Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 Pa.C.S.A. Townships § 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.