NY Pub Auth L § 1199-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 8-D - Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority 1199-P - Contracts.

§  1199-p. Contracts. 1. All contracts or orders for work, material or   supplies performed or furnished in connection with construction shall be   awarded by the authority pursuant to resolution of  the  governing  body   except  as  hereinafter provided. Such awards, when applicable, shall be   made  in  compliance  with  paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision   four   and   subdivision  seven  of  section  one  hundred  twenty-w  of  the general   municipal law. 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.2. The bidder whose bid  is  accepted  shall  give  security  for  the   faithful  performance  of  the  contract, and such other security as the   authority may require, and may be required to maintain any  construction   done  under  the contract for such period as shall be stipulated, all in   the manner prescribed and required by the authority, and the sufficiency   of  such  security  shall,  in  addition  to   the   justification   and   acknowledgement,  be  approved  by  the authority. All bids or proposals   shall be publicly opened by the governing body or  its  duly  authorized   agent.  If  the  bidder  whose  bid  or proposal has been accepted after   advertising shall neglect or refuse to accept the contract  within  five   days  after  written notice that the contract has been awarded to him on   his bid or proposal, or if he accepts but does not execute the  contract   and  give proper security, the authority shall have the right to declare   his deposit forfeited. In case  any  work  shall  be  abandoned  by  any   contractor, the authority may, if it determines that the public interest   is  thereby  served,  adopt  on  behalf  of  the  authority  any  or all   subcontracts made  by  such  contractor  for  such  work  and  all  such   subcontractors  shall  be  bound  by  such  adoption  if made. No bid or   proposal shall be accepted from, or any contract awarded to, any  person   or corporation who is in arrears to the authority or the county upon any   obligation  of  the authority or of the county. Every contract involving   an expenditure of more than five thousand dollars 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   the county with respect to any proposed project, and the  authority  may   adopt,  utilize,  accept  and confirm any bids or proposals submitted to   the county and heretofore or hereafter received and publicly  opened  by   the   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 the county.