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BILL NUMBER:S8331
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, the state finance law, the public authorities law and the education law, in relation to alternative project delivery methodologies
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Department of Trans- portation, the Office of General Services, the Dormitory Authority, the Thruway Authority, the State University Construction Fund, the City University Construction Fund, the New York City School Construction Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to engage in "alternative project delivery" methods, subject to certain limitations and protections.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill states the legislative intent.
Section two amends Section 38 of the highway law to permit the Depart- ment of Transportation to procure services to construct or improve a state highway pursuant to an alternative project delivery methodology.
Section three adds a new section 163-D to the state finance law to: define alternative project delivery methods; create project evaluation teams; set a $20 million project value requirement, and; set up a two- step process for using an alternative project delivery methodology.
Section four adds a new section 2880-B to the public authorities law to: define alternative project delivery methods; create project evaluation teams; set a $20 million project value requirement, and; set up a two- step process for using an alternative project delivery methodology.
Section five adds a new section 376-B to the education law to: define alternative project delivery methods; create project evaluation teams; set a $20 million project value requirement, and; set up a two-step process for using an alternative project delivery methodology.
Section six adds a new section 6283 to the education law to: define alternative project delivery methods; create project evaluation teams; set a $20 million project value requirement, and; set up a two-step process for using an alternative project delivery methodology.
Section seven states the effective date.
Justification
The federal government and numerous states regularly engage in what is termed "alternative project delivery" options for the procurement and construction of both building and transportation projects. These meth- ods, which include Design-Build, Construction Manager at-Risk, Public/Private Partnerships and Integrated Project Delivery, have become
proven methods for the efficient and effective delivery of public construction projects. Such methodologies have often produced high-qual- ity projects at lower costs and at greatly improved timeframes.
Although design-bid-build should remain the primary method to deliver most public construction projects, this legislation would allow state agencies and authorities to engage in such "alternative project deliv- ery" methods.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
The provisions of this bill would result in savings to the State by delivering public works projects more efficiently.
Effective date
Immediately.
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