844

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 223

(I) (1) NOTICES OF REQUESTS FOR BIDS ON STATE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE NEW CONSTRUCTION,
ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS, AND ADDITIONS, FOR WHICH THE BID
AMOUNT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE OVER $25,000 AND NOTICES
OF THE SUBSEQUENT AWARDS OF THOSE PROJECTS SHALL BE
PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER.

(2)  A NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR BIDS REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE
BID OPENING DATE. PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE LESS THAN 30
DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING DATE SHALL BE DEFECTIVE NOTICE,
UNLESS THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY
STATE LAW OR REGULATION. IF A BID OPENING DATE IS EXTENDED,
AN ADDITIONAL NOTICE IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE ORIGINAL NOTICE
WAS PUBLISHED AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL BID
OPENING DATE.

(3)  NOTICES OF AWARDS OF PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM
THE BID NOTICE PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (2)
SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER.

(4)  IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THE HEAD OF THE
CONTRACTING AGENCY MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION. THE NECESSITY FOR THE WAIVER SHALL BE DOCUMENTED
AND PUBLISHED IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER.

(2) NOTICES OF OTHER STATE CONTRACTS MAY BE
PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER AT THE OPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND WHEN.

(I) COMPETITIVE BIDS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW;
AND

(II) THE ESTIMATED VALUE IS REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO EXCEED $25,000.

(3) NOTICE OF A STATE CONTSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER NOT LESS
THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE AWARDING OF THE PROJECT. FAILURE TO
ALLOW AT LEAST 30 DAYS SHALL BE DEFECTIVE NOTICE.

(4) (5) NOTICES OF REQUESTS FOR BIDS ON OTHER
STATE CONTRACTS AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS MAY BE PUBLISHED
IN THE REGISTER AT THE OPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR WHEN
REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY, AND WHEN:

(I)  THE ESTIMATED VALUE IS REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO EXCEED $25,000; OR

(II)  PUBLICATION IS CONSIDERED IN THE
STATE'S INTEREST BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND THE
ADMINISTRATOR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.