198/Maryland Manual

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6063

The Office of Real Estate was administratively
formed by the Department of General Services in
July 1978. The Office combines the Space Manage-
ment Division and the Land Acquisition Division
under one Director. This consolidation improves
coordination and efficiency of the State's real
estate activities.

LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION

Norman M. Baer, Chief

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6737

The Land Acquisition Division acquires and
disposes of real property for State agencies with the
exception of the Department of Transportation.
The majority of the Division's work is for the
Department of Natural Resources. It involves
acquisition of Open Space property for State parks,
wildlife preserves, and natural environment areas.
Acquisition activities include obtaining indepen-
dent appraisals, conducting negotiations with own-
ers, securing purchase options, and requesting
Board of Public Works approval on proposed
purchase terms. The Division also processes re-
quests to obtain or grant rights of way, public
utility, preservation, and scenic easements. Proper-
ty transfers between State agencies and the disposi-
tion of excess property are also processed by the
Division and presented for approval to the Board
of Public Works.

SPACE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Lawrence Gleason, Chief

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6562

The Space Management Division manages space
assignments in State-owned facilities, acquires
leased facilities for all State agencies, approves
space modifications, establishes standards for the
allocation of space, negotiates the leasing of State
property (except Port and Aviation facilities), and
conducts surveys of State space requirements. The
Division also negotiates cert&in concession agree-
ments and makes recommendations to the Board
of Public Works on the need for State office spacs
construction.

OFFICE OF CENTRAL SERVICES

Frank C. Robey, Director

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7490

The Director provides policy and administrative
direction for supportive services that are generally
independent of one another and are necessary for
the effective operation of State agencies. The Office
is organized into divisions according to functional
responsibility: Purchasing Bureau, Telecommuni-
cations, Printing and Publication, Inventory Man-
agement, and Records Management.

PURCHASING BUREAU

James F. Mann, Chief

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3644

The Purchasing Bureau is responsible for the
procurement of all materials, supplies, and equip-
ment used by State agencies. The Bureau annually
purchases commodities ranging from office
supplies to medicines and food stuffs. Total pur-
chases annually exceed $135 million.

State agencies must submit requisitions to the
Bureau for all purchases, except those costing less
than $1,000 or those designated exempt commodi-
ties. The requisition identifies both the commodity
and quantity requested. The commodity may be
supplied by 1) drawing it from the State warehouse
in Waterloo, 2) ordering it through an open-ended
contract that has been developed by the Bureau, 3)
bidding the commodity through the Bureau as an
individual requirement, or 4) ordering it as part of
the Bureau's scheduled purchase program. Emer-
gency procurements can also be made by an agency
whenever the purchase is necessary to preserve
human life or State property.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Lawrance H. Mitchell, Telecommunications Coor-
dinator

301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383^493

This division is responsible for meeting the needs
of State agencies for voice, teletype, radio, and
other communication-related services. The Divi-
sion's activities also inclsde management of the
State's telephone system, MARCOM (Maryland
Communications and Information System). The
Division provides direction, assistance, and recom-
mendations to other State agencies in the area of
telecommunications procurement.