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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBT

BY CONTRACTORS

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Sosnowski, Pearson, Lombardi, and Ciccone

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Labor

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-13-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor and

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Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-13-4. Provisions applicable to public works contracts -- Lists of subcontractors. --

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All public works shall be done by contract, subject to the same provisions of law relating thereto

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and to the letting thereof, which are applicable to similar contracts of the awarding authority or

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authorized agency, hereinafter called the "proper authority", in the general location where the

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work is to be performed and which are not contrary to the provisions of sections 37-13-1 -- 37-

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13-14 and section 37-13-16. Each contractor after bidder, at least seven (7) days prior to the

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award of for a contract for public works, shall submit to the proper authority a list of his or her

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potential subcontractors of any part or all of the work. The list shall be submitted in such manner

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or form as the proper authority shall uniformly require from contractors bidders in all public

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works. In the event that said bidder chooses to contract with a subcontractor that was not on the

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list provided to the proper authority then, prior to contracting with the subcontractor, the bidder

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shall provide the name of the subcontractor to the proper authority at least seven (7) days prior to

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contracting with said contractor.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBT

BY CONTRACTORS

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     This act would require that bidders provide a list of subcontractors prior to an award of a

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contract for public works.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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