4. a. Every contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of any materials or supplies, through which the workers employed in the performance of the contract are paid in accordance to the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c.150 (C. 34:11-56.25 et seq.), the cost or the contract price of which is to be paid with or out of college funds, not included within the terms of section 3 of this article, shall be made and awarded only by the State college after public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, except as provided otherwise in this article or specifically by any other law. No work, materials or supplies shall be undertaken, acquired or furnished for a sum exceeding in the aggregate $26,200 or, commencing January 1, 2005, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C. 18A:64-54), except by written contract or agreement.

b. Any purchase, contract or agreement for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of materials or supplies, through which the workers employed in the performance of the contract are not paid in accordance to the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c.150 (C. 34:11-56.25 et seq.), the cost or price of which, together with any sums expended for the performance of any work or services in connection with the same project or the furnishing of similar materials or supplies during the same fiscal year, paid with or out of college funds, does not exceed the total sum of $100,000 or, commencing January 1, 2022, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C. 18A:64-54), in any fiscal year may be made, negotiated and awarded by a contracting agent, when so authorized by resolution of the board of trustees of the State college without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor.

L.1986,c.43.s.4; amended 1997, c.292, s.2; 2005, c.369, s.4; 2021, c.417, s.4.