2006 New York Code - Separate Specifications For Certain Subdivisions Of Work Involved In The Construction Or Alteration Of Buildings As A Part Of Or In Connection With Ho

 
    §  151-a.  Separate  specifications  for  certain subdivisions of work
  involved in the construction or alteration of buildings as a part of  or
  in   connection   with   housing  projects.     1.  Notwithstanding  any
  inconsistent provision of this chapter or any other general, special  or
  local  law,  any  authority  or  municipality,  or  any  officer, board,
  department, commission or other agency thereof charged with the duty  of
  preparing   specifications   or  awarding  or  entering  into  contracts
  involving the erection, construction, reconstruction  or  alteration  of
  any  building or other appurtenance as a part of or in connection with a
  project or any part thereof in any part of the state under  or  pursuant
  to  the  authority  of  this  chapter, when the entire cost of such work
  shall  exceed  fifty  thousand  dollars,  must  have  prepared  separate
  specifications  for  the  following three subdivisions of the work to be
  performed:
    a. Plumbing and gas fitting;
    b. Steam heating, hot water heating, ventilating and air  conditioning
  apparatus; and
    c. Electric wiring and standard illuminating fixtures.
    2.  Such  specifications  must  be  so drawn as to permit separate and
  independent bidding upon each of the above three subdivisions  of  work.
  All  contracts  hereafter awarded by any such authority or municipality,
  or any officer, board, department, commission or other  agency  thereof,
  involving  the  erection,  construction, reconstruction or alteration of
  any building as a part of or in connection with  any  project  under  or
  pursuant  to  this  chapter,  shall  award the three subdivisions of the
  above specified work separately to  responsible  and  reliable  persons,
  firms or corporations engaged in such classes of work.
    3.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall be construed to prevent any such
  authority or municipality in charge of any such project from  performing
  any such branches of work by or through their regular employees.