CRONIN-LINK. (SAVIANO-GIGLIO) New Act Creates the Public Construction Contract Act. Provides that certain provisions concerning site conditions apply to all contracts for improvements between a contractor and a governmental entity. Provides for the adjustment and modification of contracts if certain site conditions are found. Provides for arbitration of a contractor's entitlement to recover for additional contract costs or time because of conditions at the site. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Provides that "governmental entity" includes a special district. Removes references to the State and State agencies. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes a provision that allows a contractor to complete performance of the contract, with the consent of the governmental entity, if the contractor does not agree with a determination of the governmental entity. Provides that a contractor and governmental entity may, by mutual agreement, arbitrate the contractor's entitlement to recover the actual increase in contract time or costs incurred because of a physical condition at the site (now, the contractor and governmental entity shall arbitrate those matters). Deletes a provision requiring the arbitration to be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Makes technical corrections. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Requires a contractor who discovers certain physical conditions at the site to notify the governmental entity of the condition before disturbing the condition (now, before disturbing the site). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that for the purposes of the Public Construction Contract Act, "governmental entity" does not include the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Makes a technical correction in the Public Construction Contract Act. 99-02-24 S FIRST READING 99-02-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-25 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE COMM & INDUST 99-03-11 S POSTPONED 99-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-COMM & INDUS S 99-03-18 S ADOPTED 99-03-18 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-000-002 SCED 99-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-19 99-03-18 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK 99-03-22 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-22 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-22 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-23 S RULES REFERS TO SCED 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-24 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SCED/009-000-000 99-03-25 S SECOND READING 99-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-25 S ADOPTED 99-03-25 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-26 99-03-26 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 99-03-26 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-26 H HOUSE SPONSOR SAVIANO 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GIGLIO 99-03-26 H FIRST READING 99-03-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR COMERCE 99-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LABOR-CMRC H 99-04-29 H ADOPTED 99-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-LABOR-CMRC H 99-04-29 H ADOPTED 99-04-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-LABOR-CMRC H 99-04-29 H ADOPTED 99-04-29 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HLBC 99-04-29 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-04 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-04 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-05-05 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-001-000 99-05-06 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02,03 99-05-17 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-17 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03/CRONIN 99-05-17 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-18 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03/CRONIN 99-05-18 S RULES REFERS TO SCED 99-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CRONIN 99-05-19 S BE ADOPTED SCED/007-000-000 99-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 02/CRONIN 99-05-19 S BE ADOPTED SCED/005-002-000 99-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 03/CRONIN 99-05-19 S BE ADOPTED SCED/007-000-000 99-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03/CRONIN 99-05-19 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,03/059-000-000 99-05-19 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 02/056-002-000 99-05-19 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-17 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-16 S GOVERNOR VETOED 99-11-04 S PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 16, 1999 99-11-04 S MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO CRONIN 99-11-16 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 99-11-16 S OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO - SENATE PASSED 055-001-000 99-11-18 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-11-18 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 30, 1999 99-11-30 H MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO #1/SAVIANO 99-11-30 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 99-11-30 H OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO - HOUSE PASSED 113-003-000 99-11-30 S BOTH HOUSES OVERRIDE TOTAL VETO 99-12-03 S EFFECTIVE DATE 99-11-30 99-12-03 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0647 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary