Pennsylvania HB 1988: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155, No.104), referred to as the Separations Act, further providing for specifications for the erection, construction and alteration of public buildings and providing for definitions.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2507
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1988
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY McANDREW, K.HARRIS, GIRAL, PROBST, SANCHEZ,
NEILSON AND DELLOSO, OCTOBER 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155, No.104), entitled "An
act regulating the letting of certain contracts for the
erection, construction, and alteration of public buildings,"
further providing for specifications for the erection,
construction and alteration of public buildings and providing
for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155,
No.104), referred to as the Separations Act, is amended to read:
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter in the
preparation of specifications for the erection, construction,
and alteration of any public building, when the entire cost of
such work shall exceed four thousand dollars, it shall be the
duty of the architect, engineer, or other person preparing such
specifications, to prepare separate specifications for the
plumbing, heating, ventilating, fire sprinkler and suppression
services and electrical work; and it shall be the duty of the
person or persons authorized to enter into contracts for the
erection, construction, or alteration of such public buildings
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to receive separate bids upon each of the said branches of work,
and to award the contract for the same to the lowest responsible
bidder for each of said branches.
Every contract for the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of public works
shall comply with the provisions of the act of March 3, 1978
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the "Steel Products Procurement Act."
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1.1. The following words and phrases when used in
this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Fire sprinkler and suppression services." A system
individually designed to protect the interior or exterior of a
specific building or buildings, structure or other special
hazard from fire. The term includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
(1) Water sprinkler systems.
(2) Water misting systems.
(3) Foam-water sprinkler systems.
(4) Foam-water spray systems.
(5) Carbon dioxide fire protection systems.
(6) Foam extinguishing systems.
(7) Dry chemical systems.
(8) Halon and other chemical systems used for fire
protection use.
(9) Overhead and underground fire mains.
(10) Fire hydrants and hydrant mains.
(11) Standpipe systems and hoses connected to sprinkler
systems.
(12) Sprinkler tank heaters.
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(13) Air lines.
(14) Thermal systems used regarding fire sprinkler systems.
(15) Tanks and pumps connected to fire sprinkler systems.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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