§ 2656. Contracts. 1. Construction contracts let by the authority shall be in conformity with the applicable provisions of § 135 of the state finance law.

2. The authority may, in its discretion, assign contracts for supervision and coordination to the successful bidder for any subdivision of work for which the authority receives bids. Any construction contract awarded by the authority shall contain such other terms and conditions as the authority may deem desirable. The authority shall not award any construction contract except to the lowest bidder who, in its opinion, is qualified to perform the work required and who is responsible and reliable. The authority may, however, reject any or all bids or waive any informality in a bid if it believes that the public interest will be promoted thereby. The authority may reject any bid, if, in its judgment, the business and technical organization, plant, resources, financial standing, or experience of the bidder justifies such rejection in view of the work to be performed.

3. Each contract to which the authority is a party including, but not limited to, any contract, lease, grant, bond, covenant, or other debt agreement entered into directly or indirectly by the authority financing in whole or in part, the construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation or alteration of a building or an improvement to property shall require that employers, contractors and sub-contractors shall comply with the provisions of § 220 of the labor law.

4. For the purposes of Article 15-A of the executive law only, the authority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is used in such article, and all contracts for procurement, design, construction, services and materials shall be deemed state contracts within the meaning of that term as set forth in such article;