New York State Office of General Services Office of Counsel South Mall Project Claims Records

The Equitable Adjustment Act (Chapter 328 of the laws of 1969) was an amendment to the public buildings law relating to construction and improvements of public buildings and facilities in the Albany South Mall Project. This Act authorized the commissioner of general services to grant an equitable adjustment in construction contracts where the commissioner determined that the performance of all or any part of the work has been suspended, delayed, or interrupted by an act or omission of the state. For these delays, an equitable adjustment was made for any increase in the cost of performance of the contract and the contractor was able to apply for the adjustment. This act remained in full force and effect through Marth 31, 1974.

This series consists of materials used by the legal staff of the Office of General Services to negotiate and/or litigate claims by South Mall (Empire State Plaza) project contractors and consultants which could not be settled under the Equitable Adjustment Act of 1969 (Laws of 1969, Chapter 328). Records in this series include correspondence, project files, notes, reports, and other legal documents that were generated during the claims process.

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