Assembly Actions -
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Feb 04, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 28, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 27, 2014 |
1st report cal.63 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2013 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 08, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2013 |
1st report cal.536 |
Jan 10, 2013 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S2096
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S2096 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3386
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1734, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2120
2011-2012: S1989, A9962
2015-2016: S692, A4090
2017-2018: S813, A996
2013-S2096 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to contracts by the New York City school construction authority; provides that a bid shall not be rejected or be deemed invalid, impaired or in any manner defective solely for harmless, technical, or ministerial defects, where the intent is clearly discernible and unintentional, provided, however, that this section shall not be deemed to relieve any bidder from any criminal or civil liability as may be imposed by reason of his or her act, nor enlarge the actual authority of any officer of the authority, nor, except as stated in this sentence, limit any other statute or rule of law.
2013-S2096 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2096 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to contracts by the New York city school construction authority PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a bid to SCA from being rejected or declared invalid solely for harmless, technical, or ministerial defects where the intent is clearly discernible and unintentional. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 1734 of the public authorities law to prohibit a bid from being rejected or be deemed invalid, impaired or in any manner defective solely for harmless, technical, or ministerial defects, where the intent is clearly discernible and unintentional. Additionally provides that this shall not be deemed to relieve any bidder from any criminal or civil liability, or to enlarge the actual authority of any officer of the authority, nor, except as stated here, to limit any other statute or law. EXISTING LAW: Subdivision 2 of section 1734 of the public authorities law is amended. JUSTIFICATION: The SCA has the power to accept or reject bids for various reasons, but lacks the ability to overlook harmless defects in
2013-S2096 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2096 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to contracts by the New York city school construction authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 1734 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 738 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: b. The authority may reject all bids and obtain new bids in the manner provided by this section when it deems it in the public interest to do so or, in cases where two or more responsible bidders submit identical bids which are the lowest bids, award the contract to any of such bidders or obtain new bids from such bidders. Nothing herein shall obli- gate the authority to seek new bids after the rejection of bids or after cancellation of an invitation to bid. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the evaluation of bids on the basis of costs or savings includ- ing life cycle costs of the item to be purchased, discounts, and inspection services so long as the invitation to bid reasonably sets forth the criteria to be used in evaluating such costs or savings. Life cycle costs may include but shall not be limited to costs or savings associated with installation, energy use, maintenance, operation and salvage or disposal. A BID SHALL NOT BE REJECTED OR BE DEEMED INVALID, IMPAIRED OR IN ANY MANNER DEFECTIVE SOLELY FOR HARMLESS, TECHNICAL, OR MINISTERIAL DEFECTS, WHERE THE INTENT IS CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE AND UNIN- TENTIONAL, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO RELIEVE ANY BIDDER FROM ANY CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY AS MAY BE IMPOSED BY REASON OF HIS OR HER ACT, NOR ENLARGE THE ACTUAL AUTHORITY OF ANY OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY, NOR, EXCEPT AS STATED IN THIS SENTENCE, LIMIT ANY OTHER STATUTE OR RULE OF LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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