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OPPOSING ASSEMBL Y BILL A-3698
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill A-3698, released by the Assembly Housing and Local
Government Committee, would amend P.L.1999,c.39, and supplement P.L.1971,c.198
(CAOA: 11-3) to make technical corrections, including changing language to more closely
correspond to the form of existing statutes; and
WHEREAS, A-3698, would refine the definitions of alternatives, now called "specified
alternative proposals" to a basic proposal for the provision of construction services, now
termed a "base specification"; and
WHEREAS, A~3698, would remove language requiring a contracting unit to provide
criteria on which it ranks specified alternate proposals; and
WHEREAS, A-3698, would remove certain disclosure requirements; and
WHEREAS, A-3698, would change language to clarify the method a contracting unit
may use to determine which bidder offers the lowest price; and
WHEREAS, A-3698, would change provide for a delayed effective date; and
WHEREAS, as such, A-3698 would provide for base and alternate bids for certain
contracts; requires contracting unit to specify basis for determining lowest responsible
bid and criteria for selection of alternate bids; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey League of Municipalities strongly opposes A-3698 as
released and has requested that aU of its members to go on record similarly opposing the
same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borougb
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the Borougb of Carteret hereby opposes Assembly Bill A-3698
released by the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee.
2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the New Jersey League of
Municipalities.
Adopted this 9'" day of July, 2009
and certified as a tru~ copy of the
original on July 10, 2009.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
MunicIpal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B. COUNCILl\IAN YES NO NY A.B.
BELLINO X KRUM v
COLON X NAPLES v
OIAl X SITARZ X
X-Indicate Vote AB.Absent NV-NotVoting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council M9 2cm ry
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