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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held an oversight hearing on rising costs and delays in city construction projects, and introduced a new law aimed at speeding up capital projects by at least 25%. The committee also advanced a resolution calling on the state to grant New York City agencies permanent expanded Design-Build authority to help reduce project timelines and costs.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on capital project cost escalation Hearing held
  • Local Law to reduce capital project durations by 25% Introduced
  • Resolution requesting state Design-Build authority for NYC agencies Advanced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-1617 Oversight - Capital Construction Contracting and Cost Escalation.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0263-2026 A Local Law in relation to developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent
    Introduction
  3. Res 0264-2026 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
    Resolution
  4. Jointly with the Committee on Contracts