State Procurement - Preferences - Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction

HB 1072 establishes a procurement preference for vendors located in Maryland's 6th Legislative District for state contracts related solely to the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction. It requires state agencies to award contracts using competitive bidding to a local vendor if they submit the lowest valid bid or, if not the lowest, their bid is within 10% of the lowest bid. This rule applies only to bridge reconstruction projects and does not affect general state procurement. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.