N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2004/013: L.L. 2004/013

Enactment date: 6/3/2004

Int. No. 46-A

By Council Members Fidler, Jackson, Comrie, Gennaro, Perkins, Quinn, Seabrook, Weprin, Yassky, Nelson, Gerson, Liu, Gonzalez and Palma

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the publication of concept reports regarding requests for proposals.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative Findings and Intent. The Council hereby finds that the request for proposal process for human service contracts for vital services is long, inefficient and cumbersome. The Council further finds that currently, community input into requests for proposals is inadequate leading to amendments, long delays and sometimes the outright cancellation of requests for proposals for contracts in vital areas such as youth development and summer jobs. The Council finds that community-based organizations – those who provide human services and who will likely be responding to the requests for proposals – are important sources of information on best practices, program design and community needs and trends. Without such information and input the city cannot competently craft requests for proposals. The Council therefore finds and declares that it is the policy of the city to allow ample opportunity and notice regarding imminent requests for proposals for human services to provide input into the proposed content of such proposals and ensure more efficient and timely letting of human services contracts.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 4. This local law shall take effect one hundred twenty days after its enactment.