New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 18A-21

a. Except as provided in section 5 of P.L.1985, c. 490 (C.18A:18A-55), all advertisements for bids shall be published in an official newspaper sufficiently in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids to promote competitive bidding, but in no event less than 10 days prior to such date.For all contracts, the date fixed for receiving the bids shall not fall on a Monday, or any day directly following a State or federal holiday.

b. The advertisement shall designate the manner of submitting and of receiving the bids and the time and place at which the bids will be received. If the published specifications provide for receipt of bids by mail, those bids which are mailed to the board of education shall be sealed and shall be opened only for examination at such time and place as all bids received are unsealed and announced. At such time and place the purchasing agent of the board of education shall publicly receive the bids and thereupon immediately proceed to unseal them and publicly announce the contents, which announcement shall be made in the presence of any parties bidding or their agents who are then and there present. A proper record of the prices and terms shall be made in the minutes of the board. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement.

c. Notice of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents shall be provided as follows:

d. Failure of the board of education to advertise for the receipt of bids or to provide proper notification of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents related to bids as prescribed by this section shall prevent the board of education from accepting the bids and require the readvertisement for bids pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Failure to obtain a receipt when good faith notice is sent or delivered to the address or telephone facsimile number on file with the board of education shall not be considered failure by the board of education to provide notice.