Section 12-606 – Scope of Part

    This part applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.

Section 12-607 – Applications to Build or Repair a Bridge

    (a)    A person may request, by petition, that the governing body of a county build or repair a bridge.     (b)    A person who intends to submit a petition under this section shall give at least 30 days’ notice by publication once a week for 3 successive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the […]

Section 12-608 – Building and Repairing Bridges by Contract

    (a)    This section does not apply to Cecil County.     (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the cost of building or repairing a bridge under this part is more than $200, the governing body of a county shall:             (i)    build or repair the bridge by contract; and             (ii)    advertise a contract to build or repair […]

Section 12-609 – Contracts

    (a)    (1)    On the date designated in the advertisement for the contract to build or repair a bridge under this part, the governing body of a county shall open the bids.         (2)    The governing body shall award the contract to the lowest bidder that the governing body determines is qualified to build or repair the bridge.         (3)    The person […]

Section 12-610 – Bridges Between Counties

    (a)    (1)    A resident of a county may submit a written petition to the governing body of a county requesting that a bridge connecting that county to an adjoining county be built or repaired.         (2)    If the governing body determines the request for bridge building or repair is reasonable, the governing body shall request in writing the concurrence […]

Section 12-611 – Advertisement for Bids for Building and Repairing Bridges Between Counties

    (a)    If the governing bodies of the adjoining counties approve the findings and recommendations of the examiners under § 12–610 of this subtitle to build or repair a bridge, the governing bodies shall direct the examiners to advertise for sealed bids on a contract to build or repair the bridge.     (b)    (1)    The advertisement shall specify:             (i)    the location […]

Section 12-612 – Award of Contract

    (a)    The examiners shall:         (1)    open the bids at the time and place specified in the advertisement required under § 12–611 of this subtitle; and         (2)    award the contract for bridge building or repair to the lowest bidder that meets the requirements of the notice.     (b)    The person awarded the contract under subsection (a) of this section shall provide […]

Section 12-613 – Judicial Review of Decision Related to Building or Repairing Bridges

    (a)    (1)    A resident of a county in which the governing body has decided to build or repair a bridge, including a bridge between the county and an adjoining county, may seek review of the decision in the circuit court if the resident:             (i)    files before a contract for the building or repairing is awarded; and             (ii)    alleges that […]