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New
York's Official Home Page
www.state.ny.us
Provides links to New York state agencies; local, county and city governments;
governor's office; and New York state associations. Contains telephone directory
of all New York state employees. Doing Business in NY provides links
to business resources, including for licensing and permitting, contracting with
the state, economic development, SBE/MBE/WBE, professional licensing, taxes, labor
and employment. E-bizNYS contains database of online transactions and forms organized
by category and agency; business guide and links. Citizen Guide provides legal,
consumer, environment, housing, health and tax links.
Attorney
General Opinions
www.oag.state.ny.us/
lawyers/opinions/opinion.html
Contains
attorney general opinions from 1995 to the present. Users can search or browse
opinions by subject, statute (if cited in an opinion) or opinion number.
Banking
Department
www.banking.state.ny.us
Small
Business Assistance includes listings of public/nonprofit and private financing
institutions that are sources of small business finance.
Business Council
of New York State
www.bcnys.org
Issue-specific
councils and committees include legislative and news updates, memos and links.
Committees include construction, contract procurement, energy, environment, insurance,
labor, safety and health, small business and transportation. Environment Committee
includes Guide to Environmental Law Resources on the Web.
Commission of Corrections
www.scoc.state.ny.us
Includes information about Juvenile Standard Project directed at oversight
of the management and operations of the juvenile secure facilities and the New
Institutions Transition Assistance Program intended to assist counties in the
transition process to a new facility or addition. List of links to other
related New York state agencies.
Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
www.cqc.state.ny.us/
Contains information and contact numbers for support services and programs. Resources for Americans with Disabilities Act include full-text "Procedures for Implementing Reasonable Accommodation in New York State Agencies and Facilities," new and proposed ADA regulations, ADA outline, selected technical assistance and other documents and links to relevant departments, organizations and other sources of information.
Department of Environmental Conservation
www.dec.ny.gov
Division of Environmental Permits provides forms; policy documents; pollution prevention publications; technical assistance information; State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) guide, handbook, brochures, forms, regulations and Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance. Air Resources Division provides small business assistance resources, regulations and reports. Division of Environmental Remediation includes Spill Incident database; Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites database; site investigation and remediation technical guidance; information about Brownfield cleanup and grant programs; and storage tank regulations, publications, guidance, forms and contact directory. Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials provides information about construction and demolition debris processing facilities; hazardous waste permit reports and regulations. Office of Natural Resources and Water Quality provides permit information and forms; Stormwater Construction Toolbox; small business publications; and water well driller registration information. Environmental Notice Bulletin contains action notices on environmental permits and permit renewals; actions and decisions by state and local governments on the SEQRA environmental review of proposed projects statewide; and changes in environmental regulations. Office of Hearings and Mediation Services lists hearings and decisions on permitting and enforcement activities under the Environmental Conservation Law; includes guides to permit and enforcement hearings and mediation. Green Building Initiative provides information about tax credits to owners and tenants of buildings that meet certain green standards. Division of Water, Bureau of Flood Protection contains dam design guidelines. State Water Well Program lists registered water well contractors; provides water well driller registration information, pre-notification forms and information, water well completion report form, and regulations.
Department of Health, Health and Safety in the Home, Workplace and Outdoors
www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/index.htm
Provides
list of asbestos training providers; training course schedule; building asbestos
guide. Includes Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries; "Fatality Assessment
and Control Evaluation" workplace health and safety brochure. Drinking
Water Division includes backflow prevention technical documents, forms and
design guidelines; approved course listings for back-flow prevention device testers;
and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund information and forms. Contains Heavy
Metals Registry Reports; indoor air quality links; Lead on the Job guides for
employers and employees; and Occupational Lung Disease Registry.
Department
of Labor
www.labor.state.ny.us
Working in New York job seeker resources include statistical data,
job outlook by region for many professions, career guides, job bank links, resume
assistance, training and apprenticeship information, veteran services and job
search guides. New York State Business Directory lists employers by county and
occupation. Business in New York employer resources include business start-up
guide; licensing information; workforce development links; alien labor certification;
apprenticeship opportunity listings for construction-related trades; and wage
and hour, licensing and labor standards laws. Unemployment Insurance provides
guide, calendar, forms, hearings and appeals guide, tax rates and laws. Prevailing
Wage/Public Work (under Business in New York) includes general
provisions, contractor forms, prevailing wage schedules and debarred contractor
list. Safety and Health (under Working in New York) includes
information about boiler safety, asbestos control, licensing and certification,
engineering services permits, occupational safety and health, on-site consultations.
Labor Market Information includes demographic, employment data; labor market
data by subject; and labor market information for job seekers and youths. Provides
extensive labor-related FAQs by subject.
Department
of Motor Vehicles
www.nydmv.state.ny.us
Lists addresses and hours for local DMV offices and Traffic Violations Bureaus.
Includes information about commercial vehicle registration. Driver's
license application, vehicle registration application, other forms and driver
manuals are available for download. Visitors can renew registration
online, order driver record or plates, check order status, schedule a road test
and replace a lost title. Employer License
Event Notification Service provides forms for and information about license records
of an organization's employees who drive or provide driver training.
Department
of State
www.dos.state.ny.us
Division of Code Enforcement and Administration administers codes
that regulate construction and maintenance of buildings, including fire prevention,
life safety, structural stability, sanitation and ADA. Provides updates on amendments
to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code; opinions of counsel;
code interpretations and comparisons, including to the National Building Code;
compliance and other code forms; applications; technical bulletins; adopted code
amendments and certificates of acceptability. Includes regional office directory.
New Model Code Project includes technical subcommittee's proposed text changes,
code review reports, and archival meeting agendas and minutes. Includes full text
of the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code, compliance forms,
FAQs, code comparisons, summaries, proposed text changes and adoption status report.
Provides code training information, schedule and forms. Counsel's Office
provides legal memoranda on building code, zoning, historic preservation and other
issues. Division of Coastal Resources posts current public notices of projects;
provides information about Environmental Protection Fund program for waterfront
redevelopment. Provides full text of the State Constitution; subscription information
for the State Register; and ordering information for the Official Compilation
of Codes, Rules and Regulations.
Department
of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
www.dos.state.ny.us/
corp/corpwww.html
Contains
UCC fee schedule, filing guide, forms, rules; can search UCC records. Can e-file
UCC statements and amendments. Contains corporation/business entity database;
filing information, forms, fees, rules and regulations; legal memoranda.
Department
of Taxation and Finance
www.tax.state.ny.us
Contains downloadable forms and instructions, publications and technical
bulletins on various types of taxes; information about electronic filing; contact
information for divisions and services, etc. Employer withholding and wage
reporting resources include forms, instructions, due dates and business tax information.
Online services include request for forms for delivery by mail, inquiry about
income tax refund and verification of New York State estimated income tax account
balance. Contains sales tax penalty and interest calculator. Includes
downloadable Taxpayer Bill of Rights; business start-up and dissolution guides.
Department
of Transportation
www.dot.state.ny.us
Construction Division includes bidding and letting information; forms
and manuals; computer applications; New York State uniform contracting questionnaire;
fuel and asphalt price adjustments; doing business guide; approved material list;
safety and health program manual, alerts and Q&As; and standard and special
specifications. Office of Equal Opportunity Development and Compliance
provides DBE registry, certification information, forms and goal statements. Consultant
resources include forms; "What You Need To Know To Be A NYSDOT Engineering-Related
Consultant"; advertisements, designations and shortlists; consultant instructions;
consultant directory; weekly consultant contract status list; non-A/E RFPs; and
Electronic Consultant Selection System forms and instructions. Technical resources
include CADD manual, files and drawings; engineering standard sheets, bulletins;
bridge details and manuals; Weighted Average Bid Price Book; Construction Consultant
Manual; Design Procedure Manual; Highway Design Manual; per diem rates; prevailing
wage link; and "Requirements for the Design and Construction of Underground
Utility Installations Within the State Highway Right-Of-Way." Contains Survey
Standards and Procedures Manual and Pavement Design Manual. Structures Design
and Construction Division contains bridge manual, details and other manuals.
Environmental Analysis Bureau includes Environmental Procedures Manual.
Geotechnical Engineering Bureau contains manuals and procedures. Commodities
and Services includes doing business guide for commodities and services; maintenance,
equipment and other contract notices; lettings; and current contract listings.
Motor Carrier includes information about commercial driver's license, application
for authority, hazardous waste transporter permit, trucking permits, safety rules,
inspections and hazardous materials. Aviation Services lists New York State
commercial service airports. Safety Bulletin Index includes bulletins on
hard hats, hot mix asphalt, aerial lifts, fall protection, chain saws, silica,
asbestos, working in hot weather, training, riding on pavers, equipment operation,
blasting, welding, work zone safety, lead, hand and portable tools, excavation
safety, forklifts, confined space entry, polyurethane paint.
Division
of Housing and Community Renewal
www.dhcr.state.ny.us
Community Development and Housing Operations programs include general information
and downloadable forms and applications. Contains notices of funding availability
for programs and selected RFPs. Includes links to related federal, state
and municipal agencies. Lists information resources related to housing and
community renewal; includes Design Handbook.
Dormitory
Authority of the State of New York
www.dasny.org
Includes eligibility criteria for organizations; description of construction
and financial services, such as revenue bonds and equipment leasing program. Lists
construction projects under way for health care, higher education and government
clients by county; architectural, engineering and construction contract and bidding
opportunities; bid forecasts; recent bid results; and job order contract listings.
Includes design consultant guide and M/W/SBE registry with contact information
and registration form.
Empire
State Development Corporation
www.nylovesbiz.com
State
business portal provides general information; online SiteFinder; environmental
assistance; small business resources; M/WBE forms, certification information and
directory; Linked Deposit Program loan information; Entrepreneurial Assistance
Program information and list of local centers; information about tax incentives.
Empire Zones Program designates areas throughout the state that offer tax and
other incentives to encourage economic and community development; provides program
application. Provides workforce and demographic statistics by county. New York
State Data Center provides census, economic and other statistical data. Small
Business portal provides small business start-up and growth resources. Contains directory of international trade offices; trade statistics; information about export counseling, marketing assistance, trade shows, trade missions, foreign direct investment assistance.
Environmental
Facilities Corporation
www.nysefc.org
Resources for Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund include information about eligibility, loan availability, application process
and downloadable application forms. Contains information about New York
City Watershed Program and Small Business Assistance Program, which helps businesses
cope with the cost of environmental protection compliance. Provides information
on the Industrial Finance Program, which provides financing to private entities
for environmental projects, and on the Financial Assistance to Business Program,
which helps businesses cope with the cost of environmental protection compliance.
Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
www.gorr.state.ny.us/index.html
Contains proposed text changes to the International Building Code, variances, Department of State code clarifications, rehabilitation code links, code-related legislative updates, proposals, executive orders, announcements, documents and a link to NYC Building Code.
Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform, Build Now NY
www.gorr.state.ny.us/
gorr/BuildNow-NY.html
Program for marketing pre-permitting sites for economic development. Contains pre-permitting guide, environmental real estate assessment guide, model zoning ordinances for economic growth, and development profiles.
Insurance
Department
www.ins.state.ny.us
Resources for health, auto and homeowner's insurance include premium rates,
guides, company directories, "how-tos," selected forms. Lists licensed insurers;
publications available for download or order. Posts releases of disciplinary
actions brought against companies, agents, brokers and adjusters. Includes
small business property, casualty and health insurance guides.
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
www.mta.info/mta/procurement/
Includes
vendor, doing business and procurement guides for New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, bridges and tunnels, New York City buses, Long Island buses, capital construction. Lists current procurement opportunities;
surplus material sales; monthly list of current and future advertised projects;
engineering and other professional services opportunities. Includes Bidder's List
Application form, Bid and Solicitation Order form, other forms; summary of general
provisions of capital program contracts; descriptions of projects in planning
studies; and directory of MBE/WBE subcontractors.
New York Power Authority
www.nypa.gov
Provides map and information about facilities; procurement information and links; Supplier Diversity Program criteria; link to M/WBE database; job postings; and information about economic development programs. Bid solicitations are posted on the New York State Contract Reporter Web site.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
www.nyserda.org
Contains New York State Energy Plan, New York retail energy prices, monitoring
reports for home heating oil and propane, and energy consumption profiles and
statistics. Funding Opportunities includes current and upcoming solicitations,
completed and recently signed contracts, Guide to Doing Business with NYSERDA,
and standard contract and recoupment terms. Programs provides information
about Energy Smart loan program, multifamily building loan fund, funding for energy-efficient
rehabilitation of multi-family buildings, new construction financial incentives,
Green Building Tax Credit and other financing programs; case studies from research
program on innovative energy-saving building technologies. Provides High Performance
Buildings Program factsheets; building commissioning, HVAC, lighting and other
documents. Energy Smart Schools Program offers building operator certification
training. Publications lists technical reports since 1975 available from
the National Technical Information Service.
New
York State Government Information Locator Service
www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/
Provides
links to starting points for searching for New York state and local government
information. Can browse links by agency or subject; can browse New York State
Library's online catalog.
New
York State Online Permit Assistance and Licensing
www.nys-permits.org
Online
business permit assistance center. Contains permit assistance kits organized by
type of business, online permit tracking system, permit FAQs, and permits listed
by agency and industry.
New York State
University Construction Fund
www.sucf.suny.edu
Contains
current bid calendar, bid results, bid submission requirements, consultant selection
guide, design contract advertisements and awards, design and construction forms,
project guides and directives, prevailing wage schedules, project updates, and
useful links.
New
York Thruway
www.thruway.state.ny.us
Includes doing business guide for contractors and suppliers; project lettings;
plan purchase instructions; contract bid data; bid results; standard specifications;
consultant forms, instructions and agreements. Includes information on work zone
safety, commercial charge accounts and E-Zpass for commercial trucking customers.
Office
of General Services
www.ogs.state.ny.us
Lists upcoming construction projects; real property and state surplus property
for sale/auction. Contains Joint Application Kit for Wetland and Waterfront Development
Permits. Can search contract awards by type of service and county and view contractor,
pricing information and contract details. Empire State Builder
contains bidding requirements and results, new projects in design, emergency contract
awards, projects for which plans and/or specifications are available for purchase;
consulting opportunities in A/E design, land surveying, construction management,
hazardous materials sampling and materials testing; and consultant selection results.
Includes forms and vendor registration information. Design and Construction
contains downloadable master specifications and contractual legal requirements;
general, insurance, detailed estimate, schedule, payment and field order/change
order forms. Includes emergency contract, construction and architectural/engineering
forms; M/WBE resources.
Office
of the Governor
www.state.ny.us/governor
Lists links to state agencies providing assistance and services to businesses
and to state business associations and economic development groups. Includes
information about the office, link to Lieutenant Governor's page, press releases,
key documents and contact information.
Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey
www.panynj.gov
Operates John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark airports; the seaport and marine terminals; PATH rail transit system; Air Train systems at John F. Kennedy and Newark airports; bridges and tunnels; bus terminals. In the Works lists projects under environmental review or in the preliminary design stage and Portway projects under construction or in the design or feasibility assessment stages. Division of Procurement includes bidding and contracting requirements; contractor and consultant notices; contractor registration information; prequalification requirements; bid openings; current advertised projects; awards; prequalified contractor list; consultant prequalification requirements; prequalified consultant list; planned advertisements; project status report; directory of certified minority consulting firms; current solicitations; cost basis approved firms; pending and withdrawn proposals; shortlistings; consultant debriefings; consultant selections by fiscal year; solicitations for technical proposals; wage rate forms; and Vendor Code of Ethics. Division of Design Services includes CADD downloads and libraries; pavement technology presentations; Bridges and Structures Design Manual; and electrical material specifications. Capital Program Management includes Road User Cost Manual; standard engineering details and specifications; design criteria; average weighted bid price reports; standard pay item database; manuals on preparing construction cost estimates; asphalt cement and fuel price index; approved products list; corrective action notices; and quality improvement advisories. Capital Improvements includes Transportation Improvement Program information.
State Canal Corporation, Guide for Contractors and Vendors
www.nyscanals.gov/corporation/doingbus.html
Lists
funding and business opportunities in the form of state and federal grants and
direct assistance programs for waterfront revitalization plans, economic development
strategies and infrastructure development. Provides program overviews, eligibility
requirements and contact information.
State Contract
Reporter
www.nyscr.com
Official
weekly newsletter for announcements of contracting opportunities with state entities
for contracts of $15,000 or more and with the State University of New York and
the City University of New York for contracts of $20,000 or more. Paid subscribers
can access advertisements online; visitors can view demo issues, sign up for free
trial and subscribe online.
State Education Department, Office of Facilities Planning
www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/
Contains capital construction project review, approval status and construction activity reports by county; final cost status reports; financing information; construction project cost index; State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) guidelines; project management, construction and code forms, checklists and workbooks; and fire safety, operation and maintenance, mechanical, financing, and other school construction rules and regulations, including College Fire Safety Manual, Public School Fire Safety Manual and Nonpublic Fire Safety Manual. Can download Manual of Planning Standards for School Buildings and Indoor Air Quality Manual. Project Review - A/E contains library of articles on construction, energy and mechanical issues; project review; building permits; change orders; final plans and specifications; SEQRA; site and preliminary plans; required items to appear in final documents; approval of preliminary plans for project concept and scope; 155.5 Regulation Section. Contains full text of "Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities" and articles on school finance.
State Education Department, Office of the Professions
www.op.nysed.gov
Includes information about New York's Professional Discipline System. Contains requirements for licensure or certification, fees, and downloadable licensure application forms for architecture, engineering, land surveying and landscape architecture professions. Includes Professional Discipline Complaint form. Can verify license status within a profession by licensee's name or search for information on disciplinary actions by licensee's last name or date of action. Provides links to state and national professional associations.
State Historic Preservation Office
www.nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo/
Provides guide to financial incentive programs for historic preservation; information on environmental review process; technical preservation guidance and briefs; State Preservation Historical Information Network Exchange (SPHINX) system, which tracks survey data on more than 250,000 properties.
State Housing Finance Agency / State of New York Mortgage Agency
www.nyhomes.org
Provides developer forms; general information; and contact numbers for multifamily financing programs, Manufactured Home Cooperative Fund, Permanent Housing For Homeless Families and credit enhancement programs. Contains notices of funding availability for affordable housing and information about project mortgage insurance for multifamily housing and retail shopping centers.
Workers' Compensation Board
www.wcb.state.ny.us
Lists important phone numbers and directions to service centers. Includes
downloadable forms and publications, selected laws, rules and regulations; self-insurance
information for employers; small business guide to worker's compensation, including
special rules for contractors; and other information resources for employers and
workers. Offers Electronic Data Interchange service for carriers and self-insured
employers.
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