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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Donaghue and Hannah Kane

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to bidding requirements for certain affordable projects in the town of Westborough.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5105        FILED ON: 5/15/2024

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to bidding requirements for certain affordable projects in the town of Westborough.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The Westborough affordable housing trust or any limited liability company, corporation or limited partnership owned, controlled or managed by the Westborough affordable housing trust or any successor in interest, shall be exempt from any general or special law related to the procurement and award of contracts for the planning, design, construction management, construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of public buildings by a public agency including, but not limited to: sections 44 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws; section 39M of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and sections 44A to 44H, inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws with respect to the following properties located in the town of Westborough: (i) 6 Beach street, identified by the town of Westborough assessors’ office as parcel 21-177-0; and (ii) 45 High street extension, identified by the town of Westborough assessors’ office as parcel 27-171-0 or any part thereof. Said exemption shall not include any exemption from the payment of prevailing wages to the extent required pursuant to sections 26 to 27H, inclusive, of said chapter 149.

SECTION 2. A conveyance of the project, whether by leasehold or fee estate, to an urban redevelopment corporation organized pursuant to chapter 121A of the General Laws or to a nonprofit state and federally tax-exempt corporation organized for the purpose of or to a limited partnership or limited liability company whose primary purpose is to revitalize the project, shall be subject to chapter 30B of the General Laws to the extent that the project is conveyed to an entity that is not owned, controlled or managed by the trust or any successor.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.