Section 17. PennDOT authorization.
The Department of General Services is authorized to construct each of the six county maintenance facilities and one server farm 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 PennDOT elect to construct one or more of the County Maintenance Facilities and Server Farm through the lease/purchase, the Department of General Services shall solicit proposals on behalf of PennDOT and shall award lease/purchases based on the best interests of this Commonwealth. The term of any lease/purchase shall not exceed 20 years.