Ch. 306                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(F) A COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT USE ALTERNATIVE FINANCING METHODS
UNDER THIS SECTION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

(C) (G) AT THE REQUEST OF THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS
RECOMMENDED BY THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING:

(1)      GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTENT OF PROPOSALS, FOR THE THE
ACCEPTANCE AND EVALUATION OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS, AND FOR ACCEPTING
COMPETING UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS;

(2)      REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTENT AND EXECUTION OF A
COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT GOVERNING AN ARRANGEMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER
THIS SECTION; AND

(3) THE APPLICABILITY OF STATE PROCUREMENT LAWS TO
PROCUREMENT OR FINANCING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3)      GUIDELINES FOR CONTENT AND ISSUANCE OF SOLICITATIONS;

(4)      REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS OR
OFFERORS;

(5)      REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC NOTICE OF SOLICITED AND
UNSOLICITED UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS AND PROPOSED EXECUTION OF A
COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT;

(6)      REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO QUALIFIED PROJECTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IN EFFECT
UNDER THE STATE PROCUREMENT LAW IF THE PROCUREMENT WERE
COMPETITIVELY BID; AND

(7)      REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE THAT CONTRACTS AND
SUBCONTRACTS ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2 AND
TITLE 14 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE IF THE
REQUIREMENTS WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPLICABLE.

5-302.

(a) (1) The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL ESTABLISH THE Interagency
Committee on School Construction [established by the Board of Public Works is] AS
a unit within the Department for administrative and budgetary purposes.

(2) THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS:

(I)      THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, OR THE
SUPERINTENDENTS DESIGNEE;

(II)     THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE; AND

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