Section 16.1. Pennsylvania State Police authorization.
The Department of General Services is authorized to construct each of the four regional dispatch center facilities itemized in section 3 by award of a contract through the competitive sealed bidding method or through a lease/purchase. If the Department of General Services and the Pennsylvania State Police elect to construct one or more of the consolidated dispatch centers through lease/purchase, the Department of General Services shall solicit proposals on behalf of the Pennsylvania State Police and shall award lease/purchases based on the best interests of this Commonwealth. The term of any lease/purchase shall not exceed 20 years.