2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PBB - Public Buildings
Article 2 - (2 - 24) COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES
20 - Work done by special order.

 
    § 20. Work done by special order. The commissioner of general services
  shall   determine  when  minor  work  of  construction,  reconstruction,
  alteration or repair of any state building may be done by special order.
  Special orders for such work shall be short-form contracts  approved  by
  the  attorney  general  and by the comptroller. No work shall be done by
  special order in an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars and
  a bond shall not be required for special orders. No work shall  be  done
  by   special   order  unless  the  commissioner  has  presented  to  the
  comptroller evidence that he  has  made  a  diligent  effort  to  obtain
  competition  sufficient  to  protect the interests of the state prior to
  selecting the  contractor  to  perform  the  work.  Notwithstanding  the
  provisions  of  subdivision  two  of section eight of this chapter, work
  done by special order  under  this  section  may  be  advertised  solely
  through the regular public notification service of the office of general
  services.  At least five days shall elapse between the first publication
  of such public notice and the date so specified for the  public  opening
  of bids. All payments on special orders shall be made on the certificate
  of  the commissioner of general services and audited and approved by the
  state comptroller. All special orders shall contain a  clause  that  the
  special order shall only be deemed executory to the extent of the moneys
  available  and  no  liability  shall be incurred by the state beyond the
  moneys available for the purpose.