Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-1141

TRP 1141

Timely and Consistent Payments

Messrs. Timilty and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION X.  Section 39M of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph at the end thereof:-

“In order to ensure the timely and consistent payment for police details assigned to public works projects performed under this chapter, the project awarding authority shall assume direct responsibility for maintaining police detail records, receiving invoices from, and making direct payments to those entities providing such paid details. The cost of police details shall not be included as part of the bid submitted by any offerer responding to a bid solicitation conducted in accordance with this chapter.  This paragraph shall be referenced or included as part of the bid documents for public works projects.”