2532                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 732

FOR OTHER SUFFICIENT CAUSE.

[[(D)]] (C) VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BY APPOINTMENT BY
THE GOVERNOR.

[[(E) THE]] (D) WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ACT, EACH BOARD SHALL ADOPT ROLES AND
REGULATIONS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION OR
LAWS OF THIS STATE, WHICH ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER
ADMINISTRATION OF ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY EACH BOARD SHALL PROVIDE
FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PROCEDURES,

[[(F)]] (E) NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE
WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD IN
WHICH THE MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST. NOR MAY ANY MEMBER OF
THE BOARD PARTICIPATE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER THAT ANY
FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION WITH WHICH
THE MEMBER IS ASSOCIATED OR HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITHIN
THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS, HAS AN INTEREST.

231-0. CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED ON COMPETITIVE BASIS.

[[ALL PROCUREMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS, CONSULTANT
AGREEMENTS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $25,000 FOR
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES [[TO BE UTILIZED
BY ANY USING AUTHORITY]] SHALL BE AWARDED ON A
COMPETITIVE BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE EVALUATION OF BOTH
TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS FROM TWO OR MORE SUPPLIERS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY
THE [[PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EVALUATION BOARD.]] BOARDS.
IN MAKING THE AWARD ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. NEITHER THE

PRICE PROPOSAL__NOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHALL BE THE

SOLE CRITERION]] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE BOARDS, ALL PROCUREMENT AND
AWARD OF CONTRACTS, CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS OR OTHER
OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $25,000 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES SHALL BE AWARDED ON A COMPETITIVE
BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE EVALUATION OF BOTH TECHNICAL AND
PRICE PROPOSALS FROM TWO OR MORE FIRMS UNLESS THE BOARD
DETERMINES IN WRITING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 231-Q
(B), THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CANNOT BE SO
COMPLETELY DEFINED AS TO LEND THEMSELVES TO THAT
PROCEDURE. IN MAKING THE AWARD ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS,
NEITHER THE PRICE PROPOSAL NOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
SHALL BE THE SOLE CRITERION.

231-P. REVIEW OF [[USING AUTHORITY'S]] REQUEST TO
PROCURE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES AND
AWARD OF CONTRACT.

(A) (1) ANY USING AUTHORITY OTHER THAN THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR ANY MODAL ADMINISTRATION