Assembly Bill A7819A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to state contracts for landscape architecture

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2017-A7819 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1330
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §136-a, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10542, S7976

2017-A7819 - Summary

Relates to state contracts for landscape architecture.

2017-A7819 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7819
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 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:
   § 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-A7819A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1330
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §136-a, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A10542, S7976

2017-A7819A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state contracts for landscape architecture.

2017-A7819A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7819--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  recommitted to the Committee on
   Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --
   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 388 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 136-a. Contracts for architectural, engineering,  geological,  LAND-
 SCAPE  ARCHITECTURE  and surveying services. 1. As used in this section:
 the term "professional firm" shall be defined as any individual or  sole
 proprietorship,  partnership,  corporation,  association  or other legal
 entity permitted by law to practice  the  professions  of  architecture,
 engineering, geology, 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 geological and/or LAND-
 SCAPE  ARCHITECTURE  AND/OR  surveying  services  on the basis of demon-
 strated competence  and  qualification  for  the  type  of  professional
 services required and at fair and reasonable fees.
   3. In the procurement of architectural, engineering, geological, LAND-
 SCAPE  ARCHITECTURE  and surveying services, the requiring state depart-
 ment shall encourage professional firms engaged in the  lawful  practice
 of  the  profession  to submit an annual statement of qualifications and
 performance data. The  requiring  state  department  for  each  proposed
 project shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and perform-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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