§ 2656 — Contracts

§ 2656. Contracts. 1. Construction contracts let by the authority\nshall be in conformity with the applicable provisions of section one\nhundred thirty-five of the state finance law.\n 2. The authority may, in its discretion, assign contracts for\nsupervision and coordination to the successful bidder for any\nsubdivision of work for which the authority receives bids. Any\nconstruction contract awarded by the authority shall contain such other\nterms and conditions as the authority may deem desirable. The authority\nshall not award any construction contract except to the lowest bidder\nwho, in its opinion, is qualified to perform the work required and who\nis responsible and reliable. The authority may, however, reject any or\nall bids or waive any informality in a bid if it believes that the\npublic interest will be promoted thereby. The authority may reject any\nbid, if, in its judgment, the business and technical organization,\nplant, resources, financial standing, or experience of the bidder\njustifies such rejection in view of the work to be performed.\n 3. Each contract to which the authority is a party including, but not\nlimited to, any contract, lease, grant, bond, covenant, or other debt\nagreement entered into directly or indirectly by the authority financing\nin whole or in part, the construction, demolition, reconstruction,\nexcavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation or alteration of a\nbuilding or an improvement to property shall require that employers,\ncontractors and sub-contractors shall comply with the provisions of\nsection two hundred twenty of the labor law.\n 4. For the purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law only,\nthe authority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is used in\nsuch article, and all contracts for procurement, design, construction,\nservices and materials shall be deemed state contracts within the\nmeaning of that term as set forth in such article;\n