Ch. 425

LAWS OF MARYLAND

water, sewerage, and drainage systems shall become county
property under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board
of County Commissioners to participate financially in
certain private projects under certain circumstances;
clarifying language; and generally relating to water,
sewerage, and drainage systems in Frederick County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County

Section 2-13-6

Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1979 Edition and October, 1987 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 11 - Frederick County

2-13-6.

(A)  Whenever the plans and specifications for water,
sewerage, or drainage systems or extensions [thereof shall] have
been completed and the board has decided to proceed with
construction, it shall solicit bids for the construction of the
system or systems, in part or as a whole, [as in its judgment may
appear] IT JUDGES advisable. The contract shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, or the board may reject any or all
bids[; and, if]. IF in its [discretion] JUDGMENT the prices
quoted are unreasonable or unbalanced, it may obtain bids for the
work or any part of it or may do any part or all of the work by
day labor[; provided, that at]. AT any time the board[, in its
discretion,] may expend by day labor for construction and for
supplies and equipment[,] an amount not exceeding [five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00)] $5,000 without advertising and receiving
bids. All such contracts shall be protected by such bonds,
penalties, and conditions as REQUIRED BY the board [may require],
all of which shall be enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

(B)  (1) INSTEAD OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE PERSON TO HAVE PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A WATER, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM
PREPARED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PERSON.

(2)  THE BOARD ALSO MAY ALLOW THE PERSON TO OBTAIN
PRICE QUOTATIONS OR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, SEWERAGE,
OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM.

(3)  WHEN CONSTRUCTED . IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SPECIFICATIONS AND UNDER THE INSPECTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, THE SYSTEM SHALL BECOME COUNTY PROPERTY AND

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