Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 654. Alternative contracting procedure (Adm. Code § 2403-B)

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding section 1801 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L. 323, No. 130),  1 known as The County Code, the board of commissioners may, in its sole discretion, elect to use an alternative contracting procedure to achieve the adaptive reuse of former jail facilities or construction of new jail facilities.

(b) Resolution required.--If the board of commissioners elects to utilize an alternative contracting procedure, the board of commissioners shall adopt a resolution stating that the use of an alternative contracting procedure is the most efficient, economical and timely method to secure an adaptive reuse of former jail facilities or construction of new jail facilities.

(c) Written proposals.--Upon adoption of a resolution, the board of commissioners shall request written proposals from proposers for the adaptive reuse of a former jail facility or construction of a new jail facility under an alternative contracting method. In its request for proposals, the board of commissioners shall include the terms, conditions and requirements which the board of commissioners deems necessary to protect the interests of the county.