- Limiting the naming of subcontractors at the time of bid to those defined by statute, i.e., electrical, mechanical, HVAC, structural steel
- Working for a fair solution to COAH’s 2.5% non-residential development impact fee
- Ensuring public-private partnerships carry public protections
- Requiring public contract bid advertisements to contain cost estimates of projected contract costs
- Incorporating cost as a significant factor within project award processes to ensure a level of transparency for design-build projects
- Requiring contracting units to credit contractors with interest earned on retained payments that are released to the contractor upon completion of the project
- Authorizing a local enforcing agency to allow an owner to have construction inspections performed by a third party private company
- Standardizing bid forms for public projects
- Authorizing price adjustments for exorbitant material escalations on certain contracts
- Standardizing public works classification, pre-qualification and bid forms
- Equalizing the bidding process for proprietary items
In addition to these proactive efforts, the BCANJ continually monitors legislation, regulation and judicial actions impacting the construction industry. The Association fights back against measures that would adversely affect the industry.
