Pennsylvania § 11901.5 - Receipt, opening, award or rejection of bids.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 11901.5 — Receipt, opening, award or rejection of bids., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11901.5. Receipt, opening, award or rejection of bids.
(a) Advertisement.--If advertisement and bidding are required, the advertisement shall specify the time and place bids will be received and the time and place for the opening of bids.
(b) Bids.--Bids received pursuant to advertisement shall be opened publicly by council or its designated agent. The amount of each bid and any other relevant information as may be specified by council, together with the name of each bidder, shall be disclosed and recorded, and the record shall be open to public inspection.
(c) Award or rejection.--At a public meeting of council, not more than 60 days after the receipt of bids, council shall either award the contract or reject all bids.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11901.5 ("Receipt, opening, award or rejection of bids.") 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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