2 counties tried to skirt N.J. public bidding laws. Now the Legislature may make it legal.

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A bill introduced this week was put into play as Bergen and Union counties fight in court over no-bid contracts awarded on major public works projects.

on projects involving tens of millions in public funding are now the focus of a bill quietly introduced in the state Senate that would make legal what the courts have so far declared to be illegal.

“Absolutely not,” he said, calling it a matter of giving counties more flexibility in developing large projects that involve purchasing of land, rehabbing blighted areas and turning them into new uses. The Bergen County courthouse, where plans for a major $80 million renovation of the historic justice center were put on hold after the county was sued over its failure to publicly bid the work.The court battles over the two county projects that appear to be at the heart of the legislation began last year after Dobco, a Wayne-based construction and development company vying to build a $123.

Officials said that by foregoing sealed public bids, the Union County Improvement Authority would have the ability to negotiate construction project terms, eliminate cost overruns, cap the maximum project cost, and pick the most qualified company to handle the construction.

 

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Yup I am sure sarlo got some kind of kickback for proposing the law All the politicians care about is lining their own pockets with our tax dollars stop re electing the same crooks over and over

also known as - bending the rules, also known as - one hand washing the other, also known as - just another day in the life of politicians.

Well no one wants scum moving into their towns they work hard and pay taxes in

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