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superintendent and to be submitted to the county
board for adoption. For other provisions
relating to reporting requirements, see
§2-205(o), (p), and (q) of this article.

5-110. BIDS.

(A)   EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)   BALTIMORE CITY;

(2)   CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND
OTHER MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION; AND

(3)     EMERGENCY REPAIRS REQUIRED DURING THE
REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR.

(B)   ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

(1)    IF THE COST OF ANY SCHOOL BUILDING,
IMPROVEMENT, SUPPLIES, OR EQUIPMENT IS MORE THAN $5,000, THE
COUNTY BOARD, AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE BIDS ARE TO BE FILED,
SHALL ADVERTISE FOR BIDS IN AT LEAST ONE NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY.

(2)     THE COUNTY BOARD MAY NAME IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS THE PARTICULAR
MAKE, KIND, OR BRAND OF ARTICLE TO BE CONTRACTED FOR OR
PURCHASED.

(C)   AWARD OF CONTRACT.

(1) A CONTRACT FOR THE SCHOOL BUILDING,
IMPROVEMENTS, SUPPLIES, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AWARDED
TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHO CONFORMS TO
SPECIFICATIONS WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO:

(I)   THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED;

(II)   THE TIME REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY;

(III)   THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH REQUIRED;

(IV)    THE COMPETENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
BIDDER; AND

(V)    THE ABILITY OF THE BIDDER TO PERFORM
SATISFACTORY SERVICE.

(2)   THE COUNTY BOARD MAY REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS
AND READVERTISE FOR OTHER BIDS.

(D)   CONTRACT IN VIOLATION OF SECTION.

A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO OR PURCHASE MADE IN VIOLATION
OF THIS SECTION IS VOID.