PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 494

CONTRACTS FOR LESSER AMOUNTS IN ORDER TO USE THE PROCEDURES UNDER
PARAGRAPH A. OF THIS SUBSECTION. D. IN USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES, THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMOTE COMPETITION TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PRACTICABLE.

6. THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT
THIS SECTION. THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SHALL PROVIDE FOR PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE OF PROCUREMENTS AND OTHER ACTIONS DESIGNED TO SECURE
COMPETITION WHERE COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES ARE USED.

7.       THE AUTHORITY IN ITS DISCRETION MAY REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS OR
PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO A SOLICITATION.

8.       UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, REGULATION, GRANT
AGREEMENT OR OTHER FEDERAL REQUIREMENT, IN STRUCTURING
PROCUREMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION B THE AUTHORITY SHALL COMPLY WITH
THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AS THEY MAY BE
AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, GOVERNING MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PARTICIPATION.

ARTICLE V

INCIDENTAL POWERS

SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE HIGHEST RANKING ELECTED OFFICIAL OF
THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING WORK IS TO TAKE PLACE, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE POWER TO CONSTRUCT GRADE SEPARATIONS AT
INTERSECTIONS OF THE PROJECT WITH PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TO CHANGE AND
ADJUST THE LINES AND GRADES OF SUCH HIGHWAYS SO AS TO ACCOMMODATE THE
SAME TO THE DESIGN OF SUCH GRADE SEPARATION. THE COST OF SUCH GRADE
SEPARATIONS AND ANY DAMAGE INCURRED IN CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE
LINES AND GRADES OF SUCH HIGHWAYS SHALL BE ASCERTAINED AND PAID BY THE
AUTHORITY AS A PART OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.

IF THE AUTHORITY SHALL FIND IT NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF
ANY PORTION OF ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, IT SHALL CAUSE THE SAME TO BE
RECONSTRUCTED AT SUCH LOCATION AS THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEEM MOST
FAVORABLE AND OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME TYPE AND IN AS GOOD CONDITION
AS THE ORIGINAL HIGHWAY. THE COST OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION AND ANY
DAMAGE INCURRED IN CHANGING THE LOCATION OF ANY SUCH HIGHWAY SHALL
BE ASCERTAINED AND PAID BY THE AUTHORITY AS A PART OF THE COST OF THE
PROJECT.

ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT
MAY BE VACATED OR RELOCATED BY THE AUTHORITY IN THE MANNER NOW
PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE VACATION OR RELOCATION OF PUBLIC ROADS, AND
ANY DAMAGES AWARDED ON ACCOUNT THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY THE
AUTHORITY AS A PART OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.

IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING POWERS, THE AUTHORITY AND ITS
AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES MAY ENTER UPON ANY LANDS, WATERS,

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