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A00864 Summary:

BILL NOA00864
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBraunstein
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§2 & 4, Chap 749 of 2019
 
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.
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A00864 Actions:

BILL NOA00864
 
01/11/2023referred to cities
01/03/2024referred to cities
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A00864 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A864
 
SPONSOR: Braunstein
  TITLE OF BILL: 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   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 authorizing, for certain public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alter- native delivery method known as design-build contracts, in relation to requiring qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 2 of chapter 749 of laws of 2019 by adding a new subdivision (f) to cite "Qualifications-based" shall mean the basis for awarding a contract for services to an entity that submits a state- ment of qualifications in response to a request for qualification* when an authorized entity utilizes a one-step method. Section 2 amends section 4 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 to add "one or" to what previously only included "two step method" for an authorized entity entering into a one or two step method for design- build contracts. Additionally, if the authorized entity is utilizing a one-step selection, such selection shall be made on qualifications-based criteria set forth in the request for qualifications and an award shall be made to the best-qualified contractor. The parties may enter into one contract with two phases or a separate contract for each of the two phases of work. Section 3 is an immediate effective date, provided, however, that the amendments to chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and shall be deemed repealed therewith.   JUSTIFICATION: Enacted as part the 2011 budget, the New York Infrastructure Investment Act allowed certain State agencies and authorities and other named authorized entities to use one or two-step design-build procurements. The law has been amended and expanded in subsequent budgets. A separate State law (Chapter 749 of 2019) allows certain New York City entities the ability to use a two-step design-build procurement, however, it does not explicitly authorize a one step process. This bill's aim is to create parity between NYS and NYC design-build processes and enable city contractors to engage in one-step or progressive design build contracts in line with the rest of NYS.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2022: Referred to Cities This bill extends chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 to include a one step method for the design build process imple- menting progressive design build for the City of New York.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately; Provided, however, that the amendments to chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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A00864 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           864
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 11, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN  -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Cities
 
        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:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019,  authorizing,
     2  for  certain  public  works  undertaken pursuant to project labor agree-
     3  ments, use of the alternative  delivery  method  known  as  design-build
     4  contracts,  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision  (f) to read as
     5  follows:
     6    (f)  "Qualifications-based"  shall  mean  the  basis  for  awarding  a
     7  contract  for  services  to an entity that submits a statement of quali-
     8  fications in response to a request for qualifications when an authorized
     9  entity utilizes a one-step method.
    10    § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 4 of chapter 749 of the laws of  2019,
    11  authorizing,  for  certain  public  works undertaken pursuant to project
    12  labor agreements, use  of  the  alternative  delivery  method  known  as
    13  design-build contracts, is amended to read as follows:
    14    (a) A contractor selected by such an authorized entity to enter into a
    15  design-build  contract  shall be selected through a one-step or two-step
    16  method, as follows:
    17    (1) Step one. Generation of a list of responding  entities  that  have
    18  demonstrated   the   general  capability  to  perform  the  design-build
    19  contract. Unless the authorized entity is utilizing a  one-step  method,
    20  the  authorized entity shall generate a list of responding entities that
    21  have demonstrated the general capability  to  perform  the  design-build
    22  contract.  Such  list  shall consist of a specified number of responding
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03202-01-3

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     1  entities, as determined by an authorized entity, and shall be  generated
     2  based  upon  the  authorized  entity's review of responses to a publicly
     3  advertised request for qualifications. The authorized  entity's  request
     4  for  qualifications  shall  include  a general description of the public
     5  work, the maximum number of responding entities to be  included  on  the
     6  list,  the selection criteria to be used and the relative weight of each
     7  criteria in generating the list.  Such selection criteria shall  include
     8  the  qualifications  and experience of the design and construction team,
     9  organization, demonstrated responsibility, ability of the team or  of  a
    10  member  or  members  of the team to comply with applicable requirements,
    11  including the provisions of articles 145, 147 and 148 of  the  education
    12  law, past record of compliance with the labor law, and such other quali-
    13  fications the authorized entity deems appropriate, which may include but
    14  are  not  limited  to  project  understanding,  financial capability and
    15  record of past  performance.  [The]  Unless  the  authorized  entity  is
    16  utilizing  a  one-step  method, the authorized entity shall evaluate and
    17  rate all responding entities to the request for qualifications.    Based
    18  upon such ratings, the authorized entity shall list the responding enti-
    19  ties that shall receive a request for proposals in accordance with para-
    20  graph  two  of this subdivision. If the authorized entity is utilizing a
    21  one-step method, the authorized  entity  shall  evaluate  and  rate  all
    22  statements  of  qualification  submitted  in response to the request for
    23  qualifications and shall award the design-build  contract  to  the  best
    24  qualified contractor. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, any
    25  authorizing  entity  awarding  a  design-build  contract to a contractor
    26  determined to be the best qualified contractor in accordance  with  this
    27  paragraph  may  elect  either  to  enter into a single contract with two
    28  phases or separate contracts for each of the two phases. To  the  extent
    29  consistent  with  applicable  federal  law,  the authorized entity shall
    30  consider, when awarding any  contract  pursuant  to  this  section,  the
    31  participation of (i) responding entities that are certified as minority-
    32  or  women-owned  business  enterprises  pursuant  to article 15-A of the
    33  executive law, or certified  pursuant  to  local  law  as  minority-  or
    34  women-owned  business  enterprises,  or,  where the New York city school
    35  construction authority acts as the authorized entity, certified pursuant
    36  to section 1743 of the public authorities law; and (ii)  small  business
    37  concerns  identified pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 139-g of the
    38  state finance law. In addition, nothing in this section shall be  deemed
    39  to  supersede any pre-qualification guidelines or requirements otherwise
    40  authorized by law for an authorized entity.
    41    (2) Step two. Selection of the proposal which is the best value to the
    42  authorized entity.   The authorized entity shall  issue  a  request  for
    43  proposals to the responding entities listed pursuant to paragraph one of
    44  this  subdivision.  If  such  a  responding entity consists of a team of
    45  separate entities, the entities that comprise such a  team  must  remain
    46  unchanged from the responding entity as listed pursuant to paragraph one
    47  of  this subdivision unless otherwise approved by the authorized entity.
    48  The request for proposals shall set forth the  public  work's  scope  of
    49  work,  and  other  requirements, as determined by the authorized entity,
    50  which may include separate goals for  work  under  the  contract  to  be
    51  performed  by  businesses certified as minority- or women-owned business
    52  enterprises pursuant to article 15-A of the  executive  law  or  section
    53  1743  of  the public authorities law, or certified pursuant to local law
    54  as minority-  or  women-owned  business  enterprises.  The  request  for
    55  proposals  shall  also  specify  the criteria to be used to evaluate the
    56  responses and the relative weight of each of such criteria. Such  crite-

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     1  ria  shall  include  the  proposal's cost, the quality of the proposal's
     2  solution, the qualifications and experience of the proposer,  and  other
     3  factors  deemed  pertinent  by the authorized entity, which may include,
     4  but  shall  not  be  limited  to,  the proposal's manner and schedule of
     5  project implementation, the proposer's ability to complete the work in a
     6  timely and satisfactory  manner,  maintenance  costs  of  the  completed
     7  public work, maintenance of traffic approach, and community impact.
     8    (3)  Any  contract  awarded pursuant to this act shall be awarded to a
     9  responsive and responsible proposer, which, in  consideration  of  these
    10  and other specified criteria deemed pertinent, offers the best value, or
    11  in  the  case  of a contract awarded utilizing a one-step method, is the
    12  best-qualified contractor, as determined by  the  authorized  entity  in
    13  accordance with this section.  The request for proposals, or the request
    14  for qualifications if the contract is awarded utilizing a one-step meth-
    15  od,  shall include a statement that proposers shall designate in writing
    16  those portions of the proposal  that  contain  trade  secrets  or  other
    17  proprietary  information that are to remain confidential; that the mate-
    18  rial designated as confidential shall  be  readily  separable  from  the
    19  proposal. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit the
    20  authorized  entity  from negotiating final contract terms and conditions
    21  including cost. All proposals or responses  submitted  shall  be  scored
    22  according  to  the  criteria listed in the request for proposals, or the
    23  request for qualifications if the contract is awarded utilizing  a  one-
    24  step  method, and such final scores shall be published on the authorized
    25  entity's website after registration of such contract or  the  date  upon
    26  which  such contract may be implemented, if registration requirements do
    27  not apply.
    28    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately;  provided,  however  that
    29  the  amendments  to chapter 749 of the laws of 2019 made by sections one
    30  and two of this act shall not affect the  repeal  of  such  chapter  and
    31  shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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