Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 21-211

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
(a) The district council shall publish notice once each week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or in technical press for bids for the construction of a project.

(b) (1) The district council shall award the contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder.

(2) The district council may:

(i) reject any and all bids for a contract for a project; and

(ii) readvertise for bids, in accordance with and subject to this subtitle.

(c) (1) Before awarding a contract for a project, the district council shall require from the successful bidder a bond in a form and amount approved by the district council.

(2) The bond shall be conditioned on:

(i) completing the project in accordance with the plans, specifications, and time limitations specified in the contract; and

(ii) paying for all supplies and labor provided to the contractor in the construction of the project.