Senate Bill S4475A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural and engineering professional firms before negotiating with other firms

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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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2015-S4475 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5759
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2879, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3531, A7056
2011-2012: S1363, A6814
2013-2014: S414, S6639, A7268
2017-2018: S5600, A5750
2019-2020: S5115
2021-2022: S5713
2023-2024: S8122

2015-S4475 - Summary

Authorizes public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

2015-S4475 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4475 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4475

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  public  authorities  and public benefit corporations to negotiate with
  professional firms providing architectural or engineering services  in
  order  from  the  most qualified to the least qualified with regard to
  the provision of services to the authority or corporation

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of
section 2879 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 383 of
the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  (iv) as used in this subparagraph, the term "professional firm"  shall
be defined as any individual or sole proprietorship, partnership, corpo-
ration,  association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice
the professions of architecture, engineering or surveying.
  IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS  FOR  ARCHI-
TECTURAL  AND/OR  ENGINEERING  SERVICES 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.
  IN   THE  PROCUREMENT  OF  ARCHITECTURAL,  ENGINEERING  AND  SURVEYING
SERVICES, THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL  FIRMS
ENGAGED  IN  THE  LAWFUL  PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA.  THE  CORPORATION  FOR
EACH  PROPOSED  PROJECT  IS AUTHORIZED TO EVALUATE CURRENT STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA ON FILE WITH THE  CORPORATION.    IF
DESIRED,  THE  CORPORATION  MAY  CONDUCT  DISCUSSIONS WITH THREE OR MORE
PROFESSIONAL FIRMS REGARDING ANTICIPATED DESIGN  CONCEPTS  AND  PROPOSED
METHODS  OF APPROACH TO THE ASSIGNMENT. THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO
SELECT, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, BASED UPON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED  BY  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09702-01-5
              

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2015-S4475A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5759
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2879, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3531, A7056
2011-2012: S1363, A6814
2013-2014: S414, S6639, A7268
2017-2018: S5600, A5750
2019-2020: S5115
2021-2022: S5713
2023-2024: S8122

2015-S4475A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

2015-S4475A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4475A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4475--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DeFRANCISCO,  AMEDORE,  VALESKY -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions  in  accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  public  authorities  and public benefit corporations to negotiate with
  professional firms providing architectural or engineering services  in
  order  from  the  most qualified to the least qualified with regard to
  the provision of services to the authority or corporation

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of
section 2879 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 383 of
the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  (iv) as used in this subparagraph, the term "professional firm"  shall
be defined as any individual or sole proprietorship, partnership, corpo-
ration,  association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice
the professions of architecture, engineering or surveying.
  IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS  FOR  ARCHI-
TECTURAL  AND/OR  ENGINEERING  SERVICES 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.
  IN   THE  PROCUREMENT  OF  ARCHITECTURAL,  ENGINEERING  AND  SURVEYING
SERVICES, THE CORPORATION IS REQUIRED TO  ENCOURAGE  PROFESSIONAL  FIRMS
ENGAGED  IN  THE  LAWFUL  PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA.  THE  CORPORATION  FOR
EACH  PROPOSED  PROJECT  IS  REQUIRED  TO EVALUATE CURRENT STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA ON FILE WITH THE  CORPORATION.    IF
DESIRED,  THE  CORPORATION  MAY  CONDUCT  DISCUSSIONS WITH THREE OR MORE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09702-02-6
              

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