Section 2049-PP. Contracts

All contracts or orders, for work, material and
  supplies performed or furnished in connection with  construction,  shall
  be  awarded,  when  applicable, pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision
  four of section one hundred twenty-w of the general  municipal  law  and
  such  award shall be made by the authority pursuant to resolution of the
  governing body except as hereinafter provided. The authority,  upon  the
  receipt  of  proposals  pursuant  to  a  request for proposals issued in
  accordance with paragraph (e) of subdivision four of section one hundred
  twenty-w of the general municipal law, may,  in  its  discretion,  defer
  public  announcement  of  proposed  bids  to  facilitate and enhance the
  authority's  ability  to  enter  into  negotiations  with  one  or  more
  proposers  until such time as the authority shall determine to be in the
  best interest of the project, but in no event later than the date of the
  award of the contract. In any construction contract, the  authority  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 authority.
  Every  contract  when made and entered into as herein provided for shall
  be executed in duplicate, one  copy  of  which  shall  be  held  by  the
  authority  and  one  copy of which shall be delivered to the contractor.
  The authority may adopt, utilize, ratify and  confirm  any  request  for
  proposals, invitation for sealed bids, plans, specifications and notices
  heretofore or hereafter published by either of the counties with respect
  to  any  proposed  project, and the authority may adopt, utilize, accept
  and confirm any bids or proposals submitted to either  of  the  counties
  and  heretofore  and  hereafter  received  and  publicly  opened by such
  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 either county.