PRINTER'S NO. 3323
No. 2432 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, CAWLEY, HASAY, TIGUE, BELARDI,
CAPPABIANCA, PRESTON, TANGRETTI, B. SMITH, SERAFINI AND
BIRMELIN, APRIL 3, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 3, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act to promote public health, safety, morals,
3 and welfare by declaring the necessity of creating public
4 bodies, corporate and politic, to be known as housing
5 authorities to engage in slum clearance, and to undertake
6 projects, to provide dwelling accommodations for persons of
7 low income; providing for the organization of such housing
8 authorities; defining their powers and duties; providing for
9 the exercise of such powers, including the acquisition of
10 property by purchase, gift or eminent domain, the renting and
11 selling of property, and including borrowing money, issuing
12 bonds, and other obligations, and giving security therefor;
13 prescribing the remedies of obligees of housing authorities;
14 authorizing housing authorities to enter into agreements,
15 including agreements with the United States, the
16 Commonwealth, and political subdivisions and municipalities
17 thereof; defining the application of zoning, sanitary, and
18 building laws and regulations to projects built or maintained
19 by such housing authorities; exempting the property and
20 securities of such housing authorities from taxation; and
21 imposing duties and conferring powers upon the State Planning
22 Board, and certain other State officers and departments,"
23 further providing for purchases that are not subject to
24 advertisement and bidding.
25 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
26 hereby enacts as follows:
27 Section 1. Section 11(b.2) of the act of May 28, 1937
28 (P.L.955, No.265), known as the Housing Authorities Law, added
1 February 16, 1990 (P.L. , No.13), is amended to read:
2 Section 11. Awards of Contracts; Completion Bond; Additional
3 Bond for Protection of Materialmen and Others.--
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5 [(b.2) Written or telephonic price quotations from at least
6 three qualified and responsible vendors shall be obtained for
7 all purchases under ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, or, in lieu
8 of price quotations, a memorandum shall be kept on file showing
9 that fewer than three qualified vendors so qualified exist in
10 the market area within which it is practicable to obtain
11 quotations. A written record of telephonic price quotations
12 shall be made and shall contain at least the date of the
13 quotation, the name of the vendor and the vendor's
14 representative, the item which was the subject of the quotation
15 and the price of the item. Written price quotations, written
16 records of telephonic price quotations and memoranda shall be
17 retained for a period of three years.]
18 (b.2) Written or telephonic price quotations from at least
19 three qualified and responsible contractors shall be requested
20 for all contracts that exceed four thousand ($4,000) dollars but
21 are less than the amount requiring advertisement and competitive
22 bidding or, in lieu of price quotations, a memorandum shall be
23 kept on file showing that fewer than three qualified contractors
24 exist in the market area within which it is practicable to
25 obtain quotations. A written record of telephonic price
26 quotations shall be made and shall contain at least the date of
27 the quotation, the name of the contractor and the contractor's
28 representative, the construction, reconstruction, repair,
29 maintenance or work which was the subject of the quotation and
30 the price. Written price quotations, written records of
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1 telephonic price quotations and memoranda shall be retained for
2 a period of three years.
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4 Section 2. This act shall take effect April 16, 1990, or
5 immediately, whichever is later.
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