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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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Administration under Title I of the Local Public
Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976
(Title 42, U.S.C., Section 6701) will be made, and
the project has been designated as a top priority of
the State; and
WHEREAS, That Act requires that actual construction of
all projects to be funded by the Economic
Development Administration thereunder be commenced
within 90 days after the award of the grant funds;
and
WHEREAS, In order to assure compliance with that
requirement, the Economic Development Administration
requires that applications for funding include
either final architectural drawings or a finalized
contract with an architect, which may be contingent
upon the federal funding, and a certification by the
architect that construction can be commenced with
the 90 day period; and
WHEREAS, This condition cannot be met, and therefore the
federal funding cannot be obtained, if the
procedures set forth in Article 41, §231—0 of the
Code are followed in the selection of an architect
for this project; and
WHEREAS, Upon the advice of the Secretary of General
Services and by Special Assistant for Criminal
Justice Matters, and from my own knowledge of the
critical overcrowding problem, I am convinced that a
delay, in this instance and the consequent loss of
possible Federal Funding, is not only unwarranted
but would be harmful to the health and general
welfare of the citizens of this State; and
WHEREAS, §231Q of Article 41 of the Code authorizes the
General Professional Services Selection Board to
waive the requirements of §231—0 when a state of
emergency is declared by the Governor; and
WHEREAS, I have been assured that, if the provisions of
§231-0 are waived, the Department of General
Services intends to solicit proposals from at least
four competent architects, it will consider both
price and technical considerations in making its
selection, and the process can be completed within
two weeks; and
WHEREAS, Upon these assurances, I believe that an
emergency as contemplated by §231Q does exist, and
that the waiver of the requirements of §213—0, in
this instance, will not be detrimental to the State
or its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARVIN MANDEL, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND,
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