PRINTER'S NO. 2868
No. 2183 Session of 1988
INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, VAN HORNE, KENNEY, MAYERNIK, CORRIGAN,
BURD, DALEY, DISTLER, R. C. WRIGHT, HOWLETT AND OLASZ,
FEBRUARY 22, 1988
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 22, 1988
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 29, 1937 (P.L.526, No.118), entitled,
2 as reenacted and amended, "An act providing for and
3 regulating joint purchases by counties (other than counties
4 of the first class), cities of the second and third class,
5 boroughs, towns, townships, school districts, institution
6 districts, and poor districts," increasing the amount of
7 expenditures without bids.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of April 29, 1937 (P.L.526,
11 No.118), entitled, as reenacted and amended, "An act providing
12 for and regulating joint purchases by counties (other than
13 counties of the first class), cities of the second and third
14 class, boroughs, towns, townships, school districts, institution
15 districts, and poor districts," reenacted and amended July 28,
16 1941 (P.L.544, No.224) and amended December 22, 1981 (P.L.529,
17 No.150), is amended to read:
18 Section 2. All such purchases involving the expenditure of
19 over [four thousand dollars ($4,000)] ten thousand dollars
20 ($10,000), shall be in writing, and shall be made only after
1 notice, by one of the political subdivisions joining therein,
2 once a week for two weeks in one or more newspapers of general
3 circulation published in the political subdivision advertising
4 the same. All plans and specifications shall be placed on file
5 by each of the political subdivisions joining in such purchase
6 at least fifteen days in advance of opening bids.
7 Every contract for the construction, reconstruction,
8 alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of public works
9 shall comply with the provisions of the act of March 3, 1978
10 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the "Steel Products Procurement Act."
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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