2021 New York Laws
PBA - Public Authorities
Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities
Title 11 - Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority
1264 - Purposes of the Authority.

§  1264.  Purposes  of the authority. 1. The purposes of the authority
  shall  be  the  continuance,  further  development  and  improvement  of
  commuter  transportation  and  other services related thereto within the
  metropolitan commuter transportation district, including but not limited
  to  such  transportation  by  railroad,  omnibus,  marine  and  air,  in
  accordance  with  the  provisions of this title. It shall be the further
  purpose of the authority, consistent with its status as the  ex  officio
  board  of  both  the  New York city transit authority and the triborough
  bridge and tunnel authority, to develop and  implement  a  unified  mass
  transportation   policy   for   such   district   in  an  efficient  and
  cost-effective manner that includes the use of design-build  contracting
  on  all projects over twenty-five million dollars in cost except where a
  waiver is granted by the New York state budget director  pursuant  to  a
  request  in  writing from the metropolitan transportation authority. For
  purposes of granting a waiver pursuant  to  this  section,  such  review
  shall   consider   whether   the  design  build  contracting  method  is
  appropriate for the project that such waiver  is  sought  for,  and  the
  amount  of  savings  and  efficiencies that could be achieved using such
  method. The determination for such  waiver  shall  be  made  in  writing
  within forty-five days from request or shall be deemed granted.
2.  It  is  hereby  found  and  declared that such purposes are in all
  respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and  the
  authority  shall  be  regarded  as  performing an essential governmental
  function in carrying out its  purposes  and  in  exercising  the  powers
  granted by this title.