N.Y. Public Service Law § 115: Public letting of contracts

§ 115. Public letting of contracts. The commission is hereby

authorized, whenever it is of opinion that the public interest so

requires, to direct any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of

the commission to award contracts or agreements for the construction,

improvement or extension of its plant, works or system, exceeding in

amount twenty-five thousand dollars in any calendar year, to the lowest

responsible bidder, after a public offering has been made and after

advertisement and notice of such offering have been given, and the

commission may prescribe rules and regulations relative to such

advertisement, notice and public letting.