ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 307

(1)     SHALL MEET THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, DESIGN STANDARDS,
AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND UNDER
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; AND

(2)      CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE
APPROVED BY:

(I)      THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY;

(II)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS; OR

(III)   THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(E)     USE OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING METHODS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE ALLOCATION OF STATE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO A PROJECT UNDER THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.

(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 PRE QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS OR
OFFERORS;

(5)      REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC NOTICE OF SOLICITED AND
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

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