PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 600

subsequent fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount of the deficiency AMOUNT OF THE
DEFICIENCY SHALL BE RECONCILED AS FOLLOWS:

(I) FOR THE FIRST $3,000,000 OF ANY DEFICIENCY, THE
ALLOCATION TO THE SPECIAL FUND UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AS
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE SECOND
FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING THE DEFICIENCY SHALL BE REDUCED BY EITHER THE
AMOUNT OF THE DEFICIENCY OR $3,000,000, WHICHEVER IS LESS; AND

(II) FOR ANY DEFICIENCY IN EXCESS OF $3,000,000, THE AMOUNT IN
EXCESS OF $3,000,000 SHALL BE RECONCILED EITHER BY THE REDUCTION OF THE
ALLOCATION TO THE SPECIAL FUND UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AS
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE SECOND
FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING THE DEFICIENCY OR BY THE DEAUTHORIZATION OF
PROJECTS AUTHORIZED IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.

(3) (I) ANY AMOUNTS TO BE DEAUTHORIZED FROM PRIOR FISCAL
YEARS UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE PROPOSED BY
THE GOVERNOR IN THE BUDGET OF THE SECOND FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING THE
FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THERE IS A DEFICIENCY.

(II) AN AMOUNT MAY BE DEAUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH ONLY AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL AS ENACTED.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

13-311.

(a) The Department of Transportation shall establish a selection process based on
a competitive procedure to:

(1) PROMOTE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN QUALITY AND ENSURE
MAXIMUM COMPETITION BY PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES PROVIDING
ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES;

[(1)](2) evaluate technical proposals and the qualifications of the persons
submitting proposals; and

[(2)] (3) determine an order of priority based on those evaluations.

(b) (1) From the results of the selection process under subsection (a) of this
section, the transportation unit shall:

(i) begin negotiations with the most qualified person; and

(ii) try to negotiate a procurement contract with that person at a rate
of compensation that is fair, competitive, and reasonable.

(2) In determining the rate of compensation under this subsection, the
transportation unit shall:

(i) consider the scope and complexity of the architectural or
engineering services required; [and]

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