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NY State Senate Bill S7963
senate Bill S7963
Establishes the New York City Housing Authority Facilities Modernization Act (Part A); and provides for reporting on lead-based paint poisoning prevention (Part B)
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Mar 13, 2018 referred to housing, construction and community development
S7963 (ACTIVE) - Details
S7963 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the "New York City Housing Authority Facilities Modernization Act" which shall assist with the installation, demolition, construction, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, renovation, and repair of projects contracted out by the New York City Housing Authority (Part A); and relates to reporting on lead-based paint poisoning prevention (Part B).
S7963 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7963
TITLE OF BILL:  An act establishing the "New York City Housing Author-
ity Facilities Modernization Act"; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof (Part A); and to amend the public
housing law, in relation to reporting on lead-based paint poisoning
prevention (Part B)
This bill would enable the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to
utilize an alternative procurement process by establishing guidelines
for the authorization of design-build in order for NYCHA to complete
installation, construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation,
rehabilitation, repair, and renovation of various projects. In order to
utilize the design-build method, NYCHA would have to conform to certain
guidelines, including the utilization of a Project Labor Agreement.
NYCHA would issue a request for qualifications that would result in a
list of responding entities that have demonstrated general capability to
perform the contract. Subsequently, NYCHA would then issue a request for
proposals to these responding entities and select the proposal providing
the best value, based upon clearly stated evaluation criteria. Contracts
would be subject to applicable federal, state and local requirements for
disadvantaged business enterprises and minority-and women-owned business
enterprises.  This bill would also require the Chair of the New York
City Housing Authority to provide written reports on the implementation
of applicable laws related to lead-based paint poisoning prevention, to
be submitted to the New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and
Development and made publicly available on each organization's website.
Currently, there are a large number of tenants living in New York City
Housing Authority developments requiring a significant amount of work.
Given the substantial scope of repairs needed to NYCHA's heating systems
and other critical facilities, a new, more efficient approach needs to
be taken by NYCHA to address its capital needs; otherwise, tenants will
continue experiencing disruptions. This legislation would authorize
NYCHA to utilize the design-build procurement process in order to expe-
dite the replacement process.  This same process could be used for vari-
ous other construction projects within NYCHA. There has been a push
throughout New York State to better address lead-based paint abatement
and prevention of lead-based paint poisoning in children. Requiring
NYCHA to provide annual reports on their activities related to prevent-
ing lead-based paint poisoning is one of the ways to increase transpar-
ency on this critical problem. There are numerous laws concerning lead-
based paint inspection and remediation that NYCHA must adhere to. This
proposal will enable the residents to understand NYCHA's procedures and
policies in response to lead-based paint concerns and allow various
government entities to gauge compliance.
S7963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
AN  ACT  establishing  the  "New  York City Housing Authority Facilities
Modernization Act"; and providing for the repeal  of  such  provisions
upon expiration thereof (Part A); and to amend the public housing law,
in  relation  to  reporting  on  lead-based paint poisoning prevention
which are necessary to promote and protect the health and safety of  New
York  residents  relating to housing. Each component is wholly contained
within a Part identified as Parts A through B. The  effective  date  for
a  Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes reference
City Housing Authority Facilities Modernization Act".
1.  "Project"  shall  mean any installation, construction, demolition,
reconstruction,  excavation,  rehabilitation,  renovation,  and   repair
contracted out by the authorized authority pursuant to this act.
2. "Authorized authority" shall mean the New York City Housing Author-
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3.  "Best  value"  shall  mean  the  basis  for awarding contracts for
risk impact;
(j)  The  contractor's  past record of encouraging minority and women-
of the executive law and any other applicable laws  concerning  minority
and women-owned business enterprise participation.
(k)  A  quantitative factor to be used in evaluation of bids or offers
minority  or women-owned business enterprises as defined in article 15-A
of the executive law, or certified pursuant to local law as minority  or
ments of this act, a contract for the design  and  construction  of  the
projects with a single entity, which may be a team comprised of separate
ing  agreement  between  a  contractor  and  a  bona  fide  building and
construction trade labor organization establishing the  labor  organiza-
tion  as  the  collective  bargaining representative for all persons who
will perform work on the project, and which provides that only  contrac-
tors  and  subcontractors  who  sign a pre-negotiated agreement with the
§ 3. Notwithstanding section 103 of the general municipal law, section
151 of the public housing law, or the provisions of any other law to the
contrary, in conformity with the requirements of this act, and only when
a project labor agreement is performed,  the  authorized  authority  may
utilize  the  alternative  delivery method referred to as a design-build
contract for the project provided that each such project  shall  not  be
less  than  one  million  two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000). The
authorized authority shall ensure that its procurement  record  reflects
the design-build contract process authorized by this act.
§  4.  An  entity selected by the authorized authority to enter into a
design-build contract for the project shall be selected through  a  two-
step method, as follows:
determined by the authorized authority, and  shall  be  generated  based
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upon the authorized authority's review of responses to a publicly adver-
tised request for qualifications for the project. The authorized author-
ity's request for qualifications for the project shall include a general
description  of  the  project,  the  maximum  number  of  entities to be
included on the list, and the selection criteria to be used in  generat-
ing  the  list. Such selection criteria shall include the qualifications
and experience of the design and construction team, organization, demon-
strated responsibility, ability of the team or of a member or members of
the  team  to  comply  with  applicable  requirements,   including   the
provisions  of  articles  145,  147  and  148 of the education law, past
record of compliance  with  the  labor  law  including  prevailing  wage
requirements  under state and federal law; the past record of compliance
with  existing  labor  standards  and   maintaining   harmonious   labor
relations;  the record of protecting the health and safety of workers on
public works projects and job sites as demonstrated  by  the  experience
modification  rate  for  each  of  the last three years; the prospective
bidder's ability to undertake the  particular  type  and  complexity  of
work;  the  financial  capability, responsibility and reliability of the
bidder's compliance with equal employment opportunity  requirements  and
anti-discrimination  laws,  and  demonstrated commitment to working with
minority and women-owned businesses through joint  ventures  or  subcon-
bidder,  is  listed by the federal government as excluded from receiving
federal contracts and  certain  subcontracts,  assistance,  or  benefits
pursuant  to  48  C.F.R.  subpart 9-4; and such other qualifications the
authorized authority deems appropriate which may  include  but  are  not
limited  to  project  understanding,  financial capability and record of
past performance. The authorized authority shall evaluate and  rate  all
entities  responding  to the request for qualifications. Based upon such
ratings, the authorized authority shall list  the  entities  that  shall
receive  a  request  for proposals in accordance with subdivision two of
this section. To the extent consistent with applicable federal law,  the
authorized authority shall consider, when awarding any contract pursuant
to  this  section, the participation of: (a) firms certified pursuant to
article 15-A of the executive law as minority or women-owned  businesses
or  certified  pursuant to local law as minority or women-owned business
enterprises and the ability of other businesses under  consideration  to
work  with  minority  and  women-owned  businesses  so as to promote and
assist participation by such businesses; and (b) small business concerns
identified pursuant to subdivision (b) of section  139-g  of  the  state
2.  Step two. Selection of the proposal which is the best value to the
authorized authority.  The authorized authority shall  issue  a  request
for  proposals for the project to the entities listed pursuant to subdi-
vision one of this section. If such an entity  consists  of  a  team  of
unchanged from the entity as listed pursuant to subdivision one of  this
section  unless  otherwise  approved  by the authorized authority.   The
request for proposals for the project  shall  set  forth  the  project's
scope  of  work, and other requirements, as determined by the authorized
authority. The request for proposals shall set forth the  public  work's
entity, which may include separate goals for work under the contract  to
be performed by businesses certified as minority or women-owned business
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enterprises  as  defined in article 15-A of the executive law, or certi-
fied pursuant to local law as minority or  women-owned  business  enter-
prises.  The request for proposals shall specify the criteria to be used
to evaluate the responses and the relative weight of each such criteria.
Such  criteria  shall  include  the  proposal's cost, the quality of the
proposal's solution, the qualifications and experience  of  the  design-
build  entity,  and  other  factors  deemed  pertinent by the authorized
authority,  which  may  include,  but  shall  not  be  limited  to,  the
proposal's  project  implementation,  ability  to complete the work in a
timely and satisfactory  manner,  maintenance  costs  of  the  completed
project,  maintenance  of  traffic  approach,  and community impact. Any
contract awarded pursuant to this act shall be awarded to  a  responsive
and  responsible  entity  that submits the proposal, which, in consider-
ation of these and other specified  criteria  deemed  pertinent  to  the
project,  offers  the  best value to the authorized authority, as deter-
mined by  the  authorized  authority.  Nothing  in  this  act  shall  be
construed  to  prohibit  the authorized authority from negotiating final
person  or  entity  is listed by the federal government as excluded from
receiving federal contracts  and  certain  subcontracts,  assistance  or
benefits,  pursuant to 48 C.F.R. subpart 9-4, such person or entity, and
any firm, corporation, partnership or association in which the person or
entity owns or controls at least ten per centum, shall be ineligible  to
submit a bid on or be awarded any contract authorized by this act during
such  period  of  exclusion.  The  department  of labor shall notify the
person or entity immediately of such ineligibility and  such  person  or
entity  must  be afforded the opportunity to appeal to the department of
§ 6. The installation, construction, demolition, reconstruction, exca-
vation, rehabilitation, repair, and renovation of the project undertaken
by the authorized authority pursuant to  this  act  shall  be  deemed  a
"public work" to be performed in accordance with the provisions of arti-
cle 8 of the labor law, as well as subject to sections 200, 240, 241 and
242  of the labor law and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by
the New York state department of labor  and,  if  the  project  receives
federal aid, applicable federal requirements for prevailing wage.
§  7.  A  project labor agreement shall be included in the request for
for  the  authorized authority, the authorized authority determines that
its interest in obtaining the best work at the  lowest  possible  price,
preventing  favoritism,  fraud  and corruption, and other considerations
such as the impact of delay, the possibility of cost savings advantages,
and any local history of labor unrest,  are  best  met  by  requiring  a
project labor agreement.  The authorized authority  shall conduct such a
study and the project labor agreement shall be performed consistent with
the  provisions  of  section  222 of the labor law.   If a project labor
agreement is not performed on the project (1) the  authorized  authority
shall  not  utilize  a  design-build  contract  for the project; and (2)
sections 101 and 103 of the general municipal law and sections  151  and
151-a of the public housing law shall apply to the project.
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§  8.  Each contract entered into by the authorized authority pursuant
to this act shall comply, whenever practical, with  the  objectives  and
goals of minority and women-owned business enterprises pursuant to arti-
cle  15-A  of the executive law or, if the project receives federal aid,
shall  comply  with  applicable  federal  requirements for disadvantaged
§ 9. The project undertaken by the authorized  authority  pursuant  to
this  act shall be subject to the requirements of article 8 of the envi-
ronmental conservation law, and, where applicable, the  requirements  of
§  10.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all
rights and benefits, including terms and conditions of  employment,  and
employees of the authorized authority in  connection  with  the  project
shall be preserved and protected.
by existing employees of the authorized authority to a contractor.
(c)  Employees  of  the  authorized  authority  that  perform  work in
connection with the project serving in positions in newly created titles
shall be assigned to the appropriate bargaining unit.
(d) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed  to  affect:  (1)
the existing rights and benefits of employees of the authorized authori-
ty pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement and the civil
service  law,  including  terms  and  conditions  of employment; (2) the
representing  employees of the authorized authority; or (3) the bargain-
ing relationships between the authorized  authority  and  such  employee
§  11.  If otherwise applicable, the project undertaken by the author-
ized authority pursuant to this act shall be  governed  by  the  general
municipal law and/or the public housing law.
§  12. The submission of a proposal or responses or the execution of a
§  13.  Nothing  contained  in this act shall limit the right or obli-
gation of the authorized authority to comply with the provisions of  any
existing contract, including any existing contract with or for the bene-
fit of the holders of the obligations of the authorized authority, or to
award contracts as otherwise provided by law.
§  14.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed 4 years after such date, provided that, if the New  York
city  housing  authority  has issued requests for qualifications for the
project prior to such repeal, such project shall be permitted to contin-
ue under this act notwithstanding such repeal.
§  402-D.  REPORTING  ON  LEAD-BASED  PAINT POISONING PREVENTION.   1.
COMMENCING ON NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND EVERY YEAR THER-
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EAFTER, THE CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL PRODUCE A
WRITTEN REPORT OUTLINING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS FORMING  THE  NEW
YORK  CITY  HOUSING AUTHORITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO LEAD-
BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES
AND  PROCEDURES FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE SUBMIT-
TED TO THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING  PRESERVATION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  AND
SHALL  BE PUBLISHED ON EACH DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE ALONGSIDE OTHER REPORTS
PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION SO THAT SUCH  REPORT
IS  AVAILABLE  FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS
OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM, A DETAILED  STATE-
MENT  OF  REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES AND A STATISTICAL SECTION DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING  AUTHORITY'S
IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
A. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO PEELING PAINT IN DWELLING UNITS
AND/OR  COMMON AREAS LOCATED IN BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED ON OR BEFORE NINE-
TEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT; AND
B. THE NUMBER OF  SUPERVISORY  PERSONNEL  AND  EMPLOYEES  ASSIGNED  TO
CONDUCT  LEAD-BASED  PAINT  INSPECTIONS,  DISAGGREGATED BY THE NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION  IN  LEAD  PAINT
REMOVAL  AND  THE  TYPE OF CERTIFICATION FOR WORK RELATING TO LEAD-BASED
PAINT POISONING PREVENTION; AND
C. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS OBTAINED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  B
OF  SECTION 27-2056.5 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
AND THE NUMBER OF NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HOUSING  DEVELOPMENTS,  BUILDINGS
AND UNITS AFFECTED BY SUCH EXEMPTIONS; AND
D.  THE  NUMBER OF PEELING PAINT INSPECTIONS COMPLETED BY THE NEW YORK
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED  BY  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL,  STATE  AND
LOCAL  LAWS,  DISAGGREGATED  BY THE LOCATION OF PEELING PAINT, SUCH AS A
COMMON AREA OR DWELLING UNIT; AND
E. THE NUMBER OF  PEELING  PAINT  INSPECTIONS  IDENTIFIED  AS  NEEDING
CORRECTIVE  ACTION  PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT, DISAGGREGATED BY THE LOCATION  OF  PEELING
PAINT, SUCH AS A COMMON AREA OR DWELLING UNIT; AND
F.  THE NUMBER OF WORK ORDERS FOR PEELING PAINT THAT WERE CERTIFIED AS
CORRECTED, DISAGGREGATED BY REMEDIATION OR ABATEMENT; AND
G. THE NUMBER OF PEELING PAINT COMPLAINTS THAT DID NOT  RESULT  IN  AN
INSPECTION  AND  THE  REASON  THE  INSPECTION  WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE
NUMBER OF PEELING PAINT COMPLAINTS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN THE REMOVAL OF
SUCH PEELING PAINT AND THE REASON THE PEELING PAINT WAS  NOT  REMEDIATED
OR ABATED; AND
H. THE NUMBER OF CIVIL ACTIONS BROUGHT AGAINST THE NEW YORK CITY HOUS-
ING AUTHORITY ALLEGING INJURY CAUSED BY LEAD-BASED PAINT; AND
I. A STATISTICAL PROFILE WITH GEOGRAPHIC INDEXING, SUCH AS BY COMMUNI-
TY  DISTRICT,  ASSEMBLY  DISTRICT,  SENATE  DISTRICT AND/OR ZIP CODE, OF
BUILDINGS IN WHICH PEELING PAINT WAS IDENTIFIED  AS  NEEDING  CORRECTIVE
ACTION, INDICATING THE AGE OF THE BUILDING AND OTHER FACTORS RELEVANT TO
THE  PRESENCE  OF  LEAD  PAINT HAZARDS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PRIOR LEAD
POISONING OF A CHILD IN A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS; AND
J. SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE  NEW
YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
2. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL MAINTAIN A CENTRAL REGIS-
TER OF ALL DEPARTMENT ORDERS TO CORRECT PEELING PAINT PURSUANT TO APPLI-
CABLE  FEDERAL,  STATE  AND LOCAL LAWS. SUCH REGISTER SHALL INDICATE THE
DATE OF THE COMPLAINT, THE ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES,  THE  DATE  OF  EACH
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INSPECTION AND REINSPECTION, AND THE SCOPE OF WORK UNDERTAKEN AS CORREC-
3.  COMMENCING  ON  JULY  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND EVERY JULY
FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE CHAIR OF THE NEW  YORK  CITY  HOUSING
AUTHORITY  SHALL  SUBMIT  A DRAFT PLAN FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT TO THE NEW
YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE NEW
YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ON THE NEW  YORK  CITY
HOUSING  AUTHORITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT
POISONING PREVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE NEW YORK  CITY  HOUSING
AUTHORITY PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT SUCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
THE  FINAL  PLAN SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION COMMENTS OFFERED BY THE
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE  NEW  YORK
CITY  DEPARTMENT  OF  HOUSING  PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND SHALL BE
PUBLISHED BY AUGUST FIFTEENTH OF EACH YEAR ON EACH DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE,
INCLUDING THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE, ALONGSIDE OTHER
REPORTS PERTAINING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION SO THAT SUCH
REPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.