The Township of Lower Merion hereby requests
that it be authorized to participate in purchase contracts of the
Department of Property and Supplies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Township of Lower Merion hereby agrees that
it will be bound by such terms and conditions of such purchase contracts
as said Department of Property and Supplies may prescribe.
The Township of Lower Merion further agrees
that it will be responsible for payment directly to the vendor under
each such purchase contract.
The Township of Lower Merion shall be exempt
from existing statutory requirements governing competitive bidding
and execution of contracts with respect to the purchase of materials,
supplies and equipment when acting pursuant to and in compliance with
the provisions of Act No. 31, approved July 9, 1971.