HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         3365

in the county or counties, then by such public notice as they
[may] deem most advisable, setting forth [the]:

(I)  THE place where [said] THE bridge is to be
built or repaired, with full specifications of the plan and
materials[, and that]; AND

(II)  THAT sealed proposals for building or
repairing [said] THE bridge will be received until a day named in
the advertisement[; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall].

(B)  (1) SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT apply to
[the] ANY building OR REPAIR of bridges[, the cost of] which
[shall not exceed two hundred dollars, nor to repairs of existing

bridges where the cost of said repairs shall not exceed that
sum;] COSTS $200 OR LESS.

(2) [and in all cases] IN ANY CASE where [such] THE
cost of building or repairing A BRIDGE [shall not exceed said sum
of two hundred dollars] IS $200 OR LESS, the manner of providing
for [said] THE work, and whether the [same] WORK shall be done by
contract or otherwise, and if by contract, the manner of letting
the [same] CONTRACT shall be in the discretion of THE county
commissioners.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CECIL COUNTY.

37A.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, IN CECIL COUNTY THE FOLLOWING PURCHASES OF GOODS AND
SERVICES SHALL BE BY COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE
LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER:

(I)  ANY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF ANY BRIDGE OR
ROAD; AND

(II)  ANY PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ANY ROAD OR
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY.

(2)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY SHALL ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS ON ANY SUCH CONTRACT IN:

(I)   1 OR MORE NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN CECIL
COUNTY; OR

(II)   SUCH PUBLIC NOTICE AS THEY DEEM MOST
ADVISABLE, IF NO NEWSPAPER IS PUBLISHED IN CECIL COUNTY.

(3)  THE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL:

(I) BE GIVEN AT LEAST ONCE;