§103-32.2 Substitution of retainage. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, any public contract may provide that the procurement officer may enter into an agreement with the contractor which will allow the contractor to withdraw from time to time the whole or any portion of the sum retained under section 103-32.1 upon depositing with the procurement officer any general obligation bond of the State or its political subdivisions with a market value not less than the sum to be withdrawn; provided that the procurement officer may require that the total market value of such bond be greater than the sum to be withdrawn. [L 1976, c 167, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 32, §1; am L 1999, c 149, §8]