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Ch. 13
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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324
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(I) EACH CONTRACT COSTING OVER $10,000 FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY
TRANSIT FACILITY; AND
(II) EACH CONTRACT COSTING OVER $5,000 FOR
THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS.
(2) FOR THESE CONTRACTS, A NOTICE REQUESTING
BIDS SHALL BE PUBLISHED:
(I) IN A MANNER REASONABLY LIKELY TO ATTRACT
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS;
(II) AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE BIDS ARE TO
BE RECEIVED; AND
(III) IN AT LEAST TWO NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE DISTRICT.
(3) IN ITS DISCRETION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
REJECT ALL BIDS AND READVERTISE.
(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN PURCHASE CONTRACTS.
(1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY TO
ADVERTISED CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES,
EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS.
(2) IF, AFTER REJECTING BIDS, THE
ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT, IN ITS OPINION, THE
SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS CAN BE PURCHASED AT A
LOWER PRICE IN THE OPEN MARKET, THE ADMINISTRATION,
WITHOUT FURTHER OBSERVING THE PROVISIONS REQUIRING BIDS
OR NOTICE, MAY:
(I) GIVE EACH RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AN
OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE A PRICE; AND
(II) PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR
MATERIALS IN THE OPEN MARKET AT A NEGOTIATED PRICE THAT
IS LOWER THAN THE LOWEST REJECTED BID OF A RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER.
(D) RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR OTHER PURCHASES OR
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRACTING WITH OR PURCHASING FROM THE
LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHEN SEALED BIDS, NOTICE, AND
PUBLICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
(E) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS.
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION REQUIRING COMPETITIVE BIDS IF:
(1) THE PURCHASE IS TO BE MADE FROM OR THE
CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH THE FEDERAL OR ANY STATE
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