private Contracting Act." L.1995,c.216,s.1.

58:27-2. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that protecting the ground and surface water of the State from pollution is vital to the health and general welfare of the citizens of New Jersey; that the construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance …

58:27-20. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that protecting the ground and surface water of the State from pollution is vital to the health and general welfare of the citizens of New Jersey; that the construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintena…

58:27-21. Definitions 3. As used in sections 1 through 9 of P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 through 58:27-27): "Concession fee" means a payment from a private firm or a public authority to a public entity, regardless of when it is received, that is exclusive of or exceeds any contrac…

58:27-22. Supersedure 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a public entity may enter into a contract with a private firm or a public authority pursuant to P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 et al.) for the provision of wastewater treatm…

58:27-23. Public notice, review of proposals, contract terms 5. a. A public entity shall publish notice of its intent to enter into a contract pursuant to P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 et al.) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction or service area that…

58:27-24. Public hearing, proceedings 6. a. A public entity that intends to enter into a contract with a private firm or public authority for the provision of wastewater treatment services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 et al.) shall conduct a public hearing on the propo…

58:27-25. Approval, conditional approval of application; review of contract 7. a. Within 60 days of receipt of the application, the division shall approve, or conditionally approve, an application submitted by a public entity pursuant to subsection f. of section 6 of P.L.1995, c.…

58:27-26. Bonds, financing 8. In order to pay its part of the cost of the wastewater treatment system, a public entity may issue bonds in accordance with the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq. If a public entity enters into a financing instrument the proceeds of which are us…

58:27-27. Procurement of wastewater treatment services prior to enactment 9. A public entity may enter into a contract with a private firm or public authority for the provision of wastewater treatment services, the procurement for which contract commenced prior to the effective d…

58:27-3. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Contracting unit" means a county, municipality, municipal or county sewerage or utility authority, municipal sewerage district, joint meeting or any other political subdivision of the State authorized pursuant to law to construct wast…

58:27-4. Contracts authorized The provisions of any other law, or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, any contracting unit may enter into a contract with a vendor for the financing, designing, construction, operation, or maintenance, or…

58:27-5 Notice of intent. 5. A contracting unit which intends to enter into a contract with a private vendor for the provision of wastewater treatment services pursuant to the provisions of this act shall notify, at least 60 days prior to issuing a request for qualifications from…

58:27-6. Request for qualifications Upon submitting the notices of intent pursuant to section 5 of this act, a contracting unit may issue a request for qualifications of vendors interested in entering into a contract with the contracting unit for the provision of wastewater treat…

58:27-7. Qualified vendors After reviewing the qualifications submitted by vendors pursuant to section 6 of this act, a contracting unit shall establish a list of all vendors responding to the request for qualifications, and shall designate the vendor or vendors which the contrac…

58:27-8. Request for proposals Upon selecting the qualified vendors pursuant to section 7 of this act, a contracting unit shall transmit a request for proposals to the qualified vendors, which shall include a detailed description of the wastewater treatment system and services re…

58:27-9. Review of proposals; revision A contracting unit shall review proposals submitted by vendors pursuant to section 8 of this act in such a manner as to avoid disclosure of the contents of any proposal to vendors submitting competing proposals. If provided for in the reques…