Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, no contract for supplies, material, labor, franchise, or other valuable consideration, to be furnished to or by the Municipality, shall be authorized on behalf of the Municipality except with the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding.
A. 
The Municipality shall, by ordinance, establish a system of competitive bidding, including such definitions, publication requirements, deposit and bond requirements, conditions, terms, rules, regulations, waivers, and exceptions, as it shall from time to time deem advisable.
B. 
All contracts or purchases in excess of $2,500 except those hereinafter mentioned, shall be made only with the lowest responsible bidder after due publication. In awarding bids, Council may take into consideration such other factors as the availability, cost and quality of service. The limit of $2,500 may be increased by Council to the extent of the maximum permitted to any non-charter municipality in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as that limit is from time to time established by the General Assembly.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Charter References to General Law included as an attachment to this Charter.
A. 
Labor or services rendered by any municipal officer or employee in payment for services.
B. 
Contracts for labor, material, supplies or services available from only one vendor.
C. 
Contracts for labor, material, supplies or services aggregating less than $2,500 for the item in the fiscal year supplied.
D. 
Contracts relating to the acquisition or use of real property.
E. 
Contracts for insurance and professional or unique services. However, no such contracts shall be let except after publication of notice and requesting proposals for same.
F. 
Contracts for emergency repair of public works of the Municipality.
G. 
Contracts with other governmental entities, authorities, agencies, or political subdivisions.
[Amended 1-14-1997 by Ord. No. 2015[1]]
All purchase orders of the Municipality, exceeding a sum to be established by Council by ordinance, shall be executed by the Manager. All other purchase orders shall be entered into in accordance with procedures established by the Manager.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved by the electorate of the Municipality of Monroeville 5-20-1997.
Real property shall not be purchased until appraisals from two certified real estate appraisers have been received.
The term of contracts for the purchase of supplies shall not exceed two years.
A. 
No liability shall be enforceable against the Municipality by any action at law, in equity, or otherwise, upon any unauthorized or illegal contract.
B. 
Provided, however, that Council may by ordinance authorize payment for materials furnished or services rendered in reliance on contracts made by Municipal officers or agents without authority or in excess of authority when the contract is one which the Municipality could have authorized.