§ 29.9-3. Bidding Procedure.

 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 Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars except those hereinafter mentioned, shall not be made except with and from 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 Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars 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.