Pennsylvania § 5106 - Separate specifications for branches of work.
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§ 5106. Separate specifications for branches of work.
(a) General rule.--In the preparation of specifications for the erection or alteration of a public building, when the entire cost of the work exceeds the base amount of $18,500, subject to annual adjustment under section 5102(d) (relating to regulation of contracts), the architect, engineer or person preparing the specifications shall prepare separate specifications for the plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work, and the township shall receive separate bids upon each of the branches of work.
(b) Lowest responsible bidder.--The township shall award the contract for the plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work to the lowest responsible bidder for each of the branches.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5106 ("Separate specifications for branches of work.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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