WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE UNDER § 67-29 OF THIS
CHAPTER.

67-13. COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES.

WHENEVER THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER SUPPLY,
SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OR EXTENSIONS THEREOF SHALL
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE COUNTY HAS DECIDED TO PROCEED
WITH CONSTRUCTION, IT SHALL, WHEN REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER, BY
NOTICE IN ONE (1) NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY AND SUCH
NEWSPAPERS AND TECHNICAL PRESS AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER,
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM OR
SYSTEMS, IN PART OR AS A WHOLE AS IN ITS JUDGMENT MAY APPEAR
ADVISABLE. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE LET TO THE LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, OR THE COUNTY MAY REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS;
AND, IF IN ITS DISCRETION THE PRICES QUOTED ARE UNREASONABLE
OR UNBALANCED, IT MAY READVERTISE THE WORK OR ANY PART OF IT
OR MAY DO ANY PART OR ALL OF THE WORK BY DAY LABOR; PROVIDED
THAT AT ANY TIME THE COUNTY IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY EXPEND BY
DAY LABOR FOR CONSTRUCTION AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.) WITHOUT ADVERTISING AND RECEIVING
BIDS. ALL SUCH CONTRACTS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY SUCH BONDS,
PENALTIES, AND CONDITIONS AS THE COUNTY MAY REQUIRE, ALL OF
WHICH SHALL BE ENFORCED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE THE COUNTY FROM
PERFORMING ANY WORK WITH ITS OWN EMPLOYEES AND/OR
EQUIPMENT.

67-14. NEW OR EXTENDED SYSTEMS PROCEDURE.

A. SURVEYS; OPERATING SYSTEMS. TO PROVIDE FOR THE
GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF CECIL
COUNTY, THE COUNTY MAY ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN SUCH WATER, SEWER, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS IT DEEMS
TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE COUNTY MAY CAUSE SURVEYS,
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES TO BE MADE FOR SUCH
SYSTEMS. UNLESS ALL OWNERS OF LAND WHICH WILL BE SERVED BY
ANY SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS CONSENT IN WRITING TO SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE, THE COUNTY SHALL CONSTRUCT ANY
SUCH SYSTEM OR EXTENSION THEREOF ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC
HEARING HELD BY THE COUNTY, AFTER GIVING NOTICE THEREOF IN
ONE (1) NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN CECIL
COUNTY AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. AT THE
HEARING, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH THE
ESTIMATED COSTS THEREOF AND ESTIMATED REVENUES TO BE
DERIVED THEREFROM. THE COUNTY MAY DIVIDE THE SANITARY
DISTRICT INTO WATER, SEWERAGE, AND DRAINAGE SUBDISTRICTS IN
SUCH WAY AS IN ITS JUDGMENT WILL BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE

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