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- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 48–10
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.386
- Referred to finance
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–8
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- Amended on third reading 3414a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.852
- Referred to finance
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Authorizes contractors or subcontractors to postpone commencing work until proposed changes exceeding 10% of the original contract are approved by the public owner
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3414A
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law and the general municipal law, in relation to contract change orders
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill adds a new subdivision 5 to section 139-f of the state finance law and a new subsection 4 to section 106-b of the general municipal law to provide that when unapproved change orders exceed 10% of the original contract, the contractor or subcontractor shall not be required to proceed with such change order work until it is approved by the owner.
Summary of specific provisions
A new subdivision 5 of Section 139-f of the state finance law provides if at any time during the construction period, the total cost of all unapproved change orders, change directives and contract amendments exceed ten (10%) percent of the original contract or subcontract, the contractor or subcontractor, as the case may be, shall not be required to commence or continue such work until the proposed changes or amendments have been approved by the public owner.
A new subdivision 4 of the general municipal law provides if at any time during the construction period, the total cost of all unapproved change orders, change directives and contract amendments exceed ten (10%) percent of the original contract or subcontract, the contractor or subcontractor, as the case may be, shall not be required to commence or continue such work until the proposed changes or amendments have been approved by the public owner.
Justification
Contractors who are compelled to continue work on change orders while other change orders completed or being worked on have yet to be approved are placed at a disadvantage and risk of no-payment. This bill addresses this issue.
The State of Connecticut enacted similar legislation in 2009.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all contracts executed on and after the date of this act.
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