Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2016 |
print number 10542a |
Jun 03, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations |
May 31, 2016 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A10542A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BUCHWALD
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-A10542 - Details
2015-A10542 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10542 I N A S S E M B L Y May 31, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to contracts for landscape architecture THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 136-a of the state finance law, as amended by chap- ter 746 of the laws of 1982, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 383 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: S 136-a. Contracts for architectural, engineering, LANDSCAPE ARCHITEC- TURE and surveying services. 1. As used in this section: the term "professional firm" shall be defined as any individual or sole proprie- torship, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture, engineer- ing, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE or surveying. The term "state department" shall be defined as those state government departments, divisions or commissions empowered by the state to enter into contractual agreements on behalf of the state of New York. 2. It is the policy of New York state to negotiate contracts for architectural and/or engineering services AND/OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE and/or surveying services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable fees. 3. In the procurement of architectural, engineering, LANDSCAPE ARCHI- TECTURE and surveying services, the requiring state department shall encourage professional firms engaged in the lawful practice of the profession to submit an annual statement of qualifications and perform- ance data. The requiring state department for each proposed project shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file with the department. If desired, the requiring state department may conduct discussions with three or more professional firms regarding anticipated design concepts and proposed methods of approach to the assignment. The state department shall select, in order of preference, based upon criteria established by the requiring state department, no EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-A10542A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A10542A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10542--A I N A S S E M B L Y May 31, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to state contracts for landscape architecture THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 136-a of the state finance law, as amended by chap- ter 746 of the laws of 1982, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 383 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: S 136-a. Contracts for architectural, engineering, LANDSCAPE ARCHITEC- TURE and surveying services. 1. As used in this section: the term "professional firm" shall be defined as any individual or sole proprie- torship, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture, engineer- ing, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE or surveying. The term "state department" shall be defined as those state government departments, divisions or commissions empowered by the state to enter into contractual agreements on behalf of the state of New York. 2. It is the policy of New York state to negotiate contracts for architectural and/or engineering services and/or LANDSCAPING ARCHITEC- TURE AND/OR surveying services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable fees. 3. In the procurement of architectural, engineering, LANDSCAPE ARCHI- TECTURE and surveying services, the requiring state department shall encourage professional firms engaged in the lawful practice of the profession to submit an annual statement of qualifications and perform- ance data. The requiring state department for each proposed project shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file with the department. If desired, the requiring state department may conduct discussions with three or more professional firms regarding anticipated design concepts and proposed methods of approach to the assignment. The state department shall select, in order of preference, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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