Int 1340-2016

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-146 to read as follows: � 18-146 Notice for updates to council funded capital projects. a. For any capital project, as defined in section 5-101 of the code, under the jurisdiction of the department, the department shall regularly notify each council member who allocated funds for such capital project with updated information on the progress made on such capital project by facsimile, regular mail, electronic mail or by personal delivery. Such notification shall be issued at least quarterly and include, but not be limited to (i) the actual or estimated starting date and actual or estimated completion date of the design phase, procurement phase and construction phase of such project; (ii) a description of any reason for delay to any phase of such project and the efforts being undertaken to correct such reason for delay; (iii) a description of any proposed alterations to the design phase of such project; (iv) the identification of each contractor who has been awarded a contract to perform construction work on such project and a description of whether each contractor has ever failed in any respect to fulfill the requirements of any prior contract with the department for construction work on a capital project. b. For any denial of payment after an invoice for payment is submitted by a contractor for work completed on a capital project, as defined in section 5-101 of the code, under the jurisdiction of the department, within 20 days from the date such invoice was submitted the department shall provide written notification of such denial by facsimile, regular mail, electronic mail or by personal delivery to such contactor and each council member, if any, who allocated funds for such capital project. Such notice shall include (i) The date that such denial was determined; (ii) An explanation detailing why such payment was denied; (iii) The procedure that such contractor should follow in order to correct the cause that led to the denial of payment by the department; and (iv) The contact information for a department employee who can provide direction to such contractor in understanding the reasons for denial and the process for completing such work in a manner that is satisfactory to the department. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. LS # 5428 KS 10/6/16 2