N.Y. PBA Law § 2049-PP

§ 2049-pp. Contracts. All contracts or orders, for work, material and\nsupplies performed or furnished in connection with construction, shall\nbe awarded, when applicable, pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision\nfour of section one hundred twenty-w of the general municipal law and\nsuch award shall be made by the authority pursuant to resolution of the\ngoverning body except as hereinafter provided. The authority, upon the\nreceipt of proposals pursuant to a request for proposals issued in\naccordance with paragraph (e) of subdivision four of section one hundred\ntwenty-w of the general municipal law, may, in its discretion, defer\npublic announcement of proposed bids to facilitate and enhance the\nauthority's ability to enter into negotiations with one or more\nproposers until such time as the authority shall determine to be in the\nbest interest of the project, but in no event later than the date of the\naward of the contract. In any construction contract, the authority may\nprovide a program for the payment of damages for delays and incentive\nawards in order to encourage timely project completion. An action, suit\nor proceeding contesting the validity of a contract awarded pursuant to\nthis section, or the validity of the procedures relating to such award,\nshall be governed by the provisions of subdivision six of section one\nhundred twenty-w of the general municipal law and the term\n"municipality" as used in such subdivision six shall mean the authority.\nEvery contract when made and entered into as herein provided for shall\nbe executed in duplicate, one copy of which shall be held by the\nauthority and one copy of which shall be delivered to the contractor.\nThe authority may adopt, utilize, ratify and confirm any request for\nproposals, invitation for sealed bids, plans, specifications and notices\nheretofore or hereafter published by either of the counties with respect\nto any proposed project, and the authority may adopt, utilize, accept\nand confirm any bids or proposals submitted to either of the counties\nand heretofore and hereafter received and publicly opened by such\ncounty. The provisions of this section shall supersede any inconsistent\nprovisions of the general municipal law, any other general, special or\nlocal law, or the charter of either county.\n