Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 948
2-January Session, 2015 *_____SB00948GAE___033115____*
1+General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 948
2+January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3981
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4+Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
5+Introduced by:
6+SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist. REP. SHARKEY, 88th Dist. REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.
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18+Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
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20+Introduced by:
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22+SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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24+SEN. DUFF, 25th Dist.
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26+REP. SHARKEY, 88th Dist.
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28+REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.
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1230 AN ACT INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL CONTRACTORS AND MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES UNDER THE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM.
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1432 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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1634 Section 1. Subsection (i) of section 4a-60g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2015):
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18-(i) In lieu of a performance, bid, labor and materials or other required bond, (1) a contractor or subcontractor awarded a contract under this section may provide to the awarding authority, and the awarding authority shall accept a letter of credit, [. Any] provided any such letter of credit [shall be] is in an amount equal to ten per cent of the contract for any contract that is less than one hundred thousand dollars and in an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the contract for any contract that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars; or (2) the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any such bond requirements for the award by the commissioner of a contract under this section that is less than five hundred thousand dollars to a contractor or subcontractor certified under this section who (A) has been selected to be on a list established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 4b-91, and (B) has applied for a waiver in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine whether to grant such waiver based on objective criteria, including, but not limited to, (i) the applicant's past performance on projects of a similar size, scope and complexity; (ii) the applicant's compliance with financial obligations applicable to construction projects; and (iii) the size, scope and complexity of the specific project for which the applicant is seeking a waiver. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing procedures and criteria for the application and waiver process.
36+(i) In lieu of a performance, bid, labor and materials or other required bond, (1) a contractor or subcontractor awarded a contract under this section may provide to the awarding authority, and the awarding authority shall accept a letter of credit, [. Any] provided any such letter of credit [shall be] is in an amount equal to ten per cent of the contract for any contract that is less than one hundred thousand dollars and in an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the contract for any contract that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars; or (2) in the case of the award of a contract under this section by the Commissioner of Administrative Services for the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of public buildings that is less than five hundred thousand dollars, the commissioner may waive any such bond requirements provided the contractor or subcontractor submits satisfactory evidence demonstrating successful completion of at least three projects of comparable scope and cost, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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2341 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
2442 Section 1 July 1, 2015 4a-60g(i)
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2644 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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52+Statement of Purpose:
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54+To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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56+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]