§ 21. Removal, relocation and payment of costs thereof of certain
water mains, sewer pipes and other facilities owned by municipalities or
public service corporations. 1. Whenever the commissioner of general
services deems it necessary as a result of the construction,
reconstruction or maintenance of any state project, to provide for the
removal, relocation, replacement, reconstruction or repair of water
mains, sewer pipes and other facilities maintained for public use and
owned by any municipality or public service corporation, he shall have
the power to contract with such municipality or public service
corporation for such removal, relocation, replacement, or
reconstruction. The expense of such removal, relocation, replacement,
reconstruction or repair shall be a proper charge against funds
available for the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of such
state project, and the work necessary therefor may be performed by
contract, or by the use of office of general services forces and
equipment and of materials purchased therefor. However, if the
commissioner of general services deems it to be in the public interest,
he may contract with the municipality or public service corporation,
upon such terms as he may deem advantageous to the state; to have such
work performed (a) by the employment of the forces and for the use of
the equipment of such municipality and by the use of any material on
hand or necessary to be purchased by such municipality or public service
corporation or (b) by such other method as such commissioner of general
services shall approve or (c) by a combination of the methods provided
in this section. Any municipality is hereby authorized to enter into
such contract for the purposes of this section. Upon the completion and
acceptance of the work, such water mains, sewer pipes and other
facilities shall be maintained by the municipality or such public
service corporation as the case may be.

2. In all cases in which the contracts to be let are for the purpose
of removal, relocation, replacement, reconstruction or repair of water
mains, sewer pipes and any other facilities owned by any municipality or
public service corporation, such municipality or public service
corporation shall not be required to make the preliminary deposit or to
give the certified check upon submitting its proposal, nor to give any
bond for the performance of the work, nor shall any advertising for
proposals be necessary where such municipality or public service
corporation is to perform the work.