1480                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 363

PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ACTING UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ANY ROLES AND REGULATIONS
MADE THEREUNDER.

(B)    CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION
OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY AIRPORT FACILITY IN EXCESS OF TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) SHALL BE ADVERTISED AND LET
UPON SEALED BIDS TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.
NOTICE REQUESTING SUCH BIDS SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A
MANNER REASONABLY LIKELY TO ATTRACT PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS,
WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE
BIDS ARE RECEIVED AND IN AT LEAST TWO NEWSPAPERS OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE STATE. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND READVERTISE IN ITS
DISCRETION.

(C)    CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES,
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WHEN THE EXPENDITURE EXCEEDS
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) SHALL BE ADVERTISED AND
LET UPON SEALED BIDS TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.
NOTICE REQUESTING SUCH BIDS SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A
MANNED REASONABLY LIKELY TO ATTRACT PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS,
WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE
BIDS ARE RECEIVED AND IN AT LEAST TWO NEWSPAPERS OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE STATE. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS AND READVERTISE IN ITS
DISCRETION. IF AFTER REJECTING BIDS THE ADMINISTRATION
DETERMINES AND RESOLVES THAT, IN ITS OPINION, THE
SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS MAY BE PURCHASED AT A
LOWER PRICE IN THE OPEN MARKET, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
GIVE EACH RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AN OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE
A PRICE AND MAY PROCEED TO PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES,
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS IN THE OPEN MARKET AT A
NEGOTIATED PRICE WHICH IS LOWER THAN THE LOWEST REJECTED
BID OF A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, WITHOUT FURTHER OBSERVATION
OF THE PROVISIONS REQUIRING BIDS OR NOTICE. THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
PROVIDE FOR PURCHASING FROM THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER WHEN SEALED BIDS, NOTICE AND PUBLICATION ARE NOT
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING COMPETITIVE
BIDS WHENEVER: (1) THE PURCHASE IS TO BE MADE FROM OR THE
CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH THE FEDERAL OR ANY STATE
GOVERNMENT OR ANY AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF
OR PURSUANT TO ANY OPEN-END BULK PURCHASE CONTRACT OF ANY
OF THEM; (2) THE PUBLIC EXIGENCY REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY OF THE ARTICLES; (3) ONLY ONE SOURCE OF SUPPLY
IS AVAILABLE; OR (4) IN ITS JUDGMENT IT IS TO THE BENEFIT
OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO USE THE SERVICES OF STATE
PURCHASING OFFICES.

5-505.

ALL MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE STATE AVIATION