PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 23

[(h)(l) Before a construction contract is let by the Department of General
Services on behalf of Morgan State University, the Board of Regents of Morgan State
University shall provide a written recommendation for acceptance or rejection of the
contract award.

(2)     During construction, an official representative of Morgan State
University shall attend the job initiation, progress, punch-out, and any other meeting
convened to expedite or review the development of the project and to assure that the
project meets the requirements of the University.

(3)     For an unresolved dispute between the Department of General Services
and the Board of Regents of Morgan State University under this subsection, on request of
the Board, the Department and the Board shall:

(i)     jointly select a consultant knowledgeable about the disputed issue;

(ii)    share equally in the costs of retaining such a consultant; and

(iii)   resolve the disputed issue within 30 days of the Board's request.]

4-410.

(a)     This section applies to any public improvement project of the University of
Maryland System AND MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

(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 AND
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

(d)     For any public improvement project regardless of the source of funds:

(1)     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 periodic status reports to the Department; and

(5)     for all projects exceeding $500,000 in contract value, the University shall
submit periodic status reports to the Department.

(e)     For any public improvement project financed in whole or in part with
proceeds of a consolidated capital bond loan or with State General Fund appropriations,
the following additional procedures shall apply:

(1) for architectural and engineering contracts exceeding $100,000, the
Department must request the Board of Public Works to authorize the transfer of the

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