Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

NOTWITHSTANDING § 13-102(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE, A UNIT

PREFERABLY SHALL AWARD A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR A LEASE OF REAL

PROPERTY ON THE BASIS OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(B) (A) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY SHALL
INCLUDE:

(1)  A WORK STATEMENT THAT SHALL BE USED AS A BASIS
FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS;

(2)  A STATEMENT OF THE FACTORS, INCLUDING PRICE, THAT
WILL BE USED IN EVALUATING PROPOSALS; AND

(3)  A STATEMENT OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EACH
FACTOR.

(C) (B) PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 3, PART III
OF THIS ARTICLE, A UNIT SHALL PUBLISH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IN
THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED FOR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS.

(D) (C) REJECTION OF PROPOSALS.

AFTER PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN OPENED, THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER
SHALL REJECT ANY PROPOSAL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.

(E) (D) NEGOTIATIONS ALLOWED; WAIVER.

(1)  IF MORE THAN 3 PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED, THE
PROCUREMENT OFFICER MAY CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OFFERORS
WHO, BASED ON A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
EVALUATION FACTORS, HAVE SUBMITTED THE 3 BEST PROPOSALS.

(2)  NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED IF THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS:

(I)  NOTIFIED ALL OFFERORS THAT NEGOTIATIONS
WOULD NOT BE CONDUCTED; AND

(II)  REQUESTED BEST AND FINAL OFFERS.
(F) (E) FORM OF NEGOTIATIONS.

(1) THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER:

(I) MAY ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM FAIR MARKET RENTAL
RATE FOR EACH PREMISES OFFERED;

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