2023 New York Laws › PBA - Public Authorities › Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities › Title 8 - Buffalo Sewer Authority › 1181 - Construction Contracts.

§  1181.  Construction  contracts.  If  the  project,  or  any portion
  thereof, or any addition, betterment or  extension  to  the  facilities,
  shall be constructed pursuant to a contract for which the estimated cost
  exceeds  seven  thousand  dollars, such contract shall be awarded to the
  lowest responsible bidder after advertisement for bids.  The  board  may
  make   rules  and  regulations  for  the  submission  of  bids  and  the
  construction of the project or such portion thereof  or  such  addition,
  betterment,  or  extension.  No  contract  shall  be  entered  into  for
  construction of the project or any  portion  thereof  or  any  addition,
  betterment  or  extension  to  the  facilities,  or  for the purchase of
  materials, unless the  contractor  shall  give  an  undertaking  with  a
  sufficient surety or sureties approved by the authority and in an amount
  fixed by the authority, for the faithful performance of the contract. As
  to  contracts  entered  into  for  construction,  such undertaking shall
  provide, among other things, that the  person  or  corporation  entering
  into  such  contract  with  the  authority,  will  pay for all materials
  furnished and services rendered for the performance of the contract  and
  that  any  person  or corporation furnishing such materials or rendering
  such services may maintain an action to recover for the same against the
  obligor in the undertaking as though  such  person  or  corporation  was
  named  therein, provided the action is brought within one year after the
  time the cause of action accrued.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be
  construed  to  limit the power of the authority to construct the project
  or any portion thereof or any addition, betterment or extension  to  the
  facilities  directly  by  the  officers,  agents,  and  employees of the
  authority or otherwise than by contract.    The  authority  may  proceed
  jointly  with  the  state of New York in the construction of any highway
  which also includes sewage and storm water facilities and  by  agreement
  with  the  state  of  New  York fix and determine the amount which shall
  constitute the contribution by the authority  toward  the  cost  of  the
  construction  by  the state of New York of such facilities in connection
  with the construction or improvement of any highway. The portion of  the
  cost  to  be  paid  by  the  authority shall be deposited with the state
  comptroller, who is authorized to receive  and  accept  the  same.  Upon
  completion of any project authorized by this section the commissioner of
  transportation  shall  render  to  the  authority  an itemized statement
  showing in full (a)  the  amount  of  money  deposited  as  hereinbefore
  provided,  and  (b) all disbursements made pursuant to this section. Any
  surplus money shall be paid to such authority  on  the  warrant  of  the
  comptroller  on  vouchers  therefore  approved  by  the  commissioner of
  transportation.