New York A 6275: Relates to requiring qualification-based criteria for awarding certain contracts for services

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A06275 Summary:

BILL NOA06275 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSimone

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COSPNSRGibbs, Taylor

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MLTSPNSR

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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.

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BILL NOA06275 

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03/03/2025referred to cities

01/07/2026referred to cities

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6275

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE, GIBBS, TAYLOR -- 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. The opening paragraph and paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of
 11 section 4 of chapter 749 of the laws of 2019, authorizing, for certain
 12 public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the
 13 alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts, are amended
 14 to read as follows:
 15 A contractor selected by such an authorized entity to enter into a
 16 design-build contract shall be selected through a one-step or two-step
 17 method, as follows:
 18 (1) Step one. Generation of a list of responding entities that have
 19 demonstrated the general capability to perform the design-build
 20 contract. Such list shall consist of a specified number of responding
 21 entities, as determined by an authorized entity, and shall be generated
 22 based upon the authorized entity's review of responses to a publicly

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04021-01-5

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 1 advertised request for qualifications. The authorized entity's request
 2 for qualifications shall include a general description of the public
 3 work, the maximum number of responding entities to be included on the
 4 list, the selection criteria to be used and the relative weight of each
 5 criteria in generating the list. Such selection criteria shall include
 6 the qualifications and experience of the design and construction team,
 7 organization, demonstrated responsibility, ability of the team or of a
 8 member or members of the team to comply with applicable requirements,
 9 including the provisions of articles 145, 147 and 148 of the education
 10 law, past record of compliance with the labor law, and such other quali-
 11 fications the authorized entity deems appropriate, which may include but
 12 are not limited to project understanding, financial capability and
 13 record of past performance. The authorized entity shall evaluate and
 14 rate all responding entities to the request for qualifications. Based
 15 upon such ratings, the authorized entity shall list the responding enti-
 16 ties that shall receive a request for proposals in accordance with para-
 17 graph two of this subdivision. To the extent consistent with applicable
 18 federal law, the authorized entity shall consider, when awarding any
 19 contract pursuant to this section, the participation of (i) responding
 20 entities that are certified as minority- or women-owned business enter-
 21 prises pursuant to article 15-A of the executive law, or certified
 22 pursuant to local law