Pennsylvania Act 1955-668 — ENABLING SECOND CLASS CITIES TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDING FOR CITY PRINTING

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ENABLING SECOND CLASS CITIES TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDING FOR
                              CITY PRINTING
              Act of Jun. 1, (1956) 1955, P.L. 1995, No. 668          Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Enabling governing bodies of cities of the second class to
        establish by ordinance the requirements of responsible
        bidders for city printing.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The governing bodies of any city of the second
     class may, by proper ordinance, require that printing firms who
     are desirous of presenting bids for city printing, shall be
     required to establish consideration as responsible bidders, as
     follows:
        (1)  That the printing firms shall file, with the city clerk,
     a sworn statement to the effect that employes, in the employ of
     the firm or firms which are to produce the printing, are
     receiving the prevailing wage rate, and are working under
     conditions prevalent in the locality in which the work is
     produced.
        (2)  That whenever a collective bargaining agreement is in
     effect between an employer and employes who are represented by a
     responsible organization which is in no way influenced or
     controlled by the management, the agreement and its provisions
     shall be considered as conditions prevalent in said locality and
     shall be the minimum requirements for being adjudged a
     responsible bidder under this act.
        (3)  That in case any dispute arises as to what is the
     prevailing rate of wages for work applicable to the contract,
     which cannot be adjudged by the head of the department requiring
     the printing, the matter shall be referred to the city council
     and its decision by a majority vote thereon shall be conclusive.
        (4)  The words "prevailing wage rate," as used in this act,
     shall be construed to mean at least the minimum wages which are
     received by employes of any printing firm or firms, in second
     class counties, as a result of collective bargaining agreements
     negotiated by an employer or employers with a responsible
     organization representing the employes. If the wage rates, so
     arrived at, vary in any district in such county, then any
     printing firm which pays wages at least equal to those provided
     for in any of such agreements, shall, for the purposes of this
     act, be deemed to be paying the prevailing wage rate.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.