Release: Board of Estimates Agenda for 8/21
Wednesday Aug 14th, 2024
Bill Henry
Comptroller,
Baltimore City
204 City Hall - Baltimore Maryland 21202
(410) 396-5410
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Baltimore, MD - The agenda for the Board of Estimates August 21 meeting is now available. It can be found on the Comptroller’s website under the Board of Estimates tab.
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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.
Comptroller
SB-24-13228 - Emergency Procurement - BOE Automation - Magothy. Transaction amount is $225,000.00.
SB-24-13230 - Emergency Procurement | BOE Automation - KGO. Transaction amount is $335,000.00.
General Services
SB-24-13056 Award - GS24813 - Engine 43 Roof Replacement - Autumn Contracting, Inc. Award to Autumn Contracting, Inc. for $305,000.00.
Parking Authority
SB-24-12575, Emergency Procurement Request for Group III Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $723,301
SB-24-12577, Emergency Procurement Request for Penn Station Garage Management Agreement. Transaction amount is $350,134
SB-24-12579, Emergency Procurement Extension Request for Group II Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $1,091,697.
SB-24-12581, Emergency Procurement Extension Request for Group IV Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $492,131.
SB-24-12574, Emergency Procurement Request for Group II Garage Management Agreement. Transaction amount is $548, 331.
SB-24-12578, Emergency Procurement Extension Request for Group I Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $1,043,931.
SB-24-12580, Emergency Procurement Extension Request for Group III Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $833,609.
SB-24-12572, Emergency Procurement Request for Group I Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $691,250.
SB-24-12576, Emergency Procurement Request for Group IV Garage Management Agreements. Transaction amount is $828,175.
Procurement
SB-24-12644 Award - RFQ-000133 – Supply and Deliver Dispensers and Bottled Water to Various City Agencies. Award to Blue Triton Brands Inc./Ready Refresh by Nestle for $322,095.78.
Public Works
SB-24-12543 Award - WC 1399 - Water Infrastructure Replacement at Various Locations - Civil Construction LLC. Award to Civil Construction for $12,023,650.00.
Transportation
SB-24-13095, Emergency Procurement Request, Graybar, INS Tent, and Sherwin Williams Paints. Period of agreement is 6/6/2024 to 11/29/2024. Transaction amount is $133,360.59.
Address the Board
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
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. A Statement of Opposition means a written statement by a member of the public expressing opposition to an item presented on a Board of Estimates agenda for a vote, provided that the person submitting the statement of opposition is a City resident or taxpayer, or a spokesperson for a City resident or taxpayer, or is directly and specifically affected by a pending matter or decision of the Board, and (d) that is distinct from a Protest.
Members of the public can also submit statements of support to the Board of Estimates. Statements of support can come from anyone in the public in support of any item listed on the stated Board of Estimates agenda. Please indicate if you would like to address the Board or only wish to have your statement of support noted.
BIDDERS
Protests for contract awards must be received by noon on the Monday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting. A protest is a written challenge to the award of a bid to a particular bidder that has been presented to the Board of Estimates on an agenda for a vote. Anyone submitting a protest must be registered as a procurement lobbyist with the Board of Ethics in accordance with Baltimore City Ethics Code, §8-12.
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.
The complete regulations on procurement, protests, minority and women-owned business enterprises, and debarment/suspensions can be found on the Comptroller's website.
Protests and Statements of Opposition or Support 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.
Attend the Meeting
In person. Join us on the second floor of City Hall in the Hyman Pressman Board Room, 100 N. Holliday St.
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Listen in. Members of the public can call in via Webex by dialing (408)-418-9388; access code: 2349 177 2969
Watch on television. Watch Charm TV, channel 25.
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
Notices
Public Information Requests. Requests for background documents for any Board of Estimates items should be made through Geoff.Shannon@baltimorecity.gov.
Open Checkbook. The Office of the Comptroller recently launched Open Checkbook 2.0 Spending Explorer, a new public-facing online tool that tracks the city’s third-party vendor payments. Open Checkbook 2.0 allows the public to review Baltimore City’s spending by accessing payments to suppliers. The site is updated daily.
BOE Database. The 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/summaries