HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2303

AFTER THE HEARING PROCESSES REQUIRED IN §§ 9-648 OR
9-649 OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE COMPLETE, A SANITARY DISTRICT MAY
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED UNDER
EITHER OF THOSE SECTIONS.

(B)  WHEN BID SOLICITATION REQUIRED.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL FOLLOW THE BID
SOLICITATION PROCEDURE OF THIS SECTION FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON THE PROJECT, UNLESS THE COST WILL BE $5,000 OR LESS.

(C)  SOLICITATION FOR PARTS OF PROJECT.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY SOLICIT BIDS FOR ALL OR
PART OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH BIDS ARE SOUGHT.

(D)  ADVERTISING SOLICITATION OF BIDS ON CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS.

WHENEVER THE SANITARY COMMISSION SOLICITS BIDS UNDER
THIS SECTION FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, THE SANITARY
COMMISSION SHALL ADVERTISE THE SOLICITATION IN EACH MEMBER
COUNTY IN AT LEAST 1 NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE
COUNTY.

(E)  ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING PERMITTED.

IN ADDITION TO THE ADVERTISING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION
(D) OF THIS SECTION, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY ADVERTISE
THE SOLICITATION IN OTHER NEWSPAPERS OR TECHNICAL JOURNALS.

(F)  ACCEPTANCE OF BID.

IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION AWARDS A CONTRACT IN
RESPONSE TO BIDS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SANITARY
COMMISSION SHALL AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.

(G)  REJECTION OF BIDS.

IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE PRICES
QUOTED IN ANY BID ARE UNREASONABLE OR UNBALANCED, IT MAY
REJECT THE BID.

(H) ACTION FOLLOWING REJECTION OF BIDS.

IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION REJECTS ALL THE BIDS, THE
SANITARY COMMISSION MAY:

(1) READVERTISE; OR

(2) DO THE PROJECT OR ANY PART OF IT WITH ITS
OWN TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT EMPLOYEES.

(I) ADDITIONAL TERMS OF CONTRACT.