N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2049-pp: Contracts

§ 2049-pp. Contracts. All contracts or orders, for work, material and

supplies performed or furnished in connection with construction, shall

be awarded, when applicable, pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision

four of section one hundred twenty-w of the general municipal law and

such award shall be made by the authority pursuant to resolution of the

governing body except as hereinafter provided. The authority, upon the

receipt of proposals pursuant to a request for proposals issued in

accordance with paragraph (e) of subdivision four of section one hundred

twenty-w of the general municipal law, may, in its discretion, defer

public announcement of proposed bids to facilitate and enhance the

authority's ability to enter into negotiations with one or more

proposers until such time as the authority shall determine to be in the

best interest of the project, but in no event later than the date of the

award of the contract. In any construction contract, the authority may

provide a program for the payment of damages for delays and incentive

awards in order to encourage timely project completion. An action, suit

or proceeding contesting the validity of a contract awarded pursuant to

this section, or the validity of the procedures relating to such award,

shall be governed by the provisions of subdivision six of section one

hundred twenty-w of the general municipal law and the term

"municipality" as used in such subdivision six shall mean the authority.

Every contract when made and entered into as herein provided for shall

be executed in duplicate, one copy of which shall be held by the

authority and one copy of which shall be delivered to the contractor.

The authority may adopt, utilize, ratify and confirm any request for

proposals, invitation for sealed bids, plans, specifications and notices

heretofore or hereafter published by either of the counties with respect

to any proposed project, and the authority may adopt, utilize, accept

and confirm any bids or proposals submitted to either of the counties

and heretofore and hereafter received and publicly opened by such

county. The provisions of this section shall supersede any inconsistent

provisions of the general municipal law, any other general, special or

local law, or the charter of either county.