City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0068

• File #: 21-0068
• Version: 0
• Name: Curing Mistakes in Bids
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 4/19/2021
• In control: Public Safety and Government Operations
• Title: Curing Mistakes in Bids For the purpose of permitting the City Purchasing Agent to waive minor irregularities in bids; permitting a bidder to cure mistakes in a bid under certain conditions; permitting a bidder to withdraw a bid under certain conditions; defining certain terms; requiring the City Purchasing Agent to prepare a determination showing the relief that was granted or denied regarding a bid’s correction or withdrawal; and clarifying the duties of the City Purchasing Agent notwithstanding this subtitle.
• Sponsors: President Nicholas J. Mosby, Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, Robert Stokes, Sr., James Torrence, Danielle N. McCray, Phylicia Porter, Antonio Glover, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen
• Indexes: Curing Mistakes in Bids

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/18/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Worksession
6/8/2021	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of the Comptroller
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of General Services
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/22/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
4/19/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
4/19/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: President Mosby


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Curing Mistakes in Bids
For the purpose of permitting the City Purchasing Agent to waive minor irregularities in bids; permitting a bidder to cure mistakes in a bid under certain conditions; permitting a bidder to withdraw a bid under certain conditions; defining certain terms; requiring the City Purchasing Agent to prepare a determination showing the relief that was granted or denied regarding a bid’s correction or withdrawal; and clarifying the duties of the City Purchasing Agent notwithstanding this subtitle.
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By renumbering current
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section 47-1 to be Section 47-6
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Sections 47-1, 47-3, and 47-4, under the amended subtitle designation,
“Subtitle 47. Miscellaneous Contract Administration Provision”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement

Subtitle 47. Miscellaneous Contract Administration Provisions





§ 47-1. “Purchasing Agent” defined.

In this subtitle, “Purchasing Agent” (“Agent”) refers to the City Purchasing Agent or th...