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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 744

CHAPTER 744

(House Bill 126)

AN ACT concerning

Procurement - Architectural and Engineering Services - Award of

Contracts

FOR the purpose of requiring certain State agencies to make
recommendations for the award of contracts for architectural
and engineering services on the basis of negotiation;
establishing certain procedures for negotiation among
competing firms; authorizing the delegation of the
negotiation process to certain departments; providing that
certain documents be available for public review; providing
that certain actions be taken at public meetings; providing
for the effective date of this Act; altering the amount of a
contract to procure architectural or engineering services to
which certain provisions of the Procurement Article apply;
altering the amount of a contract to procure architectural
or engineering services which shall be subject to a
recommendation of award by the General Selection Board and a
requirement for a truth-in-negotiation certificate;
providing for a certain contingency; and generally relating
to the award of architectural and engineering services
contracts.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 21 - Procurement

Section 9-107(3), 9-109, 9-111, 9-209, and 9-211

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 21 - Procurement

Section 9-109.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 21 - Procurement

9-107.

(a) This subtitle applies to any transportation agency that
desires to procure architectural or engineering services [over
$50,000].