HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             3199

OFFICER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH PROJECT IS OR IS TO BE
LOCATED AND TO THE SECRETARY OR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF SUCH COUNTY (AS THE
CASE MAY BE). THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT,
LEASE, OR INSTALL A PROJECT OR MATERIALLY EXTEND ANY
EXISTING PROJECT UNLESS THE AUTHORITY HAS RECEIVED AN
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT THAT IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, THE CITY COUNCIL, OR THE COUNTY COUNCIL (AS
THE CASE MAY BE) OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH PROJECT IS OR
IS TO BE LOCATED DOES NOT OPPOSE ADVISES THE AUTHORITY,
WITHIN 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED IN
THIS SECTION, THAT IT HAS FOUND THAT, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING
WHICH HAS BEEN ADVERTISED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE AFFECTED COUNTY AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO
SUCH HEARING AND AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY AND SUCH OTHER
FACTS AS IT DEEMED RELEVANT AND MATERIAL, SUCH ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, LEASING, INSTALLATION, OR EXTENSION. WOULD BE
CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE RESIDENTS OF SUCH
COUNTY BECAUSE IT WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY
AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF SUCH COUNTY BY REASON OF (I)
THE IMPACT OF SUCH PROJECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, OR (II) A
CONFLICT OF SUCH PROJECT WITH THE MASTER PLAN OF THE COUNTY,
OR (III) SUCH OTHER FACTS CONCERNING SUCH PROJECT OR EFFECTS
OF SUCH PROJECT AS SUCH LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL FIND WOULD
HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON SUCH HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.

21. 3-721.

ALL CONTRACTS AND ORDERS FOR WORK, MATERIALS, AND
SUPPLIES PERFORMED OR FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PROJECT OWNED BY THE AUTHORITY AND
INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF MORE THAN $10,000 SHALL BE
AWARDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE AWARDING OF
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND ORDERS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY
THE AUTHORITY AND NEED NOT BE APPROVED BY ANY OTHER BOARD,

AGENCY, OR DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE. SUCH RULES AND

REGULATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY MAY PROVIDE THAT IN CASE OF
CONTRACTS OR ORDERS FOR WORK, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES OR
RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR PROVISION OF
ANY PROJECT WHICH CONTRACT OR ORDERS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY
THE AUTHORITY, FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING, TO BE OF A
SPECIALIZED NATURE (SUCH AS THOSE INVOLVING PATENTED OR

SECRET PROCESSES, UNIQUE OR UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION, OR

PROCESSING TECHNIQUES OR SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGIES) MAY BE
NEGOTIATED DIRECTLY WITH THE OTHER CONTRACTING PARTY WITHOUT
ANY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. ALL PURCHASES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACTS AND ORDERS FOR
MATERIALS, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PERFORMED OR FURNISHED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PROJECT OWNED BY THE
AUTHORITY, SHALL BE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
ACT, WHICH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE, WITH RESPECT
TO CONTRACTS AND ORDERS INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF MORE
THAN $10,000 FOR AWARD BY RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY AFTER
EITHER COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PUBLIC DESIGN COMPETITION, AND