2015 -- S 0724 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS | |
BY CONTRACTORS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, Pichardo, P Fogarty, and Miller | |
Date Introduced: March 18, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 37-13-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor and |
2 | Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 37-13-4. Provisions applicable to public works contracts -- Lists of subcontractors. -- |
4 | All public works shall be done by contract, subject to the same provisions of law relating thereto |
5 | and to the letting thereof, which are applicable to similar contracts of the awarding authority or |
6 | authorized agency, hereinafter called the "proper authority", in the general location where the |
7 | work is to be performed and which are not contrary to the provisions of sections 37-13-1 -- 37- |
8 | 13-14 and section 37-13-16. Each contractor after bidder, at least seven (7) days prior to the |
9 | award of a contract for public works shall submit to the proper authority a list of his or her |
10 | potential subcontractors of any part or all of the work. The list shall be submitted in such manner |
11 | or form as the proper authority shall uniformly require from contractors bidders in all public |
12 | works. In the event that said bidder chooses to contract with a subcontractor that was not on the |
13 | list provided to the proper authority then the bidder shall provide the name of the subcontractor to |
14 | the proper authority at least seven (7) days prior to contracting with said subcontractor. |
15 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS | |
BY CONTRACTORS | |
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1 | This act would require, prior to the award of authority, that all bidders for public works |
2 | contracts provide a list of the subcontractors to be utilized. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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