Ch. 636

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) WITH RESPECT TO ANY ENGINEERING QUESTION OR A MATTER
CONCERNING A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADVISE THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 4-410
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) [THE] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN §§ 4-410 AND 4-410.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE

Department shall:

(1)     represent the Board of Public Works at the opening of bids for a public
improvement;

(2)     tabulate and record the bids; and

(3)     advise the Board of Public Works on the bids:                                           

4-410.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ANY PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT PROTECT OF THE UNIVERSITY. OF MARYLAND SYSTEM.

(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS SPECIFIED IN
§ 12-101 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.                                                           

(C)     IN THIS SECTION, "UNIVERSITY" MEANS THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
SYSTEM.

(D) FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF FUNDS.

(D)     FOR ANY PUBLIC. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF

FUNDS:                                                                                                                     

(i) ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SHALL BE
PROCURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2)      FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES COSTING
MORE THAN $100,000, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR
THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT;

(3)      FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES COSTING LESS
THAN $100,000, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE THE PROCUREMENT;

(4)      FOR ALL DESIGN PROJECTS EXCEEDING $100,000 IN CONTRACT
VALUE, THE UNIVERSITY SHALL SUBMIT MONTHLY PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS TO
THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(5)      FOR ALL PROJECTS IN THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM EXCEEDING $500,000 IN CONTRACT VALUE, THE UNIVERSITY SHALL
SUBMIT MONTHLY PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT.

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