Section 1287. Construction contracts

1. Construction contracts other than
  for resource recovery facilities let by  the  corporation  shall  be  in
  conformity  with  the  applicable  provisions  of  section  one  hundred
  thirty-five of the  state  finance  law,  but  the  corporation  in  its
  discretion may assign such contracts for supervision and coordination to
  the  successful  bidder  for  any  subdivision  of  work  for  which the
  corporation receives bids. Contracts for  resource  recovery  facilities
  may  be  awarded  by  the  corporation  in  the  same  manner  as  by  a
  municipality pursuant to section one hundred  twenty-w  of  the  general
  municipal law.
    2.  Except  in  the case of contracts for resource recovery facilities
  awarded consistent with subdivision one of this section, the corporation
  shall not award any construction contract involving  an  expenditure  of
  more  than  ten  thousand dollars except to the lowest bidder who in its
  opinion is qualified to perform the work required and is responsible and
  reliable. The lowest bid shall be deemed to be that  which  specifically
  states the lowest gross sum for which the entire work will be performed,
  including  all  items  in  the  bid  proposal.  The  lowest bid shall be
  determined by the corporation on the basis of the gross  sum  for  which
  the  entire  work will be performed, arrived at by a correct computation
  of all items specified in the bid therefor at the unit prices  contained
  in  the  bid.  The  corporation  may, however, reject any or all bids or
  waive any informality in a bid if it believes that the  public  interest
  will  be  promoted thereby. The corporation may reject any bid if in its
  judgment the business  and  technical  organization,  plant,  resources,
  financial  standing  or experience of the bidder, compared with the work
  to be performed, justifies such rejection.
    3. Any construction contract awarded by the corporation shall  contain
  such  other  terms and conditions, and such provisions for penalties, as
  the corporation may deem desirable.
    4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law  to  the  contrary,
  all   contracts   for   public  work  awarded  by  the  New  York  state
  environmental facilities corporation pursuant to this section  shall  be
  in  accordance  with  section  one  hundred  thirty-nine-f  of the state
  finance law.