Proposed Int. No. 523-A
By Council Members Van Bramer, Rosenthal, Constantinides and Mendez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to pass through contracts.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 6 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 6-140 to read as follows:
§ 6-140. Pass through contracts. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "New York city affiliated agency" shall mean any entity for which expenses are paid in whole or in part from the city treasury or of which the majority of the members of its board are city officials or are appointed directly or indirectly by city officials.
b. The commissioner of the department of design and construction shall prepare and submit to the speaker of the council quarterly reports regarding sole source contracts with New York city affiliated agencies for construction projects. Such reports, which shall be submitted to the speaker of the council and posted on the website of the department of design and construction by January first, April first, July first, and October first of each year, shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each contract: (i) the New York city affiliated agency with which the department of design and construction contracts; (ii) a description of the construction project undertaken by such New York city affiliated agency; (iii) the manner in which such New York city affiliated agency circulated information to prospective bidders regarding such construction project, including the publication(s) and frequency with which any such notice was posted; (iv) the number of bids received; (v) the contract value; (vi) the name and business address of the contractor(s) selected; and (vii) the name and business address of subcontractor(s) utilized, if any.
§2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.
SKM
6/3/14
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