§ 8. Contracts. 1. Any contract let by the corporation for the\nconstruction of a health facility shall be publicly let to the lowest\nresponsible bidder in the manner provided by, and in conformity with,\nthe provisions of article five-a of the general municipal law, except\nthat where the cost of such a contract does not exceed ten thousand\ndollars such contract may be entered into without public letting;\nprovided, however, that if the corporation determines that in a special\ncase or cases it would not be in the public interest to comply with the\nterms of this section and the board of estimate of the city, by\nresolution, rule or regulation adopted by the vote of two-thirds of the\nwhole number of votes authorized to be cast by all of the members of the\nboard of estimate, concurs in such determination, then such a contract\nmay be entered into by the corporation without public letting as\nauthorized by the said resolution, rules or regulations. Notwithstanding\nthe provisions of this subdivision one, if the corporation determines\nthat circumstances exist whereby it would be detrimental to or\nimpracticable for the corporation to comply with the public letting\nrequirements of this section concerning a change order then such a\nchange order may be let by the corporation without public letting. For\nthe purposes of article five-a of the general municipal law, the\ncorporation shall be deemed to be a "political subdivision".\n 2. The corporation may make rules and regulations governing the\nqualifications of bidders entering into such a contract where the cost\nof such a contract exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars. The bidding may\nbe restricted to those who shall have qualified prior to the receipt of\nbids according to standards fixed by the corporation; provided, however,\nthat notice or notices for the submission of qualifications shall be\npublished in the official publication of the city and in an appropriate\ntrade journal published in the city, or if no such trade journal exists,\nin a newspaper with a general circulation in the city, at least once,\nnot less than ten days prior to the date fixed for the filing of\nqualifications.\n 3. The corporation, in its discretion, may assign the separate\ncontracts awarded pursuant to section one hundred one of the general\nmunicipal law to the general contractor for supervision. Each contract\nfor the construction of a health facility may include a provision that\nthe architect who designed the facility, or the architect or engineer\nretained or employed specifically for the purpose of supervision, shall\nsupervise the work to be performed through to completion and shall see\nto it that the materials furnished and the work performed are in\naccordance with the drawings, plans, specifications and contracts\ntherefor.\n 4. All bids received for the letting of any contract pursuant to this\nsection shall be submitted to the corporation and shall be publicly\nopened and read by the corporation. Nothing in this section shall be\nconstrued to limit the power of the corporation to do any construction\nby or through its own officers, agents or employees.\n 5. (a) In addition to any other bond or bonds that may be required by\nlaw for the completion of a health facility, or in the absence of any\nsuch requirement, the corporation shall require, prior to the approval\nof any contract or agreement providing for the construction of a health\nfacility, that the general contractor furnish a bond guaranteeing prompt\npayment of moneys due to all persons furnishing labor or materials to or\nfor the general contractor or to his subcontractors in the prosecution\nof the entire work provided for in such agreement. A copy of such\npayment bond shall be filed in the offices of the corporation and shall\nbe open to public inspection.\n (b) Every person who has furnished labor or material, to or for the\ngeneral contractor or to a sub-contractor in the prosecution of the work\nprovided fo
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