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What is NYC AC § 18-153?

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This section mandates that the department notify council members of changes to capital projects when certain conditions are met, specifically for projects with an original contract value exceeding $500,000 and change orders exceeding 10% of that value. Applies to capital project stakeholders and council members involved in funding allocations.

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§ 18-153 Notice of changes to capital projects.

AC § 18-153

For the purposes of this section, the term "capital project" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in section 5-101 of the code. Within 30 days after the registration of a capital project change order that satisfies each of the following conditions, the department shall provide written notification of such change order by facsimile, regular mail, electronic mail or by personal delivery to each council member, if any, who allocated funds for such capital project: 1. The capital project to which such change order applies is under the jurisdiction of the department and has an original registered construction contract value of more than $500,000; and 2. Such change order has a value greater than 10 percent of such original registered construction contract value. (L.L. 2017/129, 8/8/2017, eff. 11/6/2017)

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