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A 8582

Authorizes counties with a population of one million or more persons to use the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gary Pretlow

Authorizes design-build as an alternative for NY counties with 1 million+ residents, speeding public works and shifting design/construction risk to the winning firm.

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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Bill Summary · A 8582

Summary of Assembly Bill A 8582

Overview

A 8582 would authorize counties with a population of one million or more to use the design-build method as an alternative project delivery approach for public works. The bill is currently referred to the Local Governments committee.

  • Sponsor: J. Gary Pretlow (primary)
  • Introduced: May 21, 2025
  • Status: Referred to Local Governments (introduced and referred on May 21, 2025)

What the bill would do

  • Authorize design-build as an alternative delivery method for qualifying counties. Design-build combines design and construction services under a single contract, offering a streamlined procurement path versus traditional methods.
  • Target jurisdiction: Counties with populations of at least one million persons.

Note: The text provided does not include detailed procedural rules, eligibility criteria beyond population threshold, bidding requirements, contract oversight, or project-type limitations. The final bill language would specify these details.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries/compliance: Counties with populations of one million or more.
  • Market participants: Architects, engineers, construction firms, and other design-build entities that would bid on and execute public works projects under a design-build model.
  • Public sector stakeholders: Procurement and legal offices within qualifying counties, as well as oversight and audit entities responsible for public project governance.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative actions shown: The bill was introduced on 2025-05-21 and referred to the Local Governments committee on that date. The record lists the same referral twice, indicating routine committee action.
  • Next steps in the legislative process: After referral, the Local Governments committee would typically review, hold hearings, and potentially amend the bill before sending it to a floor vote in the Assembly. If passed, it would move to the Senate (and potentially be paired with a companion/Senate bill, as indicated by related S 5266).

Related bills and context

  • A 7136 (prior-session) – related Assembly measure from a previous session.
  • S 5266 – Senate companion (listed as a companion bill in the current or prior sessions).
  • The existence of companion bills suggests parallel consideration in the Senate and potential cross-chamber alignment.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Prospective impact: For eligible counties, the bill could enable faster project delivery and potential cost savings through integrated design and construction. It may shift certain risks (design and construction risk) toward the design-build entity.
  • Considerations: The final statute would define eligibility, procurement rules, oversight, accountability measures, project types allowed, and any thresholds or limitations to ensure transparency and public accountability.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to emphasize procurement process implications or compare it with existing design-build practices in similar jurisdictions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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