§ 2466 — The acquisition of real property

* § 2466. The acquisition of real property. 1. The authority may from\ntime to time determine what real property is necessary for the\nconstruction, improvement and operation of a sports facility and for\nparking and access thereto. If funds are made available by the authority\nfor payment of the cost and expense of the acquisition thereof, the\ncommissioner of transportation when requested by the authority shall\nacquire such real property in the name of the state by appropriation,\nand, when necessary, remove the owner or occupant thereof and obtain\npossession for the authority according to the procedure provided by\nsection three hundred forty-seven of the highway law. The authority\nshall have the right to possess and use for its corporate purposes so\nlong as its corporate existence shall continue all such real property\nand rights in real property so acquired.\n 2. Claims for the value of the property appropriated and for legal\ndamages caused by any such appropriation shall be adjusted and\ndetermined by the commissioner of transportation with the approval of\nthe authority, or by the court of claims as provided in said section\nthree hundred forty-seven of the highway law. When a claim has been\nfiled with the court of claims, the claimant shall cause a copy of such\nclaim to be served upon the authority and the authority shall have the\nright to be represented and heard before said court. All awards and\njudgments arising from such claims shall be paid out of moneys of the\nauthority.\n 3. The authority may also, and in any case, acquire real property in\nthe name of the authority by deed and may pay such price therefor as\nshall be agreed with the owner thereof.\n 4. A participating municipality may, by resolution of its governing\nbody or in the case of the city of New York, the board of estimate,\nconvey by deed, with or without consideration, to the authority for so\nlong as its corporate existence shall continue, any lands owned by the\nmunicipality. In the event the authority shall determine the land is\nexcess and is no longer required for authority purposes, it shall\nreconvey the property with any improvements thereon to the municipality.\n 5. After consultation with the participating municipality, the\nauthority shall, in constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating,\naltering or improving any project, comply with the requirements of local\nlaws, ordinances, codes, charters or regulations applicable to such\nconstruction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement,\nprovided, however, that when, in the discretion of the authority, such\ncompliance is not feasible or practicable, the authority shall comply\nwith the requirements of the state building code, formulated by the\nstate building code council pursuant to article eighteen of the\nexecutive law, applicable to such construction, reconstruction,\nrehabilitation, alteration or improvement.\n 6. (a) All contracts for the construction, reconstruction,\nrehabilitation or improvement of buildings or structures let by the\nauthority shall comply with the applicable provisions of section one\nhundred thirty-five of the state finance law. The authority in preparing\nseparate specifications may provide for assignment of responsibility for\ncoordination of any of the contracts for such work to a responsible\nperson, firm or corporation.\n (b) The authority shall not award any construction contract except to\nthe lowest bidder who in its opinion is qualified to perform the work\nrequired and is responsible and reliable. The authority may, however,\nreject all bids or waive any informality in a bid if it believes that\nthe public interest will be promoted thereby. The authority may reject\nany bid if in its judgment the business and technical organization,\nplant, resources, financial standing or experience of the bidder,\ncompared with the work to be performed, justifies such rejection.\n (c) Any construction contract awarded by the authority shall contain\nsuch other terms and conditions, and such provisions for penalties, as\nthe authority may deem desirable.\n * NB (Disbanded March, 1980)\n