N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 659: Construction contracts

§ 659. Construction contracts. The authority shall let contracts for

construction in the same manner, so far as practicable, as is provided

by law for contracts of the county, except that where the estimated

expense of a contract does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars,

such contract may be entered into without public letting. Nothing in

this section shall be construed to limit the power of the authority to

do any construction directly by the officers, agents and employees of

the authority.