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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1482
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7523a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Relates to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7523A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the construction of certain facilities for the New York city housing authority
Purpose
To amend the public authorities law by authorizing the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York to enter into contracts for construction related services with the New York City Housing Authority.
Summary of provisions
Section 1678 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 28 to authorize the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York to enter into contracts for construction related services with the New York City Housing Authority.
Justification
The New York Housing Authority ("NYCHA") spends over $300 million annually for capital projects throughout its 335 developments in New York city. Several of these projects involve rather complex engineering issues associated with an aging infrastructure. This bill would allow NYCHA to contract with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York ("DASNY") to assist in the development of these projects.
DASNY oversees a portfolio of construction projects worth more than $6 billion. For more than a decade DASNY has acted as a construction manager for municipalities and their agencies throughout the state. They offer a full range of construction phases. DASNY handles day-to-day construction coordination issues and interpretations of contract documents.
Due to years of Federal and local under funding NYCHA's total capital project needs exceed $500 million. In order to meet those needs NYCHA will have to be creative and find ways to do more with fewer public dollars. Having the ability to work with DASNY will give NYCHA a tool to achieve this goal.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal impact on state
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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