6A:27-9.14 Addendum to a contract
(a) An addendum shall be required in order to adjust the cost of an existing contract or contract renewal.
1. An addendum to a contract or contract renewal for regular students and handicapped students transported to schools within the school district shall be calculated based on the increase/decrease mileage adjustment stated in the original bid.
2. An addendum to a contract or contract renewal for the transportation of handicapped students transported outside the school district shall be based on the per student, per mileage or per vehicle adjustment stated in the original bid.
3. An addendum to a contract or contract renewal for the purpose of adding an aide may be a negotiated cost, if the cost of an aide is not part of the bid, provided the cost does not exceed the bid threshold.
(b) An addendum to a contract or contract renewal shall be submitted on the Contract Addendum form, prescribed by the Commissioner of Education, to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for approval within 30 days of the district board of education's approval.
(c) Increased bonding is required when an addendum is added to an existing contract increasing its cost.
1. When an addendum is added to the contract, increasing the cost, additional bonding coverage is not required if the remaining cost of the original contract plus the additional cost of the adjustment does not exceed the amount of the original bond.
(d) A certified copy of the minutes of the district board of education authorizing the adjustment and additional performance surety bond, if required, shall accompany the Contract Addendum form when it is submitted to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools.
Amended by R. 2005 d. 259, effective August 1, 2005. See: 37 N.J.R. 851(a), 37 N.J.R. 2865(b). In paragraphs 1 and 2 of (a), added "school" preceding "district". Amended by R. 2010 d. 085, effective June 7, 2010. See: 41 N.J.R. 4004(a), 42 N.J.R. 1029(a). In (b) and (d), inserted "Executive".