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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

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

BY CONTRACTORS

     Introduced By: Representatives Williams, Marcello, and Almeida

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2016

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

work is to be performed and which are not contrary to the provisions of §§ 37-13-1 -- 37-13-14

and § 37-13-16. Each contractor after bidder, at least seven (7) days prior to the award of a

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

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

as the proper authority shall uniformly require from contractors bidders in all public works. In the

event that said bidder chooses to contract with a subcontractor that was not on the list provided to

the proper authority then the bidder shall provide the name of the subcontractor to the proper

authority at least seven (7) days prior to contracting with said subcontractor.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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

BY CONTRACTORS

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     This act would require, prior to the award of authority, that all bidders for public works

contracts provide a list of the subcontractors to be utilized.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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