Increases the amount for which work must be contracted out through a competitive bid process in Saint Lawrence county

4 Co-sponsors

• Ruth Hassell-Thompson
• George Onorato
• John L. Sampson
• Diane J. Savino

Title of bill

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the threshold amount of requiring a project to be subject to competitive bidding in Saint Lawrence county

Purpose or general idea of bill

Funds allocated for local street or highway projects under this subdivision shall be used to undertake work on a project either with the municipality's own forces or by contract, provided however, that whenever the estimate for the contract work exceeds $250,000 such work must be performed by contract let by competitive bid in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred three of the general municipal law. This bill would increase the amount for which work must be contracted out through a competitive bid in St. Lawrence County.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 10-c of the highway law, as amended by chapter 413 of the laws of 1991, is amended to provide the above requirement.

Justification

The necessity to raise the threshold to $250,000 is justified by increased material, labor and fringe costs. In the late 1970's, the threshold was $50,000 and we were successful raising it to $100,000 in the mid 1980's. It is time to raise the threshold again due to a sign of the times.

Prior legislative history

5/24/06 Referred to Transportation S.7091 of 2008, Referred to Transportation

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.