If, in the preparation for the erection, construction and alteration of a public building, the entire cost of the work exceeds the amount specified or adjusted under section 1402(a) (relating to regulation of contracts), the architect, engineer or other person preparing the specifications may, if requested by the council, prepare separate specifications for the plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work. The person authorized to enter into contracts for the erection, construction or alteration of the public buildings may, if the separate specifications have been proposed, receive separate bids upon each of the branches of work and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for each of the branches.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Section 1401 - Power to make contracts
Section 1402 - Regulation of contracts
Section 1403 - Evasion of advertising requirements
Section 1404 - Personal interest in contracts or purchases
Section 1404.1 - Purchase contracts for petroleum products and fire company, etc., participation
Section 1405 - Separate bids for plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work
Section 1406 - Bonds for the protection of labor and materials
Section 1410 - Acceptance by contractor of Workers' Compensation Act