Ch. 138                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) When the request for an appropriation for a capital project is submitted
to the General Assembly, the unit of the State government that would receive the capital
project or a State officer on behalf of the unit shall submit to the General Assembly:

(i) preliminary plans and outline specifications for the project that
show the size, the type of construction, and the arrangement of each building; and

(ii) a statement on the sufficiency of the proposed appropriation to
pay fully for the costs of that project.

(g) Total project funding may utilize alternative construction methods, such as:

(1)     design/build which involves a single solicitation to design and build the
facility; or

(2)     "fast track" in which design and construction are implemented
concurrently.

(h) A request for total project funding may be authorized jointly by the
Secretaries of Budget and Fiscal Planning and General Services if:

(1)     (i) the planning, design, construction, and equipment funds for the
project have been authorized and itemized in the State budget bill or a supplementary
appropriation bill; or

(ii) the Secretaries make a determination, supported in writing and
submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly and the Board of
Public Works, that:

                                1. total project funding is time critical and will result in

significant cost savings;

2.       there is compelling reason why the procedure required in
paragraph (1) of this subsection cannot be adopted; and

3.       circumstances necessitate that consideration of the total
project funding occur during the legislative interim, rather than during the legislative
session; and

(2)     (i) the total project funding request has been submitted to the
Legislative Policy Committee for its review and comment;

(ii) written comment from the Legislative Policy Committee has been
received or 45 days have elapsed after the Legislative Policy Committee has received the
request and all supporting information; and

(iii) the request has been approved by the Board of Public Works.

(i) The submissions and approvals required by subsections (b) through (h) of this
section are not required in connection with any capital project funded by the
Transportation Trust Fund.

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