Int 0991-2026
Introduction
This bill would require the Department of Design and Construction, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and other relevant agencies, to establish and maintain a catalog of pre-approved standard designs for small capital structures of no more than 2,500 square feet and no more than $10 million in estimated construction cost. The bill would require a contracting agency to have prospective bidders use a standard design from the catalog when building a small capital structure unless the head of the agency determines that no design in the catalog can reasonably be adapted to the site conditions of the project.
- Title
- Requiring a catalog of standard designs for small recurring capital projects.
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Contracts
- Introduced
- 2026-08-13
Heard in committee
- Committee on Contracts Committee
Sponsors
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Frank Morano Council Member, District 51 (Staten Island)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Frank Morano 5 PAC gifts $2,800
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- Anthos Home, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors