NY S06686

Adds State Finance Law § 138-b to establish procedures for contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen to claim additional costs when public entity actions or omissions cause project delays.

Requires all public contracts for design, construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, repair or improvement of public works to include a clause allowing claims for delay-related damages.

Contractors must provide written notice of anticipated delay claims within 15 days of discovering the delay facts, with specified notice content requirements; failure to provide notice constitutes a waiver of the claim.

Compensable delays include: failure to coordinate and progress work, extended delays in review or approval of orders or shop drawings, unavailability of site for extended periods, or stop work orders exceeding 30 days on substantial work portions.

Contractors must maintain detailed written records of delay-related costs, provide certified statements under oath that supporting data is accurate, and supply specific information upon request including dates, affected work items, and amount of compensation sought; becomes effective 180 days after enactment for all subsequently entered contracts.