New Jersey Statutes Title 30. Institutions and Agencies 30 § 9-11

If the cost of work performed and materials furnished in the construction, fitting, furnishing, and equipping of county psychiatric hospitals, or laying out the grounds, as provided by R.S.30:9-9, exceeds $1,000, the work shall be performed and materials furnished on a contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who shall furnish satisfactory security to the county or counties undertaking the work, on bids duly advertised in the county or counties . If buildings are to be constructed, the advertisement shall be published for at least two weeks, once in each week; and if joint counties undertake the work , they shall appoint a committee to advertise and receive the bidsand to report the bids to their governing bodies at their next meetings.