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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-316 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 3 - Procurement|Part II - State Purchase of Supplies|Section 4-316 - Cooperative Purchasing

    (a)    Subject to the initial approval of the Secretary, the appropriate purchasing unit for the following entities may use the services of the Department to purchase materials, supplies, and equipment:        (1)    a county;        (2)    a municipality;        (3)    a governmental unit in the State;        (4)    a public or quasi–public agency that:            (i)    receives State money; and            (ii)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;        (5)    a private elementary or secondary school that:            (i)    either has been issued a certificate of approval from the State Board of Education or is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools; and            (ii)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or        (6)    a nonpublic institution of higher education as provided under § 17–106 of the Education Article.    (b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) and (6) of this section, the Department may not purchase religious materials on behalf of a private elementary or secondary school or a nonpublic institution of higher education.    (c)    The purchasing authority under this section is in addition to, and not a substitution for, the purchasing power of an entity under another law.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-318 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 3 - Procurement|Part III - State Leasing of Real Property|Section 4-318 - Scope of Part Iii

    This Part III of this subtitle does not apply to:         (1)    intergovernmental lease transactions;        (2)    lease transactions involving property located outside the State;        (3)    lease transactions declared by the Secretary to be necessary because of an emergency;        (4)    lease transactions where the State is the lessor; or        (5)    lease transactions involving less than 2,500 square feet of property.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-319 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 3 - Procurement|Part III - State Leasing of Real Property|Section 4-319 - Notice Procedure

    (a)    This section applies to any lease of property by the State.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall give written notice of each proposed initial lease of property to:            (i)    the governing body of each political subdivision in which the property is located; and            (ii)    each member of the General Assembly in whose legislative district the property is located.        (2)    If the notice given under paragraph (1) of this subsection is for at least 2 proposed sites from which 1 site is to be selected, before any site is finally selected, the Department shall give written notice of the site that has been proposed for final selection.    (c)    Within 30 days after receiving notice under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the governing body or the member of the General Assembly may submit written comments to the Department.    (d)    A lease for a site may not be executed until 31 days after the day that notice is received under subsection (b)(1) of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-320 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 3 - Procurement|Part III - State Leasing of Real Property|Section 4-320 - Building Space -- Duty to Advertise

    (a)    The Department shall advertise any need of the State to rent building space at least 30 days before proposals for a lease are due.    (b)    The Department shall advertise the proposed leasing in daily or weekly newspapers with circulation sufficient to provide notice:        (1)    to the people of the State; or        (2)    at least to the people of the affected locality.    (c)    The advertisement shall contain:        (1)    the number of square feet proposed to be leased; and        (2)    the general area in which the State desires to lease the space.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-321 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 3 - Procurement|Part III - State Leasing of Real Property|Section 4-321 - Building Space -- Duties of Secretary and Board of Public Works

    (a)    Each proposal for the lease of building space by the State shall be submitted to the Secretary.    (b)    Unless a regulation of the Board of Public Works provides otherwise, the Secretary shall submit each proposal, along with any recommendation of the Secretary, to the Board of Public Works for final approval.    (c)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article concerning submission of proposals for the lease of building space under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Chief” means the Chief of the Division.    (c)    “Division” means the Land Acquisition Division of the Department.    (d)    “Public improvement” includes any construction, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or other public work:        (1)    owned or constructed by the State or any unit of the State government, including the University System of Maryland, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Morgan State University; or        (2)    acquired or constructed in whole or in part with State funds.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-402 - Scope of Subtitle; Regulations

    (a)    Except as provided in § 4-409 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to any public improvement made by:        (1)    the Department of Transportation or a unit in that Department;        (2)    any housing authority created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;        (3)    the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission;        (4)    the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;        (5)    the Baltimore County Metropolitan District;        (6)    a county, municipal corporation, or unit of a county or municipal corporation;        (7)    the University System of Maryland;        (8)    Morgan State University; or        (9)    St. Mary’s College of Maryland.    (b)    The Board of Public Works may exempt specific projects of a unit of the State government from the provisions of this subtitle.    (c)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article establishing procedures for the exemption of specific projects of units of State government under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-403 - General Powers and Duties of Department

    (a)    The Department of General Services shall assist the Department of Budget and Management:        (1)    in developing technical details necessary for the preparation of the Capital Improvement Program for any unit of the State government; and        (2)    in any regional study relating to land acquisition, dedication, lease, transfer, and the like.    (b)    The Department shall assist and advise any unit of the State government, including the Board of Public Works:        (1)    in the review and approval of any change to a contract, plan, or specification for a public improvement; and        (2)    on any engineering matter, survey, plan, specification, or contract for a public improvement or land acquisition that:            (i)    may come before the Board of Public Works; or            (ii)    may be of interest to the unit of the State government.    (c)    The Department shall enforce the State Building Code.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part II - Public Improvements|Section 4-406 - Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Public Improvements; State Correctional Facilities; Morgan State University

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall advise the Board of Public Works and any unit of the State government in connection with any engineering question or matter concerning a public improvement.        (2)    The Department shall supervise any engineering question or matter concerning a public improvement.        (3)    Any contract, plan, or specification for any public improvement that involves an engineering question:            (i)    shall be submitted to the Department; and            (ii)    is subject to the approval of the Department.        (4)    At the request of the Board of Public Works, the Department shall advise the Board of Public Works on any contract that exceeds $500,000 if the contract involves an engineering question or a matter concerning a public improvement undertaken by the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College of Maryland.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    represent the Board of Public Works at the opening of bids for a public improvement;        (2)    tabulate and record the bids; and        (3)    advise the Board of Public Works on the bids.    (c)    The Department shall supervise each appraisal related to a public improvement.    (d)    (1)    The Department shall collect and maintain a complete and accurate file of drawings and plats of the location of all public improvements.        (2)    The Department shall collect and maintain records of construction costs and progress on each public improvement.        (3)    The Department shall adequately store and protect any original drawing, plat, record, or specification.    (e)    The Department shall examine and approve or disapprove each plan and specification prepared in connection with the preparation or execution of a contract for a public improvement.    (f)    (1)    The Department shall inspect and approve or disapprove any material, equipment, and methods used in making public improvements and shall inspect each public improvement during the course of construction or repair.        (2)    The duty of the Department under this subsection does not relieve an architect or engineer of any supervisory responsibility for which the architect or engineer is employed.    (g)    (1)    The provisions of subsections (a), (b), (e), and (f) of this section do not apply to State correctional facilities as defined in § 11-101 of this article.        (2)    In accordance with §§ 10-102 through 10-105 of the Correctional Services Article, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall perform the duties specified in subsections (a), (b), (e), and (f) of this section for State correctional facilities.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part II - Public Improvements|Section 4-407 - Maintenance and Repair Programs, Policies, and Standards

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that:        (1)    units of the State government are under pressure to delay or eliminate needed physical facility maintenance and repair because of fiscal constraints;        (2)    lack of regular maintenance and repair results in deterioration of public improvements and increased costs for repair or construction of entirely new replacement facilities; and        (3)    a specific set of procedures is necessary to ensure that all units of the State government perform regular maintenance and repair.    (b)    (1)    The Department of General Services shall establish general policies and standards for maintenance and repair of public improvements.        (2)    On or before December 31 of each year, the Department of General Services shall send any changes to these general policies and standards to:            (i)    the Board of Public Works; and            (ii)    the Department of Budget and Management.    (c)    The Department shall:        (1)    establish and supervise a comprehensive and continuing program of maintenance and repair of all public improvements; and        (2)    review maintenance and operation of public improvements to the extent that any engineering question is involved.    (d)    Each unit of the State government shall carry out a maintenance and repair program for each public improvement under the jurisdiction of the unit. In carrying out the program, the unit shall:        (1)    conform to the policies and standards established by the Department; and        (2)    allocate sufficient funds and personnel.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part II - Public Improvements|Section 4-408 - Report on Public Improvements

    (a)    On or before May 31 of each year, each unit of the State government shall send a report on the condition of each public improvement under its jurisdiction to:        (1)    the Department of Budget and Management; and        (2)    the Department of General Services.    (b)    The report shall:        (1)    identify the public improvement; and        (2)    state whether the public improvement is being maintained in accordance with the policies and standards established by the Department of General Services.    (c)    With the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of General Services shall recommend measures necessary to correct deficiencies in the maintenance and repair programs.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part II - Public Improvements|Section 4-409 - Inspection of Junior or Community Colleges and Regional Community Colleges

    On an annual basis, the Department may inspect the physical facilities of the public junior or community colleges and the regional community colleges in the State.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-411 - Division Established

    There is a Land Acquisition Division in the Department.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-412 - General Authority and Duties of Division

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division exclusively shall negotiate the acquisition of land for any public improvement.    (b)    The Division shall make each State acquisition in the name of:        (1)    the unit of the State government; or        (2)    the principal department of the State government to which the unit belongs.    (c)    The Division is not responsible for acquiring land for a local project.    (d)    (1)    The Division is not responsible for developing any acquired land.        (2)    Development of any land acquired under Program Open Space is the responsibility of the unit of the State government.    (e)    The provisions of this section and §§ 4–413 through 4–416 of this subtitle do not apply to land acquired by the Department of Natural Resources under Title 1, Subtitle 1 of the Natural Resources Article.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-413 - Chief of Division

    (a)    The head of the Division is the Chief of the Land Acquisition Division, who shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor.    (b)    The Chief serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    The Chief must be experienced and skilled in the field of land acquisition.    (d)    The Chief is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-414 - Powers and Duties of Chief

    (a)    The Chief is responsible to the Department for:        (1)    administering the Division; and        (2)    carrying out any function assigned to the Division.    (b)    The Chief shall organize the Division as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Division.    (c)    Subject to the approval of the Secretary, the Chief may employ a staff and any professional consultant in accordance with the State budget.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-415 - Review and Approval of Contracts; Supervision by Board of Public Works

    (a)    This section does not apply to any capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways.    (b)    Before execution, a contract for the acquisition of land shall be:        (1)    reviewed by the Secretary of General Services; and        (2)    except as provided in § 12-204 of this article, after that review, approved by the Board of Public Works.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to any capital expenditure by:            (i)    the Maryland Aviation Administration;            (ii)    the Maryland Port Administration; or            (iii)    the Maryland Transit Administration.        (2)    At least 40 days before the Board of Public Works may act on a land acquisition, the Division shall give written notice of a potential acquisition of land:            (i)    to the governing body of the county in which the land is located; and            (ii)    if the land is located within a municipal corporation, to the governing body of the municipal corporation.        (3)    Within 30 days after receiving notice under this subsection, the governing body may submit written comments to the Division.    (d)    The Board of Public Works shall supervise the expenditure of any money that the General Assembly appropriates for the acquisition of land.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition|Part III - Land Acquisition|Section 4-416 - Independent Appraisals for Real Property

    (a)    Except for real property that is acquired by gift, before any real property is acquired from a private owner, the Board of Public Works shall obtain two independent appraisals of the property.    (b)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations, in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, to carry out this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 8 - Energy|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Building” means:        (1)    any new structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet;        (2)    any change to an existing structure that:            (i)    will add at least 10% gross floor space to the structure and has an estimated construction cost of more than $25,000; or            (ii)    constitutes a major renovation; or        (3)    any structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet that is leased or owned by the State.    (c)    “Energy-consumption analysis” means an evaluation, by type and amount of energy used, of:        (1)    each piece of equipment that serves a building, including any piece of equipment that is used:            (i)    to cool the building;            (ii)    to heat the building; or            (iii)    to heat water used in the building;        (2)    each piece of equipment on the building site that is:            (i)    used to generate electricity for the building; or            (ii)    powered, in whole or in part, by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil, sun, or wind; and        (3)    each conservation measure included in the building that decreases the energy requirements of the building.    (d)    “Energy performance index” means a number that:        (1)    describes the energy requirements of a building measured at the building boundaries under defined internal and external ambient conditions over an entire seasonal cycle; and        (2)    is stated either:            (i)    per square foot of floor space in the building; or            (ii)    per cubic foot of occupied volume of the building.    (e)    “Life of the building” has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.    (f)    “Life-cycle costs” means the sum of the following costs of a building:        (1)    the cost of initial construction;        (2)    the cost of all energy conservation measures;        (3)    the cost of operation and maintenance, including labor and materials, for the life of the building;        (4)    the cost, over the life of the building, of the fuel used by:            (i)    the equipment that controls or provides the humidity, lighting, power, temperature, and ventilation of the building; and            (ii)    other energy-using equipment in the building; and        (5)    the other costs incident to owning the building.    (g)    “Primary procurement unit” has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.