PRINTER'S NO. 597

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 534 Session of 1997

        INTRODUCED BY BAKER, FLEAGLE, NAILOR, LYNCH, CLYMER, FARGO,
           GORDNER, WAUGH, BUNT, GANNON, LEDERER, SAYLOR, ROBERTS,
           L. I. COHEN, BELFANTI, MARKOSEK, B. SMITH, PHILLIPS, STABACK,
           BELARDI, STEIL, YOUNGBLOOD, BATTISTO, DiGIROLAMO, COLAFELLA,
           HENNESSEY, HERSHEY AND McCALL, FEBRUARY 12, 1997

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 12, 1997

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), entitled
     2     "An act relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges;
     3     amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
     4     administered by the Secretary of Highways and by the
     5     Department of Highways relating thereto," providing
     6     authorization to utilize emergency contracting procedures for
     7     the construction or reconstruction of State highways and
     8     bridges.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  The act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known
    12  as the State Highway Law, is amended by adding a section to
    13  read:
    14     Section 405.2.  Emergency Bidding Procedures.--In the event
    15  of a sudden disaster or emergency which poses a threat to public
    16  health or safety and which forces the unanticipated closing of a
    17  State highway or bridge, the department for a period of sixty
    18  (60) days may waive the advertising requirements set forth in
    19  section four hundred five of this act and obtain telephonic

     1  price quotations which are followed by a facsimile transmission
     2  confirming the quotation from at least three qualified and
     3  responsible contractors for all contracts directly related to
     4  the disaster or emergency. A written record of price quotations
     5  shall be made and shall contain at least the date of the
     6  quotation, the name of the contractor and the contractor's
     7  representative for the work which was the subject of the
     8  quotation and the price. Records of telephonic price quotations
     9  shall be retained for a period of three (3) years.
    10     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.














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