N.Y. Military Law § 178: Construction, leasing, equipping and maintenance of armories

§ 178. Construction, leasing, equipping and maintenance of armories.

1. The adjutant general, whenever he shall deem it necessary and

provided that funds have been appropriated or provided by the state or

by the United States or by both for such purposes, is authorized to

construct, reconstruct, expand, convert, lease, repair, alter,

rehabilitate, improve, demolish, equip, furnish, maintain and operate

all armories, camps, ranges, bases, buildings, structures and other

facilities for the organized militia.

2. The size and suitability of such armories, camps, ranges, bases,

buildings, structures and other facilities and the necessity for

expenditures for all work to be done for all materials, articles and

equipment to be furnished or installed and for all services to be

performed pursuant to authority granted in subdivision one of this

section shall be determined by the adjutant general.

3. The necessity for expenditures for repairs, alterations, materials,

articles, equipment and services shall be certified to the adjutant

general by the officer in charge and control of the armory or facility

concerned.

4. Plans and specifications for the construction, reconstruction,

expansion, conversion, repair, alteration, rehabilitation, improvement,

installation of equipment and demolition of military facilities under

the jurisdiction of the adjutant general shall be prepared by the office

of general services. No such plans and specifications shall be prepared

by the office of general services, however, until so requested by the

adjutant general. The adjutant general shall approve or reject such

plans and specifications, and no work shall begin until they have been

approved. The appropriate office or bureau of the division of military

and naval affairs, when directed by the adjutant general, may prepare

estimates, plans and specifications for such work which, before approval

by the adjutant general shall be approved by the office of general

services. All such work shall be done in accordance with the public

buildings law.

5. All work done and all materials, articles and equipment furnished

or installed under authority granted in subdivision one of this section

shall be inspected by a person designated by the adjutant general.

Payment therefor shall not be made until the adjutant general shall

certify in writing that such work has been performed and that such

materials, articles and equipment have been furnished or installed in

accordance with the provisions of the agreement or contract.

Expenditures which do not exceed five thousand dollars shall be made

only upon a like certificate of the inspector or of the officer in

charge and control of the armory or other military facility where the

work is performed or materials, articles or equipment furnished or

installed.

6. Copies of all agreements and contracts made for work to be done or

for materials, articles or equipment to be furnished or installed under

authority granted in subdivision one of this section shall be filed

immediately in the office of the comptroller of the state.