[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Templeton 3-5-1951; amended in its entirety 5-11-2005 (Art. VI of the Bylaw Compilation).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-17-2020 ATM by Art. 9]
Unless otherwise provided by the General Laws or a vote of Town
Meeting, the Select Board (Board) is authorized to enter into any
contract for the exercise of the Town's corporate powers on such terms
and conditions as are deemed appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no board, committee, commission or Town officer shall contract for
any purpose, on any terms or under any conditions inconsistent with
any applicable provision of any general or special law. (MGL c. 40,
§ 4, Town Meeting designation of contracting authority)
Every contract for the purchase of supplies or services, for
the disposition of surplus tangible property, or for the acquisition
or disposition of interests in real property shall be subject to the
procurement procedures of MGL Chapter 30B. No contract shall be split
or divided for the purpose of evading the provisions of this section.
Every contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration,
remodeling or repair of any public work, or for the purchase of any
material therefor, or for the design or construction, reconstruction,
installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of any building by
the Town shall be procured in compliance with all applicable provisions
of the General Laws, including but not limited to MGL c. 30, § 39
and MGL c. 149, § 44A through § 44J. No contract
shall be split or divided for the purpose of evading the provisions
of this section.
