Baltimore, MD - The agenda for the Board of Estimates February 1st meeting is now available. It can be found on the Comptroller’s website under the Board of Estimates tab. 

This agenda was produced by our new, automated BOE portal. The agenda will continue to look a little bit different each week. There are still formatting and processing modifications we are working through. Let us know if you have questions or feedback!

Items of Note

These are transactions we find interesting or may be of interest to the public, organized by agency. A separate list of items on the non-routine/discussion agenda are announced at the BOE meeting.

Audits

Page 6, SB-23-10264, Biennial Performance Audit, Department of Human Resources, Family Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

Page 7, SB-22-10080, Biennial Performance Audit, Planning Commission and Department of Planning, Capital Budgeting Processes for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

City Council

Page 8, SB-23-10272, Amendment to York Corridor Business Improvement District Establishment, Approval of a Special Benefits District.

Finance

Page 11, SB-22-10004, Renewal FY23 Cyber Insurance, Approval of an Insurance Policy, Renewal 1 Chubb and AXA XL Insurance Companies. Period of Agreement is 11/2/2022 to 11/2/2023. Transaction Amount is $1,430,489.

Health Department

Page 22, SB-23-10205, Ratification Update to the Fiscal Year 2022, Unified Funding Document (UFD) for the period ending June 30, 2022. Period of Agreement is 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022.

Page 25, SB-23-10206, Ratification Update to the Fiscal Year 2022, Unified Funding Document (UFD) for the period ending May 31, 2022. Period of agreement is 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022.

Homeless Services

Page 96, SB-23-10256, Amendment 1 to Agreement with TIME Organization Inc for NonCongregate Emergency Shelter for Women Program. Transaction amount $1,569,266. Period is 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023. According to the memo, "the delay in submission is due to a delay at the administrative level."

Human Resources

Page 56, SB-23-10136, Police 1122-23 Personnel Action, Approval of 29 Grant service specialist positions. Transaction amount is $2,225,680. End-user is BPD. 

Page 59, SB-23-10135, Police 1121-23 Personnel Action, Approval of 11 grant service specialist positions. Transaction amount from $1,239,744. End-User is BPD. 

Page 62-64, SB-23-10132, OCER 1156-1172 -23 Personnel Actions, Approval of 9 Police Accountability Board positions. Transaction Amount is $1,659,078. End-user is Office of Equity and Civil Rights.

Law

Page 89, SB-23-10211, Robin Harris v Emanuel Eaddy, et al. #24-C-21-005967. Plaintiff’s car was sideswiped by a city vehicle. Settlement amount is $75,000.

Neighborhood Safety & Engagement

Page 104, SB-23-10244, TurnAround Inc., Subrecipient Grant Agreement, ARPA. Period of agreement is 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2024. Transaction amount is $375,000.

Procurement

Page 113, SB-23-10207, Payment of Outstanding Invoices, Selectron Technologies. End-user is BCHD. Transaction amount is $19,105. From the memo, “agency staff was not aware that the contract expired, as such they did not submit a new requisition in a timely manner. As a result, the vendor continued to providing services without an approved contract.”

Page 114, SB-23-10219, Pay Outstanding Invoices Payment, Xquisite Catering, LLC. End-user is DPW. Amount is $10,350. From the memo, “agency staff received approval to host the class and submitted a requisition, however did not realize that the purchase order had to be in place before services were provided by the supplier.”

Page 133-134, SB-23-10231, Informal Renewal, Hydrofluorosilicic Acid for Water Treatment, Goods & Services, Renewal Pencco, Inc. Period of Agreement is 12/2/2022 to 12/1/2023. Amount is $1,240,000.

Page 137-138, SB-23-10239, Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Software Maintenance and Hardware Support, Technology License/Service/Software Agreement Increase IPC Technologies, Inc. Period of Agreement is to 6/15/2024. Transaction Amount is $280,000.

Real Estate

Page 164-165, SB-23-10260, Port Covington Community Benefits District, Board of Directors and Bylaws. Period of agreement is 4/1/2023 to 6/30/2024.

Rec & Parks  

Page 169, SB-23-10253, RP17802R Dypski Park Improvements, Request of a 180-day Time Extension. Transaction amount is $65,586.74. The project is currently 77.9 percent complete.

Transportation

Page 178, SB-23-10130, Resurfacing Highways at Various Locations SE Sector IV, Infrastructure Maintenance/Service - Extra Work Order M. Luis Construction Co., Inc. Period of agreement is 10/28/2022 to 7/24/2023. The request includes a 270-day extension. Work was to be completed 10/27/22, now the new projected date is 7/24/23.   

Page 183, SB-23-10076, Developer’s Agreement No. 1784 with 2507 N. Howard Street, LLC. Transaction amount is $171,863.77. Period of agreement is based on Board approval.

Page 188, SB-23-10127, Traffic Mitigation Agreement, Service Center at 2507 N. Howard Street, Seawall Development Company, LLC. Period of agreement is based on Board approval.

Page 191, SB-23-10161, TR16305 Hanover Street Bridge Deck over Middle Branch for Extra Work Order No. 1 Accompanying SB-23-100160, Capital Funds Approval, Amount is $2,192,400 and request is for a 192-day extension. Work was to be completed 12/20/22, now the new projected date is 6/30/23. The project is 89% complete.

Notices

To attend the meeting:

In person. Join us on the second floor of City Hall in the Hyman Pressman Board Room, 100 N. Holliday St.

Streaming. All meetings are streamed live on Charm TV and posted after on Charm TV's Youtube channel.

Listen in. Members of the public can call in via Webex by dialing (408)-418-9388; access code: 2341 637 8001 

Watch on television. Watch Charm TV, channel 25.

To address the board:

Rules for submitting Protests and Statements of Opposition are available at the Comptroller's website. Protests (written challenges to the award of a bid) must be received by noon on the Monday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting. 

Members of the public can submit Statements of Opposition. Statements must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting. 

Protests and Statements of Opposition must be submitted to BOE.Clerk@baltimorecity.gov by mail or hand delivery to Attn: Clerk, Board of Estimates Room 204, City Hall, 100 N. Holliday Street. 

The complete regulations on procurement, protests, minority and women-owned business enterprises, and debarment/suspensions can be found on the Comptroller's website.

Schedule:

The Board meets regularly on the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the exception of June and December. Please see the Comptroller’s website for a detailed BOE meeting schedule and associated submission deadlines.

BOE Database:

Th Baltimore City Board of Estimates (BOE) Database provides both transparency and easy access to searchable information for the BOE, Comptroller’s Office, internal agency customers and the public. It can be found at https://comptroller.baltimorecity.gov/boe/summarie