NY Pub Bldgs L § 6 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBB - Public Buildings Article 2 - Commissioner of General Services 6 - Construction Plans; Custody; Approval; and Procedure Notwithstanding Local Requirements.

§ 6. Construction    plans;    custody;    approval;   and   procedure   notwithstanding local requirements. The office of general services shall   have the custody of all plans, specifications, books and records of such   office which  pertain  to  architecture.  The  commissioner  of  general   services shall prepare the drawings and specifications for and supervise   the  construction  of  all  new  buildings erected at the expense of the   state, except as otherwise provided  by  law;  shall  also  prepare  the   drawings  and specifications for reconstruction and for all additions to   existing buildings, and for the alteration or improvement  thereof,  and   shall  see  that  the  materials  furnished  and  the  work performed in   constructing, reconstructing, altering or improving  any  such  building   are  in  accordance  with such drawings and specifications, and that the   interests of the state are fully protected.Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law,  the  commissioner   of  general  services  may by rules delegate to the agency or department   having custody of  any  public  building  full  responsibility  for  the   preparation  of  plans  and specifications and the supervision of minor,   routine  or  uncomplicated  construction,  reconstruction,   alteration,   improvement  or repair of any such building, providing the value of such   work shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars.All the provisions of this chapter  that  relate  to  state  buildings   shall,  insofar  as may be practicable, also apply to the improvement of   grounds owned by the state.No municipality of the state shall have  power  to  modify  or  change   plans  or specifications for the erection, reconstruction, alteration or   improvement of state buildings, or the construction, plumbing,  heating,   lighting  or  other  mechanical branch of work necessary to complete the   work in question, nor to require that any person,  firm  or  corporation   employed  on  any  such  work  shall  perform  said work in any other or   different manner than that provided by said contract and specifications,   nor to obtain any other or additional  authority  or  permit  from  such   municipality,  department  or  person as a condition of doing such work,   nor shall any condition whatever be imposed by any such municipality  in   relation  to  the  work  under  the  supervision  of the commissioner of   general services, but such work shall be under the sole control of  such   commissioner  in accordance with the drawings, plans, specifications and   contracts in relation thereto; and the doing of any such  work  for  the   state by any person, firm or corporation in accordance with the terms of   such  contract,  plans  or specifications shall not subject said person,   firm or corporation to any liability  or  penalty,  civil  or  criminal,   other  than  as  may  be  stated  in such contract and specifications or   incidental to  the  proper  enforcement  thereof.  The  commissioner  of   general services shall prepare necessary contracts, to be approved as to   form  and  execution by the attorney-general, which shall be used in all   work let by contract and no payment shall be made on any  such  contract   except upon official certificate of such commissioner after audit by the   comptroller.