Section 2047-P. Contracts  


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  • All contracts or orders, for work, material or
      supplies performed or furnished in connection with  construction,  shall
      be  awarded  by  the agency pursuant to resolution of the governing body
      except as hereinafter provided. Such awards, when applicable,  shall  be
      made   in   compliance  with  paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision  four  and
      subdivision seven  of  section  one  hundred  twenty-w  of  the  general
      municipal  law.  In  any construction contract, the agency may provide a
      program for the payment of damages for delays and  incentive  awards  in
      order  to  encourage  timely  project  completion.  An  action,  suit or
      proceeding contesting the validity of a  contract  awarded  pursuant  to
      this  section, or the validity of the procedures relating to such award,
      shall be governed by the provisions of subdivision six  of  section  one
      hundred   twenty-w   of   the   general   municipal  law  and  the  term
      "municipality" as used in such subdivision six shall mean the agency.
        The bidder whose bid is accepted shall give security for the  faithful
      performance  of  the contract, and such other security as the agency may
      require, and may be required to maintain any construction done under the
      contract for such period as shall  be  stipulated,  all  in  the  manner
      prescribed  and  required  by  the  agency  and  the sufficiency of such
      security shall, in addition to the justification and acknowledgement, be
      approved by the agency. All bids or proposals shall be  publicly  opened
      by  the governing body or its duly authorized agent. If the bidder whose
      bid or proposal has been accepted after  advertising  shall  neglect  or
      refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that
      the  contract  has been awarded to him on his bid or proposal, or, if he
      accepts but does not execute the contract and give proper security,  the
      agency  shall  have  the right to declare his deposit forfeited. In case
      any work shall be abandoned by any contractor, the  agency  may,  if  it
      determines  that  the public interest is thereby served, adopt on behalf
      of the agency any or all subcontracts made by such contractor  for  such
      work  and  all  such  subcontractors  shall be bound by such adoption if
      made. No bid or proposal shall be accepted from or any contract  awarded
      to,  any  person  or  corporation who is in arrears to the agency or the
      county upon any obligation  of  the  agency  or  of  the  county.  Every
      contract  involving  an  expenditure  of more than five thousand dollars
      when made and entered into as herein provided for shall be  executed  in
      duplicate, one copy of which shall be held by the agency and one copy of
      which  shall  be  delivered  to  the  contractor.  The agency may adopt,
      utilize, ratify and confirm any request for  proposals,  invitation  for
      sealed  bids,  plans, specifications and notices heretofore or hereafter
      published by the county with respect to any proposed  project,  and  the
      agency  may  adopt,  utilize,  accept  and confirm any bids or proposals
      submitted to  the  county  and  heretofore  or  hereafter  received  and
      publicly  opened  by  the  county.  The provisions of this section shall
      supersede any inconsistent provisions of the general municipal law,  any
      other  general,  special or local law, or the charter of the county. The
      agency  shall  be  deemed  an  authority  for  the  purpose  of  section
      twenty-six hundred four of this chapter.
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