Baltimore, MD - The agenda for the Board of Estimates July 12th meeting is now available. It can be found on the Comptroller’s website under the Board of Estimates tab. 

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.

Finance

SB-23-11820, Consultant/Professional Services Agreement with Public Resources Advisory Group (PRAG) Agreement. The period of the agreement is 6/15/2023 to 12/15/2023. Transaction amount is $70,000. This item was deferred from the 6/21 meeting by the Council President.

General Services

SB-23-12085, Bid Rejection for GS16810RR – Mitchell Courthouse Roof Replacement. “On May 03, 2023, the Board opened four (4) bids for the subject project. The Department of General Services determined that it is in the best interest of the City to reject all bids and readvertise the project in the near future.” This item was deferred from the 6/21 meeting by the Council President.

SB-23-12170, Emergency Procurement, GS23805 Baltimore Convention Center Elevator Modernization. Transaction amount is $3,401,908.30.

Housing & Community Development

 SB-23-11673, Community Catalyst Grant - Rebuilding Together Baltimore, Inc. Period of agreement is 6/21/2023 to 6/7/2025. Transaction amount is $200,000. This item was deferred from the 6/21 meeting by the Council President.

SB-23-11936, Operations Agreement between the Department of Housing and Community Development and Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. Period of agreement is 7/12/2023 to 7/12/2024. Transaction Amount is $400,000.

Procurement

SB-23-12332, Selected Source - Contract Number 06000 - RQ-009859, 24-Gallon Litter Receptacles. End-user is the Department of Public Works. Transaction amount is $116,322. "This procurement is for one hundred (100) Victor Stanley Model S-35 Ironsites Series 24-gallon litter receptacles with black plastic liners and standard tapered formed lids. This particular model is the standard for corner litter receptacles (“cans”).”

SB-23-12301, Sole Source - of Contract Number 08000 Aircraft Maintenance Stands. End-user is Baltimore Police Department. Transaction amount is $42,166. “S.A.F.E. Structure and Designs holds the patent to the requested equipment, which is customized for the BCPD aircraft as a sole source supplier. The requested stands to provide the precise platform heights and dimensions necessary to access the aircraft engine deck, transmission deck, main rotor head, tail rotor, and vertical structure.”

Emergency Procurement, 14 Submissions: 

SB-23-12318, Health Department, $4,908,551.35
SB-23-12319, Police Department, $3,030,164.67
SB-23-12320, General Services, $10,286,748
SB-23-12321, Housing & Community Development, $960,000
SB-23-12322, Human Resources, $84,500
SB-23-12323, Transportation, $18,545,064
SB-23-12324, Public Works, $4,516,957.10
SB-23-12325, Finance, $628,524.06
SB-23-12326, Mayor's Office-Employment Development, $134,256.60
SB-23-12327, Pratt Library, $66,976
SB-23-12328, Rec & Parks, $800,215.38
SB-23-12329, Sheriff's Office, $148,920.20
SB-23-12330, Information & Technology, $1,351,796.62
SB-23-12331, Mayor's Office-Homeless Services, $2,284,515

Transportation

SB-23-12035, TR22013 Resurfacing Highways @ Various Locations, Southeast Sector VI. Construction Contract Extra Work Order for P. Flanigan & Sons, Inc. Transaction amount is $322,775. “Improvements will be made to ADA ramps, sidewalks, armored curbs, curbs and gutters… an additional I50-day (non-compensable) time extension is required which will extend the current contract completion date from 10/30/2023 to 3/28/2024.” 

SB-23-12288, Contract No. TR03319, Replacement of Bridge No. BC3212 Harford Road Bridge over Herring Run; b/d #38496 - EWO #16. Transaction amount is $71,482.54. "The Department of Transportation is requesting additional funds for cost to provide for redlined landscaping work and deck sealing.”

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.

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 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.

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: 2344 078 0657

Watch on television. Watch Charm TV, channel 25.

Notices

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. 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

Background Information. Requests for background documents for any Board of Estimates items should be made through Geoff.Shannon@baltimorecity.gov.

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