2019 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 18-C - Municipal Redevelopment Law
970-K - Clearance, Improvements and Site Preparation.

§   970-k.   Clearance,  improvements  and  site  preparation.  (a)  A
municipality may  demolish  or  move  buildings,  structures,  or  other
improvements  from  any  real  property  acquired.  The municipality may
develop as a building site any real property owned or acquired by it. In
connection with such development it may cause, provide or  undertake  or
make provision with other agencies for the installation, or construction
of  streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds and other public improvements
necessary for carrying out the redevelopment plan.
  (b) Any work of grading,  clearing,  demolition,  or  construction  or
installation of public improvements shall be done by contract subject to
provisions  of  state  and local law applicable to the letting of public
works contracts.  Where the work does not require competitive  bids  the
agency  may  give  priority  for  such  work  to  the  residents of such
redevelopment project areas and to persons displaced from such areas  as
a  result  of redevelopment activities. To the greatest extent feasible,
contracts for work to be performed in connection with any  redevelopment
project  shall  be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or
owned in the substantial part, by persons residing in the project  area.
To   the  greatest  extent  feasible,  opportunities  for  training  and
employment arising from  any  contract  for  work  to  be  performed  in
connection  with  any redevelopment project shall be given to low-income
persons who are residents of the project area.  The  municipality  shall
require  each  successful  bidder  to  file  with it good and sufficient
bonds, to be approved by it. The bonds shall  be  conditioned  upon  the
faithful  performance of the contract and upon the payment of all claims
for labor and material in connection with the contract.