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Committee on Contracts

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Committee on Contracts held an oversight hearing on the PASSPort system and advanced four proposals to streamline the approval process and reduce costs for small city capital projects like repairs and infrastructure upgrades. The measures aim to speed up project timelines, establish cost benchmarks, and expand the use of design-build contracts to help the city deliver projects more efficiently.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight of PASSPort system Hearing held
  • Require catalog of standard designs for small capital projects Introduced
  • Amend timeframes for agency approvals and change orders on small capital projects Introduced
  • Require cost benchmarks for small recurring capital projects Introduced
  • Resolution to lower design-build monetary threshold in state law Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-2682 Oversight - Oversight of PASSPort.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0991-2026 To amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a catalog of standard designs for small recurring capital projects
    Introduction
  3. Int 1064-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to timeframes for agency approvals and change orders on small capital projects
    Introduction
  4. Int 1065-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring cost benchmarks for small recurring capital projects
    Introduction
  5. Res 0619-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature and Governor to amend the New York City Public Works Investment Act to lower the monetary threshold to utilize design-build in construction projects.
    Resolution