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NY Pub Bldgs L § 11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 11 - Pilot Program of Bicycle Parking Facilities.

§ 11. Pilot  program  of  bicycle parking facilities.   1. Legislative finding. In recognition of the  role  which  bicycles  can  serve  as  a valuable  transportation  mode  with  energy  conservation,  health  and environmental benefits, it is hereby declared to be the  policy  of  the state  that provision for adequate and safe bicycle facilities including the use of present facilities for safe and  secure  bicycle  parking  be included in the planning and development of all state facilities.   2.  (a)  The  commissioner of general services shall undertake a pilot program for provision and promotion of safe and secure  bicycle  parking facilities  at state office buildings. The commissioner, within one year of the enactment of this section, shall provide, at the principal office buildings under his superintendence at the Nelson A. Rockefeller  Empire State  Plaza  in Albany, New York, secure bicycle parking facilities for use by employees and visitors.  (b) The commissioner is also authorized, within  a  reasonable  period and  where  feasible,  to  provide suitable support facilities including clothing lockers, showers and  changing  facilities,  and  to  charge  a reasonable use fee.  (c)  For  the  purpose  of  this  section,  the  term "bicycle parking facility" means a device or enclosure,  located  within  a  building  or installation,   or   conveniently   adjacent  thereto,  that  is  easily accessible, clearly visible and so located as to minimize the danger  of theft  of  bicycles.  Such  a  device  shall  consist of a parking rack, locker, or other device constructed to enable the frame and both  wheels of  a  bicycle  to  be secured with ease by use of a padlock in a manner that will minimize the risk of  theft,  or  an  enclosure  which  limits access to the bicycles and is under observation by an attendant.   3.  In  undertaking such pilot program, the office shall:  (a) Consult with and cooperate with (i) the statewide bicycle advisory council, (ii) the  New  York  state  department  of  transportation  regional  bicycle coordinator,  (iii)  local  bicycle  planning  groups, and (iv) persons, organizations, and groups served by, interested in,  or  concerned  with the area under study.  (b)  Request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state  or  any  political  subdivision thereof  or  any  public  authority,  any  assistance and data as may be necessary to enable the office to carry out its  responsibilities  under this section.  (c)   On  or  before  the  first  day  of  January,  nineteen  hundred eighty-nine, a report  shall  be  submitted  to  the  governor  and  the legislature  which  shall  include  a  determination  of usage levels, a statement outlining first year progress and the elements of a  statewide plan for the provision of such facilities.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 17 - Payments.

§ 17. Payments.  No  payments  shall  be  made  upon  any work done or   materials furnished for the construction, reconstruction, alteration  or   improvement of state buildings under the supervision of the commissioner   of  general  services,  pursuant  to  this  article,  until the bills or   estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly  certified  by   the commissioner of general services to be correct and until, thereafter   the   comptroller  shall  have  audited  and  approved  such  bills  and   estimates. Such bills or estimates presented for final payment for  such   work  or  materials  shall  be  certified by the commissioner of general   services and have the approval of the  department  having  jurisdiction.   The  comptroller  shall have and is hereby given full power to pass upon   all  bills  and  estimates  presented  for  payment  for  such  work  or   materials, and for the purpose of passing upon and auditing the same, he   shall  have  full  power  to make investigation thereof and to determine   whether or not he shall approve and audit the same and allow the same to   be paid.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 18 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 18 - Change in Contracts.

§ 18. Change  in  contracts. Any change, addition or deduction made in   any contract by reduction in price, by addition in  price  or  otherwise   must  be  done  by  an  order  on  contract  which  may be issued by the   commissioner of general services.  This  order  shall  specifically  set   forth  conditions  of  the  change  or  other  modification and shall be   approved  by  the  board,  department,  commission  or  officer   having   jurisdiction.  After  having  been  approved  by  him the order shall be   forthwith filed in the office of the state comptroller.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 19 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 19 - Manner of Doing Work or Acquiring Material.

§ 19. Manner  of  doing  work  or  acquiring  material.  The  work  of   construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement  of  any   state building, whether constructed or to be constructed, may be done by   the  employment of incarcerated individuals or outside labor or both and   by the purchase of materials in the open market whenever in the  opinion   of  the  department  having  jurisdiction  over  such  building, and the   commissioner  of   general   services   or   his   or   her   authorized   representative, such a course shall be deemed advantageous to the state,   and  only  upon plans and specifications prepared by the commissioner of   general  services,  but  no  compensation  shall  be  allowed  for   the   employment of incarcerated individual labor except convict labor.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 20 - Work Done by Special Order.

§ 20. Work done by special order. The commissioner of general services   shall   determine  when  minor  work  of  construction,  reconstruction,   alteration or repair of any state building may be done by special order.   Special orders for such work shall be short-form contracts  approved  by   the  attorney  general  and by the comptroller. No work shall be done by   special order in an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars and   a bond shall not be required for special orders. No work shall  be  done   by   special   order  unless  the  commissioner  has  presented  to  the   comptroller evidence that he  has  made  a  diligent  effort  to  obtain   competition  sufficient  to  protect the interests of the state prior to   selecting the  contractor  to  perform  the  work.  Notwithstanding  the   provisions  of  subdivision  two  of section eight of this chapter, work   done by special order  under  this  section  may  be  advertised  solely   through the regular public notification service of the office of general   services.  At least five days shall elapse between the first publication   of such public notice and the date so specified for the  public  opening   of bids. All payments on special orders shall be made on the certificate   of  the commissioner of general services and audited and approved by the   state comptroller. All special orders shall contain a  clause  that  the   special order shall only be deemed executory to the extent of the moneys   available  and  no  liability  shall be incurred by the state beyond the   moneys available for the purpose.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 21 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 21 - Removal, Relocation and Payment of Costs Thereof of Certain Water Mains, Sewer Pipes and Other Facilities Owned by Municipalities or Public Service Co

§ 21. Removal,  relocation  and  payment  of  costs thereof of certain   water mains, sewer pipes and other facilities owned by municipalities or   public service corporations.  1. Whenever the  commissioner  of  general   services   deems   it   necessary  as  a  result  of  the  construction,   reconstruction or maintenance of any state project, to provide  for  the   removal,  relocation,  replacement,  reconstruction  or  repair of water   mains, sewer pipes and other facilities maintained for  public  use  and   owned  by  any municipality or public service corporation, he shall have   the  power  to  contract  with  such  municipality  or  public   service   corporation    for    such    removal,   relocation,   replacement,   or   reconstruction.  The expense of such removal,  relocation,  replacement,   reconstruction  or  repair  shall  be  a  proper  charge  against  funds   available for the construction, reconstruction or  maintenance  of  such   state  project,  and  the  work  necessary  therefor may be performed by   contract, or by the  use  of  office  of  general  services  forces  and   equipment  and  of  materials  purchased  therefor.    However,  if  the   commissioner of general services deems it to be in the public  interest,   he  may  contract  with  the municipality or public service corporation,   upon such terms as he may deem advantageous to the state; to  have  such   work  performed  (a)  by the employment of the forces and for the use of   the equipment of such municipality and by the use  of  any  material  on   hand or necessary to be purchased by such municipality or public service   corporation  or (b) by such other method as such commissioner of general   services shall approve or (c) by a combination of the  methods  provided   in  this  section.   Any municipality is hereby authorized to enter into   such contract for the purposes of this section.  Upon the completion and   acceptance of  the  work,  such  water  mains,  sewer  pipes  and  other   facilities  shall  be  maintained  by  the  municipality  or such public   service corporation as the case may be.2.  In all cases in which the contracts to be let are for the  purpose   of  removal,  relocation, replacement, reconstruction or repair of water   mains, sewer pipes and any other facilities owned by any municipality or   public  service  corporation,  such  municipality  or   public   service   corporation  shall not be required to make the preliminary deposit or to   give the certified check upon submitting its proposal, nor to  give  any   bond  for  the  performance  of  the work, nor shall any advertising for   proposals  be  necessary  where  such  municipality  or  public  service   corporation is to perform the work.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 22 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 22 - When Appropriations Are Available; Appropriations for Two or More Objects.

§ 22.   When  appropriations  are available; appropriations for two or   more objects.  No item of an appropriation made for the  performance  of   such  work  shall  be  available,  except  for  advertising  or expenses   incurred in the preparation of  plans  and  specifications,  engineering   work  or superintendence, unless one or more contracts or special orders   shall first have been made for the completion of such  work  within  the   appropriation   therefor.      If  an  appropriation  be  made  for  the   construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement  of  any   state  buildings  in an appropriation act specifying two or more objects   for which the appropriation is made and any one of  such  objects  shall   have  been  accomplished for a sum less than the amount specified in the   act, the unexpended balance  shall  be  applicable  to  any  other  work   specified in the act.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 23 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 23 - Completion of Existing Contracts.

§ 23. Completion  of  existing  contracts.    All  contracts  for  the   erection of new buildings for the state or any of  its  institutions  or   for  additions, alterations or improvements to existing buildings of the   state and for all work and materials in connection  therewith  shall  be   continued  in  force  and carried to completion by the office of general   services.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 24 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 24 - Application of Article to Mental Hygiene Construction.

§ 24. Application  of  article  to  mental hygiene construction.   The   provisions of this article shall not apply to the department  of  mental   hygiene   or   to   mental  hygiene  facilities  constructed,  acquired,   reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved  pursuant  to  the  health  and   mental  hygiene facilities improvement act, or to contracts entered into   by the trustees of the health and mental hygiene facilities  improvement   corporation  or by the state housing finance agency in relation thereto,   or to real property held in the name of  the  state  for  the  corporate   purposes of such corporation, except that the provisions of this article   shall apply, so far as practicable, to such mental hygiene facilities or   real property as are constructed, acquired, reconstructed, rehabilitated   or  improved  by the commissioner of general services under an agreement   made with the trustees of  the  health  and  mental  hygiene  facilities   improvement   corporation;   and  except  further  that  nothing  herein   contained shall be deemed to affect  the  power  of  the  department  of   mental  hygiene  or  the  trustees  of  the  health  and  mental hygiene   facilities improvement corporation to enter into any short form contract   in accordance with section twenty of this  chapter  for  minor  work  of   construction,  reconstruction,  alteration,  or  repair  of  any  mental   hygiene facility  being  used  by  the  said  department  or  under  the   jurisdiction of the said trustees.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 3 - Fine Arts and Particular Structures 40 - Definitions.

§ 40. Definitions. As used in this article1.  The  term  "work of art" shall apply to and include all paintings,   mural decorations, stained glass,  sculptures,  bas-reliefs,  fountains,   monuments,  arches,  gateways and other structures of a permanent nature   intended for ornamentation or commemoration.2. The term "building" shall apply to and include  all  monumental  or   other  buildings for housing any of the state departments or commissions   or intended as memorials, museums or places of  public  assemblage,  and   shall not apply to or include any buildings for institutional, hospital,   penal or corrective purposes.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 41 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 3 - Fine Arts and Particular Structures 41 - Jurisdiction.

§ 41.   Jurisdiction.    1.  Hereafter no work of art shall become the   property of the state by purchase, gift or otherwise, or  be  paid  for,   either wholly or in part, out of state funds, unless such work of art or   design  for the same, together with a statement of the proposed location   of such work of art shall first have been submitted to and  approved  by   the  office  of  general  services;  nor shall any work of art, until so   approved, be erected or placed in or upon or allowed over  or  upon  any   state  building,  street,  highway or other public place, park or ground   belonging to or under control of the state.   No existing work  of  art,   belonging  to or in possession of the state, shall be removed, relocated   or altered in any way without the approval  of  the  office  of  general   services.2.   The construction of any building, bridge or its approaches, arch,   gate, fence or other structure, or fixture, which is  to  be  paid  for,   either  wholly  or in part, by state funds, or to be constructed on land   owned or controlled by the state, shall not be begun unless  the  design   for  the same shall have been submitted to and approved by the office of   general services.3.  No arch, bridge, approach or  other  structure  belonging  to  any   private  individual  or corporation shall be permitted to extend over or   under, into or upon any street, highway, waterway or other public place,   belonging to or under control  of  the  state,  unless  the  design  and   location thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the office   of general services.4.    The  office  of  general  services shall advise, generally, upon   questions of art or architecture,  when  requested  to  do  so,  by  the   governor,  any  legislative  committee,  head  of  a state department or   commission.5.  If the office of general services should fail to decide  upon  any   matter  submitted  to  it, within forty-five days after such submission,   the office's approval of the matter shall be presumed.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 42 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 3 - Fine Arts and Particular Structures 42 - Duty of Other State Officers.

§ 42.   Duty  of  other  state officers.   It shall be the duty of the   officer of the state, charged by law with  the  responsibility  for  the   purchase,  acquisition, placement, erection or execution of such work of   art, monument, building, bridge or other  structure,  in  each  case  to   submit  the  designs,  drawings,  models and other information as may be   deemed necessary by the office of general services or  the  commissioner   of  transportation,  respectively, together with explanatory statements,   to such office or commissioner for its or his action.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 43 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 3 - Fine Arts and Particular Structures 43 - State Parks.

§ 43. State  parks.    The  requirement  of  approval of the office of   general services or the commissioner of transportation shall  not  apply   to  works  of  art,  buildings,  bridges, arches, gates, fences or other   structures  under  the  control  of  the  department  of   environmental   conservation,  the  several park authorities and the office of parks and   recreation.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 44 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 3 - Fine Arts and Particular Structures 44 - Application of Article.

§ 44. Application  of  article.    The  requirement in this article of   approval of the office  of  general  services  or  the  commissioner  of   transportation  shall  not  apply  to  works of art, buildings, bridges,   arches, gates, fences or other structures or fixtures under the  control   of  the  department  of  mental hygiene or the health and mental hygiene   facilities improvement corporation.  Action in such cases shall be taken   and final approval given by the trustees of such corporation.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 50 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 4-A - Construction of Public Buildings to Provide Access and Use by the Physically Handicapped 50 - Definitions.

§ 50. Definitions.  As used in this article:   1. "Public building" means any building or portion thereof, other than a  privately  owned  residential  structure,  public  housing structure, police, fire or correction structure, constructed  wholly  or  partially with state or municipal funds, whether tax funds, funds obtained through bond  issues  or grants or loans under any state law, which is likely to be used by physically handicapped persons, including, but not limited to theaters,  concert  halls,  auditoriums,  museums,  schools,  libraries, recreation facilities, transportation terminals and stations, factories, office buildings and business establishments.   2.  "State"  shall  mean  the  state  of New York and any state board, bureau, commission, department, authority, division, officer  or  public benefit corporation.   3.  "Municipality" or "Municipal" means a city, town, county, village, school district or special district as defined by  section  one  hundred two of the real property tax law.   4.  "Facilities" shall mean and include those facilities as defined in the provisions of the  state  building  construction  code  relating  to facilities for the physically handicapped.   5. "Physically handicapped" means  (a) impairment requiring confinement to a wheel chair; or  (b) impairment causing difficulty or insecurity in walking or climbing stairs  or  requiring  the  use  of braces, crutches or other artificial supports;  or  impairment  caused  by  amputation,  arthritis,   spastic condition  or  pulmonary, cardiac or other ills rendering the individual semi-ambulatory; or  (c) total or partial impairment of hearing or sight causing insecurity or likelihood of exposure to danger in public places; or  (d) impairment due to conditions of aging and incoordination.   6. "Reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or  improvement"  shall mean  only  that  work  which  results  in  a  substantial change in the structure or facilities of a public building and shall not include minor repairs necessary for ordinary maintenance.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 51 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 4-A - Construction of Public Buildings to Provide Access and Use by the Physically Handicapped 51 - Construction of Public Buildings.

§ 51. Construction  of  public  buildings.  1.  (a) In addition to any   other requirements respecting the construction of a public building  and   facilities    thereof,    the    new    construction,    reconstruction,   rehabilitation, alteration or improvement  of  all  such  buildings  and   facilities  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  of the state building   construction code relating to facilities for the physically handicapped,   except work already completed, work  in  progress,  or  work  for  which   schematic  designs have been approved by the effective date of this act.   This section shall not be effective if its provisions  will  impair  the   structural stability of the public building or its facilities.*   (b)   This   section   shall  not  apply  to  the  reconstruction,   rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of rapid transit terminals  or   stations in New York city, which shall be governed by subdivision two of   this section.* 2. With respect to the reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or   improvement  of  any  rapid  transit terminal or station of the New York   city transit authority or of the Staten Island rapid  transit  operating   authority,  the  obligations  of such authorities for complying with the   requirements  of  the  state  building  construction  code  relating  to   facilities  for  individuals  with  disabilities shall be limited to its   compliance  with  the  requirements  of  subdivision  three  of  section   fifteen-b of the transportation law.*  NB  The  provisions  of par (b) of sub. 1 and sub. 2 are subject to   expiration on July 26, 2020 if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority   does not comply with the provisions of  sub.  3  of  sec.  15-b  of  the   transportation law.
NY Pub Bldgs L § 52 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 4-A - Construction of Public Buildings to Provide Access and Use by the Physically Handicapped 52 - Compliance.

§ 52. Compliance.  The official, governing body or board having design   approval  authority  for  state or municipal building construction shall   determine whether a proposed structure is a "public building" within the   meaning of this article and shall ensure that the  design  of  any  such   building complies with the requirements hereby imposed.