Contract Bidding and Awards
Only on ballots in Baltimore City
The question
Question E amends the City Charter to remove the requirement of awarding a contract to the lowest bidder, removes the process for resolving tie bids, and removes provisions governing the bid bonds and performance bonds required by some contractors.
What your vote means
A vote FOR
Voting for this Amendment removes these provisions from the Charter, which will become effective November 7, 2028, unless an ordinance or regulation governing the topic is adopted sooner.
A vote AGAINST
Voting against the amendment leaves the current Charter language governing contract bidding and awards in place.
This is the official ballot wording from the Maryland State Board of Elections, checked word for word against the certified ballot. Show Up Maryland takes no position on any ballot question.
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