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NY State Fin L § 136-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 136-D - Contracts Involving Industrial Painting and Industrial Coatings.

* §  136-d.  Contracts  involving  industrial  painting and industrial   coatings. 1. Any state agency contract for the application of industrial   painting  or  industrial  coating  shall  include  provisions  regarding   contractor, subcontractor and worker certification as follows:a.  Contractors  and  subcontractors  doing  work involving industrial   painting and industrial coating shall certify that  all  work  completed   meets the minimum standards established under this section by the office   of   general  services  regarding  industrial  painting  and  industrial   coating.b. Contractors and  subcontractors  doing  work  involving  industrial   painting   and  industrial  coating  that  require  the  disturbance  of   lead-based paint or other hazardous materials  shall  certify  that  all   work  conducted  on  the project meets the minimum standards established   under this section by the office of general services.2. Any certifications required by this section shall be  kept  current   for the duration of the contract.3.   The   office  of  general  services  shall  establish  guidelines   concerning the procurement of industrial paints and industrial  coatings   as well as the qualifications required for the application of industrial   paints   and  industrial  coatings  by  contractors  and  subcontractors   pursuant to section  one  hundred  sixty-three  of  this  chapter.  Such   guidelines   shall   implement  a  certification  process  with  minimum   standards  for  contractors  and  subcontractors  to   file   with   the   contracting  agency  upon  completion  of  a  project. When establishing   guidelines related to industrial paints  and  industrial  coatings,  the   office  shall  consider  industry standards set forth by the Association   for  Materials  Protection  and  Performance  (AMPP)  or  other  similar   associations  that  set  industry  standards for protective coatings and   shall consult with affected contractors and subcontractors  to  consider   environmental  impact as well as the impact on public health and safety.   The  office  of  general  services  shall   establish   contractor   and   subcontractor  requirements for employees working on industrial painting   and industrial coating projects including, but not limited to, requiring   specific trainings or certifications for individual employees.4. As used in this section, the term "state  agency"  shall  mean  the   same as defined in section one hundred sixty of this chapter.* NB Effective May 14, 2022
NY State Fin L § 138-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 138-A - Commencement of Actions on State Public Works Contracts.

§  138-a.  Commencement of actions on state public works contracts. 1.   All contracts made and awarded by the state or by any state  agency,  as   defined  in  section one hundred seventy-nine-e of this chapter, for the   design, construction, reconstruction,  demolition,  alteration,  repair,   maintenance  or  improvement of any public works, or for the inspection,   supervision or coordination of the  foregoing  services,  shall  provide   that  the  time  within  which  an  action  on  the contract against the   contractor must  be  commenced  shall  be  computed  from  the  date  of   completion  of  the  physical  work;  and shall further provide that the   contractor may notify the state or state agency  in  writing  that  such   physical  work has been completed by specifying a completion date, which   date shall be no more than thirty days previous  to  the  date  of  such   notice, in which case the completion date set forth in such notice shall   be  deemed  to be the date of completion of the physical work unless the   state or state agency, within thirty days of  receipt  of  such  notice,   notifies the contractor in writing of its disagreement.2.  In the event that the contractor fails to send the notice provided   for herein or the state or state agency disagrees in the manner provided   for herein, the date  of  completion  of  the  physical  work  shall  be   determined in any other manner provided by law.3.  The  provisions  of this section shall in no way modify the duties   and obligations of the state or of  any  state  agency  to  comply  with   article eleven-A of this chapter.
NY State Fin L § 139-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 139-A - Ground for Cancellation of Contract by State.

§  139-a. Ground for cancellation of contract by state. A clause shall be inserted in all specifications or contracts hereafter made or awarded by the state or any public department, agency or official  thereof,  for work  or  services  performed or to be performed, or goods sold or to be sold, to provide that: (a) upon the refusal by  a  person,  when  called before  a  grand  jury,  head  of  a  state  department, temporary state commission or other state agency, or the organized crime task  force  in the  department  of  law, which is empowered to compel the attendance of witnesses and examine them under oath, to testify in  an  investigation, concerning any transaction or contract had with the state, any political subdivision  thereof,  a public authority or with any public department, agency or official of the state or of any political subdivision  thereof or  of  a  public  authority,  to  sign  a  waiver  of  immunity against subsequent criminal prosecution  or  to  answer  any  relevant  question concerning  such  transaction or contract; or (b) upon the conviction of any person of a crime defined in article two  hundred  or  four  hundred ninety-six or section 195.20 of the penal law,  (i)  such person, and any firm, partnership or corporation of which he is a member, partner, director or officer  shall  be  disqualified  from thereafter  selling to or submitting bids to or receiving awards from or entering into any contracts with the state  or  any  public  department, agency or official thereof, for goods, work or services, for a period of five  years after such refusal, a period of five years upon a conviction of a misdemeanor defined in article two hundred or article four  hundred ninety-six  or an attempt to commit a violation of section 195.20 of the penal law, provided that in the event such conviction is the result of a plea agreement resulting in a plea to such charge in lieu of a  plea  or conviction of a felony defined in section 195.20, article two hundred or article  four  hundred  ninety-six of the penal law, all parties to such agreement may agree that the period of such bar may be for a  period  of up  to  ten  years  from the date of conviction, or upon conviction of a felony defined in article two hundred  or  four  hundred  ninety-six  or section  195.20  of  the  penal  law,  for  life,  any  convicted  firm, partnership or corporation is disqualified  for  its  existence  and  to provide also that  (ii)  any  and  all  contracts  made  with  the  state  or  any public department, agency or official thereof, since the effective date of this law, by such person, and by any  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  of which  he  is a member, partner, director or officer may be cancelled or terminated by the state without incurring  any  penalty  or  damages  on account of such cancellation or termination, but any monies owing by the state  for  goods  delivered  or  work done prior to the cancellation or termination shall be paid.
NY State Fin L § 139-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 139-E - Security Bonds; Municipal Projects.

§  139-e. Security bonds; municipal projects. Whenever a security bond   is posted by a successful bidder  for  the  faithful  performance  of  a   municipal project, for which state aid is approved, the name and address   of  the  bonding company or person issuing the security bond, the number   of such bond, and such other information as may be required by the state   department  or  agency  responsible  for  supervising  the  aid  program   regarding  the  project,  shall  be  transmitted  to  such department or   agency, where it shall be reviewed to determine its  authenticity  prior   to award of such contract. The original of such bond shall remain in the   office  of  the municipality. Upon request of such department or agency,   the superintendent of financial services shall render such assistance as   is necessary to determine the authenticity of the security bond.
NY State Fin L § 139-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 139-H - Participation in an International Boycott Prohibited.

§  139-h.  Participation in an international boycott prohibited. 1.  A   clause shall be inserted in all specifications  or  contracts  hereafter   made  or  awarded  by  the  state  or  any  public department, agency or   official thereof, for work or services performed or to be performed, for   goods sold or to be sold, in an amount exceeding five thousand  dollars,   pursuant  to  which  any  contractor, to whom any contract shall be let,   granted or awarded, agrees, as a material  condition  of  the  contract,   that  neither  such contractor nor any substantially owned or affiliated   person,  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  has  participated  or   is   participating  or  shall  participate  in  an  international  boycott in   violation of the provisions of the United States  export  administration   act   of   nineteen  hundred  sixty-nine,  as  amended,  or  the  export   administration act of nineteen hundred seventy-nine, as amended, or  the   regulations  of  the  United  States  department of commerce promulgated   thereunder.2. Any such contract shall be rendered forfeit and void by  the  state   comptroller, if, subsequent to execution, such person, firm, partnership   or  corporation  has  been convicted of a violation of the provisions of   the  United  States  export  administration  act  of  nineteen   hundred   sixty-nine,  as  amended,  or  the export administration act of nineteen   hundred  seventy-nine,  as  amended,  or  the  regulations   promulgated   thereunder  or has been found upon the final determination of the United   States commerce department or any other appropriate agency of the United   States to have violated the provisions of either  such  federal  act  or   such regulations.3.  Nothing  contained  in  this  section  shall operate to impair any   existing contract, except that any renewal, amendment or modification of   such contract occurring on or after the effective date of  this  section   shall be subject to the conditions specified in this section.4.  The  comptroller  of the state shall have the power to issue rules   and regulations pursuant to this section.
NY State Fin L § 139-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 139-L - Statement on Sexual Harassment, in Bids.

§  139-l.  Statement  on  sexual harassment, in bids. 1. (a) Every bid hereafter made to the state or any public department or agency  thereof, where  competitive  bidding  is required by statute, rule or regulation, for work or services performed or to be performed or goods sold or to be sold, shall contain the following statement subscribed by the bidder and affirmed by such bidder as true under the penalty of perjury: "By submission of this bid, each  bidder  and  each  person  signing  on behalf  of  any  bidder  certifies,  and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own  organization,  under  penalty  of perjury,  that  the  bidder  has  and  has  implemented a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the  workplace  and  provides annual  sexual  harassment  prevention training to all of its employees. Such policy shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements  of  section  two hundred one-g of the labor law."  (b)  Every bid hereafter made to the state or any public department or agency thereof, where competitive bidding is not  required  by  statute, rule or regulation, for work or services performed or to be performed or goods  sold  or  to  be  sold,  may  contain,  at  the discretion of the department, agency or official, the certification required  pursuant  to paragraph (a) of this subdivision.   2.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the statement required by paragraph (a) of subdivision one of this section may be  submitted  electronically in  accordance  with  the provisions of subdivision seven of section one hundred sixty-three of this chapter.   3. A bid shall not be considered for award nor shall any award be made to a bidder who has not complied with subdivision one of  this  section; provided,  however,  that  if  the  bidder  cannot  make  the  foregoing certification, such bidder shall so state and shall furnish with the bid a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons therefor.   4. Any bid hereafter made to  the  state  or  any  public  department, agency  or  official thereof, by a corporate bidder for work or services performed or to be performed or goods sold or to be sold, where such bid contains the statement required by  subdivision  one  of  this  section, shall  be  deemed  to  have been authorized by the board of directors of such bidder, and such authorization  shall  be  deemed  to  include  the signing  and  submission  of  such bid and the inclusion therein of such statement as the act and deed of the corporation.
NY State Fin L § 140 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 140 - Disposition of Deposit Accompanying Bid.

§  140.  Disposition  of  deposit  accompanying  bid.  Whenever  as  a   condition precedent to the reception or consideration of a proposal  for   construction,  alteration,  repair  or  improvement for the state or any   department or officer thereof, a deposit of a  certified  check,  money,   bonds,  corporate  stock, certificates of indebtedness, or otherwise, is   required, a bidder under such proposal may withdraw his bid if no  award   of  the contract be made within forty-five days after the receipt of the   bids, and upon such withdrawal his deposit shall be  forthwith  returned   to  him.  A  check, money, corporate stock, bond, or other security, the   deposit of which is required by statute to secure  a  bid  upon  such  a   proposal  shall  be  retained  under the jurisdiction of the comptroller   until returned to the bidder,  or  forfeited  as  provided  by  the  law   pursuant to which such proposal was made. The provisions of this section   shall supersede the provisions of any act inconsistent herewith.
NY State Fin L § 141 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 141 - Claims Against Contractors.

§  141.  Claims  against  contractors.   A contractor under a contract   heretofore or hereafter made or awarded by the state or  by  any  public   department or official thereof, in case any claim or notice of claim for   injury  or damage to person or property, arising out of or in connection   with the performance of such contract, be made  to  or  filed  with  the   state  or  any  public department or official thereof, may file with the   comptroller an undertaking in the terms and manner  prescribed  in  this   section,  and  thereupon  the  comptroller  shall  be authorized to make   payments to such contractor pursuant to the terms of such contract. Such   undertaking shall be executed with such sureties, in such form  and  for   such  amount  as the comptroller may prescribe, and shall be conditioned   for the payment  by  such  contractor  of  any  judgment  which  may  be   recovered in an action brought upon such claim.
NY State Fin L § 142 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 142 - Workmen's Compensation Insurance on Public Works.

§ 142. Workmen's compensation insurance on public works. Each contract   to  which  the  state,  any  public department or official thereof, or a   commission appointed pursuant to law is a party and which is of  such  a   character  that the employees engaged thereon are required to be insured   by the provisions of the workmen's  compensation  law  shall  contain  a   stipulation  that  the  same  shall  be void and of no effect unless the   person or  corporation  making  or  performing  the  same  shall  secure   compensation  for  the  benefit  of, and keep insured during the life of   said contract, such employees, in compliance with the provisions of such   law.
NY State Fin L § 144 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 144 - Opening and Reading of Bids for Contracts for Public Work; Criminal Conspiracies.

§  144.  Opening  and  reading  of bids for contracts for public work;   criminal conspiracies. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of   any general or special law, contracts for public work in excess of  five   thousand  dollars  shall  be  awarded  by  any  board,  officer, agency,   department or commission of the state only after advertisement for  bids   shall  contain a statement of the time and place where all bids received   in pursuance of such notice  will  be  publicly  opened  and  read  and,   pursuant  to such notice, all bids received shall be publicly opened and   read at the time and place so specified.2. A person  or  corporation  who  conspires  to  prevent  competitive   bidding on a contract for public work or purchase advertised for bidding   shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor as provided in section one hundred   three-e of the general municipal law.
NY State Fin L § 145 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 145 - Acceptance of Final Payment Under a State Contract.

§  145.  Acceptance  of  final  payment  under  a  state  contract. No   provision contained in a construction  contract  awarded  by  any  state   department  or agency shall bar the commencement of an action for breach   of contract on the sole ground of the contractor's acceptance  of  final   payment  under  such  contract  provided  that  a  detailed and verified   statement of claim is served upon the public body  concerned  not  later   than  forty  days after the mailing of such final payment. The statement   shall specify the items upon which the claim will be based and any  such   claim shall be limited to such items. Any provision of subdivision four,   section  ten of the court of claims act to the contrary notwithstanding,   an action founded upon such statement of claim shall be filed within six   months after the mailing  of  the  final  payment.  No  payment  to  the   contractor  shall  limit  or  qualify any defense, claim or counterclaim   otherwise  available  to  the  public  body  relating  to  the  contract   involved.
NY State Fin L § 148 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 148 - Certain Contracts Involving Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Supplies.

§  148.  Certain contracts involving personal protective equipment and medical supplies. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions  of  law,  all contracts  over  fifty thousand dollars in value made and awarded by any department  or  agency  of  the  state  for  the  purchase  of  personal protective equipment or medical supplies shall require that the personal protective  equipment  or  medical  supply  items be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States.   2. For purposes of this section:  (a) "personal  protective  equipment"  means  all  equipment  worn  to minimize  exposure  to  medical  hazards,  including gloves, masks, face shields, eye protection, respirators, medical hair and  shoe  coverings, and disposable gowns and aprons.  (b)  "medical supplies" means materials necessary to respond to health emergencies or pandemics, including and without limitation  ventilators, medical test kits, and vaccines.  (c)  "United  States"  means  the  United  States, its territories, or possessions.   3. The provisions of this section shall not apply if the head  of  the department  or  agency  purchasing  the personal protective equipment or medical supplies, in his or her sole discretion,  determines  that  such provisions  would  not  be  in  the public interest; that obtaining such personal protective equipment or medical supplies in the  United  States would  increase the cost of the contract by an unreasonable amount; that such  personal  protective  equipment  or  medical  supplies  cannot  be produced  or  made  in  the  United  States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of satisfactory quality or design to  meet  the department's  or  agency's  requirements;  or  that  purchasing personal protective equipment or medical supplies  manufactured  outside  of  the United  States is necessary to avoid a delay in the delivery of critical services that could compromise the public welfare.   4. Nothing in this section is  intended  to  contravene  any  existing treaties, laws, trade agreements, or regulations of the United States or subsequent  trade  agreements entered into between any foreign countries and the state or the United States.   5. Subject to the  provisions  of  this  section,  the  department  of economic  development,  in  consultation  with  the  office  of  general services and  the  division  of  the  budget,  shall  be  authorized  to establish rules and regulations for the effective administration of this section.
NY State Fin L § 150 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 150 - Foreclosure of Mortgages by the State.

§  150.  Foreclosure  of mortgages by the state. The comptroller shall   cause all mortgages belonging to the state upon which default is made in   the payment of principal or interest, to be foreclosed, whenever, in his   judgment, it may be necessary for the protection of the interest of  the   state.  All  actions or proceedings for that purpose shall be prosecuted   or conducted by the attorney-general.
NY State Fin L § 151 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 10 - Mortgages 151 - When Comptroller Shall Bid in Premises.

§  151.  When  comptroller  shall bid in premises. If on a sale on any   such foreclosure, there is not bid  and  paid  or  received  the  amount   unpaid  on  the  mortgage,  for principal and interest and the costs and   expenses of the foreclosure, the comptroller may cause the  sale  to  be   postponed  and have the value of the premises appraised by two competent   and disinterested persons selected by him. If the premises are appraised   at a sum equal to or exceeding the amount unpaid to the state, including   the costs  of  the  foreclosure  and  expenses  of  the  appraisal,  the   comptroller on the sale thereof, shall bid for the state such amount, if   necessary  to  prevent  a  sale  of  the premises at a less sum.  If the   premises are appraised at a sum less than such amount,  the  comptroller   may  bid the amount of the appraisement and no more. If the premises are   struck off for a sum less than such amount,  no  greater  sum  shall  be   credited  to  the mortgagor or any other person, on account of such sale   than the sum bid for the premises sold, deducting  therefrom  all  costs   and  expenses  of the sale and appraisal. The appraisers shall receive a   reasonable compensation  for  their  services,  to  be  allowed  by  the   comptroller and paid out of the treasury.