N.Y. State Finance Law § 136: Contracts in pursuance of appropriations

§ 136. Contracts in pursuance of appropriations. A contract or

contracts made in pursuance of an appropriation by the state for a

specific object shall be for the completion of the work contemplated by

the appropriation, and in the aggregate shall not exceed the amount of

such appropriation. A contract for a part of such work shall not be

binding upon the state until contracts are also made covering the entire

work contemplated by such appropriation, except that, (a) upon

certification by the agency having jurisdiction to the state comptroller

that sufficient appropriations remain for completion of the entire work

contemplated, preliminary work such as site preparation and

infrastructure work may be commenced for a project where the timeliness

thereof is of the essence and the director of the budget certifies to

such need and to the availability of appropriations, and except (b)

where it is expressly provided by such appropriation that a part of the

work may be done by day's labor. Except as provided in section

thirty-eight of the highway law, every such contract shall be

accompanied by a bond for the completion of the work, specified in the

contract, within the amount stipulated therein, which bond shall be

filed in the office of the state comptroller.