N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1230-u: Contracts

§ 1230-u. Contracts. All contracts for construction or purchase of

supplies, materials or equipment shall be let by the water board, shall

be made in conformity with the applicable provisions of section one

hundred three of the general municipal law and section one hundred

thirty-five of the state finance law. For the purposes of article

fifteen-A of the executive law only, the authority and the water board

shall each be deemed a state agency as that term is used in such

article, and its contracts for procurement, design, construction,

services and materials shall be deemed state contracts within the

meaning of that term as set forth in such article. All construction

contracts shall be let in accordance with the provisions of state law

pertaining to prevailing wages, labor standards and working hours. The

water board may, in its discretion, assign contracts for supervision and

coordination to the successful bidder for any subdivision of work for

which the water board receives bids. The water board shall not award any

construction contract except to the lowest bidder who, in its opinion,

is qualified to perform the work required and who is responsible and

reliable. The water board may, however, reject any or all bids or waive

any informality in a bid if it believes that the public interest will be

promoted thereby. The water board may reject any bid if, in its

judgment, the business and technical organization, plant, resources,

financial standing, or experience of the bidder justifies such rejection

in view of the work to be performed. Nothing in this title shall be

construed to limit or diminish the power of the water board to do any

construction directly by the officers, employees or agents of the water

board.