New York City Council Committee on Contracts — April 29, 2026: Oversight on capital construction; three items heard and laid over
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The Committee on Contracts, chaired by Lincoln Restler, met jointly with the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations on April 29, 2026 to hear an oversight on capital construction contracting and cost escalation and to consider two introduced local laws and one resolution. The oversight (T2026-1616) was heard and filed. Intro. Nos. 263 and 465 and Res. No. 264 were heard and subsequently laid over for further consideration. Roll call and attending members are recorded in the minutes.
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- T2026-1616 (Oversight: Capital Construction Contracting and Cost Escalation) — hearing held; oversight filed by the committee.
- Int. No. 263 (Local law to develop a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25%) — hearing held; laid over by the committee.
- Int. No. 465 (Local law to study and report on expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River) — hearing held; laid over by the committee.
- Res. No. 264 (Resolution calling on the State Legislature to grant permanent and expanded Design-Build authority to all New York City agencies) — hearing held; laid over by the committee.
- Roll call: Present — Restler, Brewer, Gennaro, Stevens, Vernikov; Absent — Hanks; Medical — Won. Other Council members attended as listed in the minutes.
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Committee on Contracts
Jointly with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations.
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- Oversight - Capital Construction Contracting and Cost Escalation.
- A Local Law in relation to developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to capital plant inventory and maintenance
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, legislation to grant permanent and expanded Design-Build authority to all New York City agencies
- Jointly with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River
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- Oversight - Capital Construction Contracting and Cost Escalation.
- A Local Law in relation to developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent
- A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to introduce and pass, and the New York State Governor to sign, legislation to grant permanent and expanded Design-Build authority to all New York City agencies
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