City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0712

• File #: 07-0712
• Version: 0
• Name: Charter Amendment - Procurement
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/11/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/14/2007
• Enactment #: 07-031
• Title: Charter Amendment - Procurement FOR the purpose of updating the rules governing the procurement of public works, supplies, materials, equipment, or services; authorizing the adjustment from time to time, by Ordinance, of certain threshold dollar amounts; modifying the advertising requirements; authorizing certain performance bonds, letters of credit, or certifications to be on an annual contract-price basis; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Charter Amendment, Procurement

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/14/2007	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
8/13/2007	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
7/16/2007	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
7/16/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Committee amendment withdrawn
7/16/2007	0	City Council	Amended
6/14/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/14/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/14/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/11/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
6/11/2007	0	City Council	Assigned
6/11/2007	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

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
(Charter Amendment)


Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Finance)


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
Title
Charter Amendment - Procurement

FOR the purpose of updating the rules governing the procurement of public works, supplies, materials, equipment, or services; authorizing the adjustment from time to time, by Ordinance, of certain threshold dollar amounts; modifying the advertising requirements; authorizing certain performance bonds, letters of credit, or certifications to be on an annual contract-price basis; correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Body
BY proposing an amendment to
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section(s) 11
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:

Baltimore City Charter

Article VI. Board of Estimates

§ 11. Procurement.

(a) (1) The Board of Estimates [shall be] IS responsible for awarding contracts and supervising all purchasing by the City, as provided in this section and elsewhere in the Charter.

(2) BY ORDINANCE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MAY ADJUST ONE OR MORE OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION FOR DETERMINING ...