New York S 6869: Relates to requiring qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services

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S06869 Summary:

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Amd §§2 & 4, Chap 749 of 2019

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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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03/25/2025REFERRED TO CITIES 1

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6869

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 25, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

 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.
 LBD05154-01-5

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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 i