PRINTER'S NO. 777
No. 705 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY STEIL, PICCOLA, WAUGH, CONTI, CLARK, MELIO,
REINARD, RUBLEY, L. I. COHEN, E. Z. TAYLOR, HENNESSEY, FARGO,
KING, HALUSKA, BUNT AND MAITLAND, FEBRUARY 13, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," further providing for contracts regarding separate
5 specifications for branches of work.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 804 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
9 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
10 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567) and amended July 10,
11 1990 (P.L.386, No.91), is amended to read:
12 Section 804. Separate Specifications for Branches of Work.--
13 In the preparation of specifications for the erection or
14 alteration of any public building, [when the entire cost of such
15 work exceeds ten thousand dollars,] the architect, engineer, or
16 person preparing such specifications [shall] may prepare
17 separate specifications for the plumbing, heating, ventilating,
18 and electrical work, and the township [shall] may receive
19 separate bids upon each of such branches of work and award the
1 contract for the same to the lowest responsible bidder.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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