Good morning. >> [snorts]
» Good morning. >> The July 15th, 2026 meeting of the Board
of Estimates is now called to order. The board continues
to meet [clears throat] in a hybrid format. For those here in person, please
take a moment to silence your cell phones and other electronic devices. For
those attending virtually, if you desire an opportunity to speak, we ask that you
please keep your cell phone mute until the chair recognizes you.
When you are calling when you are called upon, please announce your name and
organization and speak loudly and clearly as you present.
At this time, before we say hi to a new we have a
visitor here today. Hi. Coming to work with Daddy.
» [laughter] >> That's Mayor Daddy.
» Mayor Daddy. So, at this time I would like to ask our
clerk for any corrections, additions, and noted abstentions for today's
agenda. >> Thank you, Madam President. Good
morning, everyone. >> [clears throat]
» This morning we have one correction to the agenda, SB 26 12356
Unifier. This is for the Department of Public Works an award WC 1413 RR Lake
Montebello and Montebello Wash Water Lake dredging with American Process
Group LLC for $23,989,093.97.
The correction is as follows, under endorsements we are deleting SMBAD has
reviewed and granted a waiver and adding SMBAD
has reviewed and approved. Again, we're removing the waiver statement and adding
this um straightforward reviewed and approved
endorsement. We have no walk-ons to note this morning.
We have the following deferrals this morning. SB2612127
Law Department memorandum of understanding parking enforcement and
right-of-way Johns Hopkins University. This has been deferred until August 5th,
2026. And associated vote at the re
The deferral to 8 5 2026 and associated vote is at the request of the Council
President. SB2612429 for Recreation and Parks and Award
RP24823 Rawlings Conservatory Palm House
restoration Walls and Construction Company for $9,448,320.
Um a protest was received from WM Schlosser and this item has been
deferred until August 5th, 2026 at the request of
the administration. SB2612097 for the Department of Housing. This is
an emergency procurement for environmental health consultants.
This item is being deferred until August 5th, 2026 at the request of the agency.
SB2612416 for the Department of Public Works
WC1453 a rejection of all bids repaving utility
cuts and sidewalk restoration. A protest was received from Monumental
and this item has been deferred until August 5th at the request of the agency.
And SB2610673 Department of Housing grant award
agreement Druid Health Clinic and Enoch Pratt Library projects. This item has
been deferred until August 5th, 2026 at the request of the agency. We have no
withdrawals to note this morning. >> [clears throat]
» We do have one protest that is on a remaining agenda item. Again, that is
SB2612356 Unifier DPW Award WC1413RR
Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash Water Lake Dredging.
This protest was received from Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe Incorporated.
And as a result of that protest, the following and only item is on the
non-routine agenda this morning SB2612356
Department of Public Works Award WC1413RR
Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash Water Lake Dredging
being awarded to American Process Group LLC for 23 million
$989,093.97.
Again, the protest has been received from Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe
Incorporated. We have the following abstentions this morning. The Honorable
Mayor Brandon M. Scott is abstaining on SB26 12034 Health Department First
Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Johns Hopkins University. SB2612107
Health Department Subrecipient Agreement with the Johns Hopkins University.
SB2612127 Law Department Memorandum of
Understanding Parking Enforcement in Right-of-Way with the Johns Hopkins
University. SB2612204 Mayoralty Subaward Agreement with the
Johns Hopkins University. SB2612030 Mayor's Office of Employment Development
Agreement with the Johns Hopkins University. And SB2611910
Department of Transportation Developers Agreement Number 1954D with the Johns
Hopkins University.
The Honorable President Zeke Cohen is not present today. The Honorable Vice
President Sharon Middleton has one abstention to note. SB2612498
City Council Bill 260155 Franchise Installation of a Private 1
and 1/2 inch diameter sanitary sewer on South Newkirk Street. The Honorable
Comptroller Or Henry is abstaining on all travel requests and reimbursements.
City Solicitor Ebony Thompson has no abstentions to note this morning.
And the Director of Public Works, Matthew Garbark, has no abstentions to
note this morning. There is one no vote to be recorded on the routine agenda.
The Honorable Vice President Sharon Middleton is voting no on SP2612244
Department of Transportation Award TR26010
ADA curb ramp construction east urgent need.
And that concludes our opening statement, Madam President. Thank you.
» Thank you. At this time, I ask for a motion to approve and adopt the opening
statement as read by the clerk. I want to note for the public and the board
[clears throat] that this opening statement includes the
required vote to defer the following item to the August 5th, 2026 Board of
Estimates meeting. Do I have a motion to approve the
opening >> Second.
» Uh all in favor, say I. >> I.
» All opposed, say nay. The opening statement has been adopted.
I now direct the the board members' attention to the memorandum from the
Council President's office dated July 15th, 2026
identifying matters to be considered as routine agenda items together with any
corrections, additions, abstentions, and no votes that have been noted by the
clerk. I will entertain a motion to approve all the items contained on this
routine agenda. >> So moved.
» Second. >> It has been moved and properly second.
All of those in favor of approving the items on the routine agenda, please say
I. All opposed, please say nay.
The eyes have it. The routine agenda items have been adopted. Seeing no
further questions, we'll we will now move to the non-routine agenda.
The first item on the non-routine agenda is from the Department of Public Works
under SB26 12356
which has received a protest from Mobile Dredging and Video. It is
It is [clears throat] this board's understanding that the protest is
related to a correction the clerk has read in the opening statement.
Accordingly, I want to call on the protest from
Mobile Dredging to ask if they wish to protest with their and proceed with
their protest. Is there a representative from Mobile
Dredging present in the board room and online who wishes to be recognized and
speak to that protest?
Are there any questions from members of the board for the protester?
Hearing no further questions, I want to call on DPW to speak to this item. Do we
have a representative from BTD PW present to keep a brief explanation
of this project? And good morning, the floor is yours.
» [crying] >> Good morning, Madam Vice President and
Chair today. Good morning, Mr. Mayor. Good morning, Mr. Comptroller and
honorable board. My name is Alan Robinson. I am the Deputy Director for
Department of Public Works here to discuss uh this uh WC1413RR
Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash Water Lake Dredging. With me today, I
have one of our chief engineers who will actually go through the presentation to
give you a little bit more technical breakdown as to what we are looking to
accomplish through this project. With me today, I have Mr. Blake Suka who will be
stepping up to the podium.
Good morning, honorable board. Uh thank you for the introduction, Deputy
Director. Uh my name's Blake Suka. I'm the deputy chief engineer for the
Department of Public Works. I'll keep this pretty brief. I won't go through
the full presentation because the protester isn't here. Um in sum in
summary, we received three bids for this construction project. When we first
received those three bids, the second highest and the highest were deemed
non-compliant for their MBE and WBE participation goals. Uh we
collaboratively reviewed all of the bids with the SMBAND D office. And after a
second evaluation, we deemed that all three bidders were compliant with their
SMBAND D goals. The original protest was because
uh the lowest bidder disagreed with the fact that they were not compliant. So,
we re-reviewed it. We corrected that. And uh our decision is strictly based on
lowest bid. >> Okay.
Any questions? >> Are there any questions from the board?
I just have one. >> Okay.
» I guess um with all of this being close proximity to um
the elementary school and Mervo, um has there been communication with
families and you know, the just to ensure the safety there?
» Uh there is more communication that needs to be done. During design, we have
communicated with the public specifically through uh some of the
local council people. We've designed the project in a specific way that will
allow the walking loop to be open for the entire duration of construction. Um
as we move towards the actual start of construction, we will continue to engage
with the with the communities uh to make sure
everybody's aware with with the operation.
» Thank you. Any additional questions from our board?
» I'm just happy that the next generation seems more interested and excited by
infrastructure than the ones before them.
» Hearing no further questions, um I would entertain a motion to approve this item.
» So moved. >> Second.
» It has been moved and properly second. All those in favor of approving this
item say I. >> I.
» Those opposed say nay. The eyes have it. This item is approved.
As there is no more business before the board, we will now adjourn this meeting.
The next meeting of the Board of Estimates will occur on Wednesday,
August 5th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. I thank everyone for participating and tuning
in. Thanks again.
» Hi TV 25. We are ready to go. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to
the Board of Estimates bid opening for July 15th, 2026. Only we're not opening
any bids today. We are just announcing a number of addenda that are rescheduling
openings. And those are as
follows. Let me shrink this a little bit so I can see all the details.
First up, Department of Public Works SC1030R
Urgent Needs Improvements to Baltimore City Sanitary Sewers in various
locations, zone two. This solicitation bids will be opened
now on August 5th, 2026. For procurement RFQ000798
Automatic Traffic Violation Enforcement Systems ATVES
Part A meaning the technical requirements.
Those will now be opened on August 5, 2026.
For procurement RFQ000770 Supply and Delivery of Bulk Chemicals
Assorted This will now be opened on August 5th,
2026. Also for procurement RFQ000808 Baltimore
City Ferry Boat Design Build Project
Part A, again meaning the technical requirements, will be opened on August
5th, 2026. And finally, Procurement RFQ 000822
Testing, Repairs, and Replacement of Water Meters, this solicitation and any
bids received will now also actually be opened on August 19th. Let me repeat
that again. For Procurement RFQ 000822
Testing, Repairs, and Replacement of Water Meters, that item, that bid will
be opened on August 19th, 2026. And those are all the announcements we
have for today. We will post this list of addenda as we normally would post all
opening results. So, this will be posted on our website shortly as soon as
Shalonda gets me to sign it. Um it'll be up as quickly as we can. And again, if
you have any questions, those were for Department of Public Works SC1030R,
and the remainder were all for Procurement. And you can contact the
agency directly with questions. Thanks, everyone, and thank you, TV25. That's it
for today.