The Office of Annapolis Public Buildings
and Grounds replaced the Office of Super-
intendent of Public Buildings and Grounds,
which was established by Chapter 15, Acts
of 1862. The Superintendent is in charge
of the operation, maintenance and protec-
tion of the following State-owned buildings:
Government House, the State House, Old
Treasury Building, Courts of Appeal, Hall
of Records, Treasury Building, William S.
James Senate Office Building, Treasury
Building Annex, Stokes Building, Shaw
House, Income Tax Building, Central Serv-
ices Building, which houses the Power
Plant, Tawes State Office Building, Jeffrey
Building, Thomas Hunter Lowe House of
Delegates Building, Legislative Services
Building and State Police Barrack and
Garage. He is also responsible for the sev-
eral buildings which are leased by the State.
The Superintendent is appointed by the Sec-
retary and serves under the merit system
(Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41,
sees. 133-138).
Staff: 1975, 188; 1976, 192; 1977, 199.
OFFICE OF BALTIMORE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Frederick W. DeJong, Superintendent
301 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4486
Nights and Holidays: 383-4497
The Office of Baltimore Public Buildings
and Grounds replaced the Superintendent
of State Office Buildings—Baltimore, which
was created by Chapter 40, Acts of 1958.
The Superintendent is charged with the re-
sponsibility of operating, maintaining and
protecting the State Office Building, the
State Highway Administration Building, the
former Department of Motor Vehicles
Building, the Herbert R. O'Conor Office
Building and such other buildings and
grounds owned or controlled by the State
in the Baltimore area as designated by the
Board of Public Works. The cost of operat-
ing these buildings is borne partially by
funds collected from Special and Federal
Fund agencies (Code 1957, 1971 Repl.
Vol., Art. 41, see. 140).
Staff: 1975, 153; 1976, 153; 1977, 165. |
OFFICE OF CENTRAL SERVICES
Robin J. Zee, Director
301 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2240
The Director of the Office of Central
Services is responsible for supervising and
coordinating the Purchasing Bureau, the
Communications Division, the Printing and
Publication Division and the Hall of Rec-
ords Commission.
PURCHASING BUREAU
Stanley J. Hanna, Chief, Purchasing Bureau
301 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3644
The Purchasing Bureau, initially created
as the Central Purchasing Bureau by Chap-
ter 184, Acts of 1920, became a part of the
Department of Budget and Procurement and
its name changed to the Purchasing Bu-
reau by Chapter 63, Acts of 1939. When
the Department of Budget and Fiscal Plan-
ning was created by Chapter 78, Acts of
1969, the Purchasing Bureau was assigned
to that Department. The Purchasing Bu-
reau was placed under the Secretary of
General Services by Chapter 97, Act of
1970.
The Purchasing Bureau is responsible for
the purchase of all materials, supplies and
equipment for the use of every State agency.
The Secretary, through the Bureau, formu-
lates standards for all materials, supplies
and equipment to be purchased for the
using authorities of the State. It maintains
a warehouse for storing supplies and pur-
chases them from a $1,300,000 Revolving
Fund. These supplies are bought by State
agencies who are back-charged through
their budget by the Comptroller (Code
1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees. 231G-
231K).
Staff: 50.
COMMUNICATIONS
Dayton W. Eddy, Telecommunications
Coordinator
301 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4493 |