N.Y. Highway Law Section 193
Contracts for the construction of town highways

The town board of any town may provide that the construction of new highways and bridges, or the permanent improvement or reconstruction of existing highways and bridges or repairing, rebuilding or replacing walks on highways less than two rods in width pursuant to the provisions of sections one hundred forty, one hundred fifty-one and two hundred seventy-four of this chapter, the cost of which will exceed, the amount specified for public work in subdivision one of General Municipal Law § 103 (Advertising for bids and offers)section one hundred three of the general municipal law shall be done under contracts. All such contracts shall be awarded by the town superintendent, in accordance with estimates, plans and specifications approved or furnished by the department of transportation, as provided in this chapter, to the lowest responsible bidders, after advertisement pursuant to General Municipal Law § 103 (Advertising for bids and offers)section one hundred three of the general municipal law. All bids for such work shall be opened in public and shall be filed in the office of the town clerk. The person to whom such contract is awarded shall execute a bond to the town, in a sum equal to at least one-half of the amount of the contracts, with two or more sureties to be approved by the town board, or in lieu thereof, a bond issued by a bonding or surety company approved by the town board, in a sum equal to at least one-half of the amount of the contracts and conditioned for the faithful compliance with the terms of the contract, and the plans and specifications and for payment of all damages which may accrue to the town, because of a violation thereof. When such work is completed pursuant to the terms of such contract, and the plans and specifications therefor, and accepted by the town board, as being in accordance therewith, the cost of the work under the contract shall be paid out of moneys available therefor, in the same manner as other highway expenses. Payments made under such contract shall be upon certificates issued to the contractor by the town superintendent, to the effect that the work has been done under and in accordance with the terms of such contract, and the plans and specifications. All work done under any such contract shall be under the supervision of the town superintendent, or some person designated by him. The town superintendent shall file all contracts awarded under this section with the town clerk within ten days after their execution.

Source: Section 193 — Contracts for the construction of town highways, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/HAY/193 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 2, 2025).

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Survey for the laying out of a highway 171
Highways by dedication 172
Application 173
Petition for acquisition 177
Damages in certain cases 180
Limitations upon laying out highways 181
Laying out highways through burying-grounds 182
Costs 184
When officers of different towns disagree about highway 185
Difference about improvements 186
Highway in two or more towns 187
Laying out, dividing and maintaining highway upon town line, or wholly in one town but adjacent to another town 188
Final determination, how carried out 189
Highways by use 190
Fences to be removed 191
Highways or roads along division lines 192
Adjournments 193
Contracts for the construction of town highways 194
Construction or improvement of town highways by county and town 195
County aid for construction, improvement and maintenance of town highways 196
County aid for connecting highway through villages 197
Damages for change of grade 198
Interest on damages for change of grade 199
Widening highways 203
Widening, how constructed 204
Actions to compel widening 205
Highways abandoned 205–A
Seasonal limited use highway 205–B
Qualified abandonment of certain town highways 205–C
Minimum maintenance roads 206
Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned 207
Discontinuance of highway 208
Description to be recorded 209
Damages caused by discontinuance 210
Papers, where filed 211
Costs of motion 211–A
Abandonment of certain town highways 211–B
Abandonment of certain town highways in school districts 212
Changing location of highways over certain lands owned and occupied by the state 212–A
Abandoning of parts of town highways 213
Construction and repair of approaches to private lands 214
Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway 216
When town not liable for damages 218
Storm water sewers in town highways
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Accessed:
Apr. 2, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 193’s source at nysenate​.gov

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