LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Contracts                                                                                                                                                              Policy #3324.1

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Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder upon resolution of the Board unless the Board chooses to reject all bids, to re-advertise, or to purchase under a state contract. 

Whenever two or more proposals or bids of equal amounts are the lowest proposals or bids submitted by responsible bidders, the Board of Education may award the contract to whichever one of the lowest bidders it may determine.

The Board shall consider the advantages of entering into a contract for more than one year when and as the law permits.

Adopted:                December 13, 2006

Legal References:               N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-36

                                                   through -39                        Awarding Contracts

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-42            Duration of certain contracts

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.6(c)                Employment/Contract Practices