WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 76

(2)  (i) The contracts shall be in excess of the
amounts specified for the counties set forth in this paragraph.

(ii) Allegany County—$5,000

(iii) Carroll County—$3,500

(iv) Charles County—$2,500

(v) Frederick County—$5,000

(vi) Garrett County—$5,000

(vii) Harford County—$1,000

(viii) Kent County—$5,000

(ix) St. Mary's County—$5,000

(x) Somerset County—[$2,500] $4,000

(xi) Talbot County—$1,000

(xii) Worcester County—$2,500

(3)  The provisions of this subsection are not
applicable in Charles [County] AND SOMERSET COUNTIES with regard
solely to contracting for the services of an architectural and/or
engineering firm for design and/or consultation purposes. With
regard to contracting for other county work these provisions are
applicable.

(4)  The provisions of this subsection are not
applicable in Frederick County with regard solely to contracting
for the services of an architectural, engineering, or consultant
firm for design or consultation purposes. In Frederick County,
contracts for architectural and engineering services costing more
than $5,000, shall be awarded on a competitive basis which shall
consist of either sealed competitive bids or competitive
negotiation as defined in Article 21, § 3-101(b).

(5)  The provisions of this subsection do not apply in
Calvert County. In Calvert County, competitive bidding shall be
required for contracts in excess of the amount specified in the
Code of Public Local Laws of Calvert County.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 14, 1987.

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