HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1437

SELECTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING FIRM FOR A PARTICULAR

PROJECT BE MADE ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS, THAT    AN EXPEDITED

SELECTION BEST SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND THAT  THE NEED FOR

THE EXPEDITED SELECTION OUTWEIGHS THE BENEFITS    OF MAKING A
SELECTION UNDER SECTION 19-109 OF THIS ARTICLE.

19-209.

(b) (1) The General Selection Board [may waive] SHALL WAIVE
the requirements of subsection (a) of this section if:

(i) It determines in writing that the

architectural and engineering services cannot be defined so

completely as to lend themselves to the procedures set forth in
subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) The public health and safety is endangered
after a natural disaster or act of God;

(iii) An emergency [is] HAS BEEN declared

by the [Governor] SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES; [or]

(iv) [A] IT DETERMINES THAT A bona fide single

source of supply or a proprietary product or process is required;
OR

(V) UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF
GENERAL SERVICES. ACCOMPANIED BY A FINDING BY THE GOVERNOR OF
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DETERMINES

THAT URGENT CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE PROMPT ACTION AND THAT THE

SELECTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING FIRM FOR A PARTICULAR
PROJECT BE MADE ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS, THAT AN EXPEDITED
SELECTION BEST SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND THAT THE NEED FOR
THE EXPEDITED SELECTION OUTWEIGHS THE BENEFITS OF MAKING A
SELECTION UNDER SECTION 19-209 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 13, 1986.