Senate Bill S9314A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services

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

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2021-S9314 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10467
Current Committee:
Senate Cities 1
Law Section:
New York City
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2 & 4, Chap 749 of 2019
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1761, A864

2021-S9314 - Summary

Requires qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services to an entity that submits a statement of qualifications in response to a request for qualifications when an authorized entity utilizes a one-step method.

2021-S9314 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9314 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9314
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 authorizing, for certain
   public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements,  use  of
   the  alternative  delivery  method known as design-build contracts, in
   relation  to  requiring  qualification-based  criteria  for   awarding
   certain contracts for services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019,  authorizing,
 for  certain  public  works  undertaken pursuant to project labor agree-
 ments, use of the alternative  delivery  method  known  as  design-build
 contracts,  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision  (f) to read as
 follows:
   (F)  "QUALIFICATIONS-BASED"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  BASIS  FOR  AWARDING  A
 CONTRACT  FOR  SERVICES  TO AN ENTITY THAT SUBMITS A STATEMENT OF QUALI-
 FICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS WHEN AN AUTHORIZED
 ENTITY UTILIZES A ONE-STEP METHOD.
   § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 4 of chapter 749 of the laws of  2019,
 authorizing,  for  certain  public  works undertaken pursuant to project
 labor agreements, use  of  the  alternative  delivery  method  known  as
 design-build contracts, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) A contractor selected by such an authorized entity to enter into a
 design-build  contract shall be selected through a ONE OR two-step meth-
 od, as follows:
   (1) Step one. Generation of a list of responding  entities  that  have
 demonstrated   the   general  capability  to  perform  the  design-build
 contract. Such list shall consist of a specified  number  of  responding
 entities,  as determined by an authorized entity, and shall be generated
 based upon the authorized entity's review of  responses  to  a  publicly
 advertised  request  for qualifications. The authorized entity's request
 for qualifications shall include a general  description  of  the  public
 work,  the  maximum  number of responding entities to be included on the
 list, the selection criteria to be used and the relative weight of  each
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S9314A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10467
Current Committee:
Senate Cities 1
Law Section:
New York City
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2 & 4, Chap 749 of 2019
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1761, A864

2021-S9314A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services to an entity that submits a statement of qualifications in response to a request for qualifications when an authorized entity utilizes a one-step method.

2021-S9314A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S9314A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9314--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Cities 1 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 authorizing, for certain
   public  works  undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of
   the alternative delivery method known as  design-build  contracts,  in
   relation   to  requiring  qualification-based  criteria  for  awarding
   certain contracts for services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019, authorizing,
 for certain public works undertaken pursuant  to  project  labor  agree-
 ments,  use  of  the  alternative  delivery method known as design-build
 contracts, is amended by  adding  a  new  subdivision  (f)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (F)  "QUALIFICATIONS-BASED"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  BASIS  FOR  AWARDING  A
 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO AN ENTITY THAT SUBMITS A  STATEMENT  OF  QUALI-
 FICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS WHEN AN AUTHORIZED
 ENTITY UTILIZES A ONE-STEP METHOD.
   §  2. Subdivision (a) of section 4 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019,
 authorizing, for certain public works  undertaken  pursuant  to  project
 labor  agreements,  use  of  the  alternative  delivery  method known as
 design-build contracts, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) A contractor selected by such an authorized entity to enter into a
 design-build contract shall be selected through a ONE-STEP  OR  two-step
 method, as follows:
   (1)  Step  one.  Generation of a list of responding entities that have
 demonstrated  the  general  capability  to  perform   the   design-build
 contract.  UNLESS  THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY IS UTILIZING A ONE-STEP METHOD,
 THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY SHALL GENERATE A LIST OF RESPONDING ENTITIES  THAT
 HAVE  DEMONSTRATED  THE  GENERAL  CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE DESIGN-BUILD
 CONTRACT. Such list shall consist of a specified  number  of  responding
 entities,  as determined by an authorized entity, and shall be generated
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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