Int. No. 2328
By Council Members Rosenthal, Yeger and Gibson
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring reporting on design-build contracts
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 6 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 6-145 to read as follows:
§ 6-145 Reporting on design-build. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term “design-build contract” means a contract for the design and construction of a public work with a single entity, which may be a team comprised of separate entities.
b. At the same time as the publication of each periodic report required pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision d of section 219 of the New York city charter, the director of management and budget shall prepare and submit to the speaker of the council a report on the use of design-build contracts. Such report shall include, at a minimum:
1. The projects for which design-build contracts have been awarded;
2. The project identification number for each such project;
3. Which agencies are involved in such projects;
4. How such projects are overseen;
5. The progress of such projects; and
6. An estimate of how much time and money has been saved by the use of design-build for such projects.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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