[0:04] Good morning.
>> [snorts]
[0:06] » Good morning.
>> The July 15th, 2026 meeting of the Board
[0:11] of Estimates is now called to order.
The board continues
[0:16] to meet [clears throat] in a hybrid
format. For those here in person, please
[0:21] take a moment to silence your cell
phones and other electronic devices. For
[0:26] those attending virtually, if you desire
an opportunity to speak, we ask that you
[0:32] please keep your cell phone mute until
the chair recognizes you.
[0:37] When you are calling when you are called
upon, please announce your name and
[0:41] organization and speak loudly and
clearly as you present.
[0:47] At this time,
before we say hi to a new we have a
[0:53] visitor here today. Hi.
Coming to work with Daddy.
[1:00] » [laughter]
>> That's Mayor Daddy.
[1:03] » Mayor Daddy.
So, at this time I would like to ask our
[1:07] clerk for any corrections, additions,
and noted abstentions for today's
[1:12] agenda.
>> Thank you, Madam President. Good
[1:16] morning, everyone.
>> [clears throat]
[1:18] » This morning we have one correction to
the agenda, SB 26 12356
[1:24] Unifier. This is for the Department of
Public Works an award WC 1413 RR Lake
[1:30] Montebello and Montebello Wash Water
Lake dredging with American Process
[1:36] Group LLC for $23,989,093.97.
[1:43] The correction is as follows, under
endorsements we are deleting SMBAD has
[1:48] reviewed and granted a waiver and adding
SMBAD
[1:52] has reviewed and approved. Again, we're
removing the waiver statement and adding
[1:58] this um
straightforward reviewed and approved
[2:01] endorsement. We have no walk-ons to note
this morning.
[2:05] We have the following deferrals this
morning. SB2612127
[2:10] Law Department memorandum of
understanding parking enforcement and
[2:14] right-of-way Johns Hopkins University.
This has been deferred until August 5th,
[2:18] 2026.
And associated vote at the re
[2:22] The deferral to 8 5 2026 and associated
vote is at the request of the Council
[2:27] President. SB2612429
for Recreation and Parks and Award
[2:32] RP24823
Rawlings Conservatory Palm House
[2:37] restoration Walls and Construction
Company for $9,448,320.
[2:44] Um a protest was received from WM
Schlosser and this item has been
[2:48] deferred
until August 5th, 2026 at the request of
[2:53] the administration. SB2612097
for the Department of Housing. This is
[2:58] an emergency procurement for
environmental health consultants.
[3:03] This item is being deferred until August
5th, 2026 at the request of the agency.
[3:08] SB2612416
for the Department of Public Works
[3:11] WC1453
a rejection of all bids repaving utility
[3:15] cuts and sidewalk restoration.
A protest was received from Monumental
[3:21] and this item has been deferred until
August 5th at the request of the agency.
[3:26] And SB2610673
Department of Housing grant award
[3:30] agreement Druid Health Clinic and Enoch
Pratt Library projects. This item has
[3:35] been deferred until August 5th, 2026 at
the request of the agency. We have no
[3:40] withdrawals to note this morning.
>> [clears throat]
[3:44] » We do have one protest that is on a
remaining agenda item. Again, that is
[3:49] SB2612356
Unifier DPW Award WC1413RR
[3:55] Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash
Water Lake Dredging.
[3:59] This protest was received from Mobile
Dredging and Video Pipe Incorporated.
[4:04] And as a result of that protest, the
following and only item is on the
[4:07] non-routine agenda this morning
SB2612356
[4:12] Department of Public Works Award
WC1413RR
[4:16] Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash
Water Lake Dredging
[4:20] being awarded to American Process Group
LLC for 23 million
[4:24] $989,093.97.
[4:28] Again, the protest has been received
from Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe
[4:32] Incorporated. We have the following
abstentions this morning. The Honorable
[4:35] Mayor Brandon M. Scott is abstaining on
SB26 12034 Health Department First
[4:41] Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with
Johns Hopkins University. SB2612107
[4:47] Health Department Subrecipient Agreement
with the Johns Hopkins University.
[4:52] SB2612127
Law Department Memorandum of
[4:56] Understanding Parking Enforcement in
Right-of-Way with the Johns Hopkins
[4:59] University. SB2612204
Mayoralty Subaward Agreement with the
[5:05] Johns Hopkins University. SB2612030
Mayor's Office of Employment Development
[5:11] Agreement with the Johns Hopkins
University. And SB2611910
[5:16] Department of Transportation Developers
Agreement Number 1954D with the Johns
[5:21] Hopkins University.
[5:25] The Honorable President Zeke Cohen is
not present today. The Honorable Vice
[5:29] President Sharon Middleton has one
abstention to note. SB2612498
[5:34] City Council Bill 260155
Franchise Installation of a Private 1
[5:40] and 1/2 inch diameter sanitary sewer on
South Newkirk Street. The Honorable
[5:44] Comptroller Or Henry is abstaining on
all travel requests and reimbursements.
[5:49] City Solicitor Ebony Thompson has no
abstentions to note this morning.
[5:53] And the Director of Public Works,
Matthew Garbark, has no abstentions to
[5:56] note this morning. There is one no vote
to be recorded on the routine agenda.
[6:02] The Honorable Vice President Sharon
Middleton is voting no on SP2612244
[6:08] Department of Transportation Award
TR26010
[6:13] ADA curb ramp construction east urgent
need.
[6:17] And that concludes our opening
statement, Madam President. Thank you.
[6:21] » Thank you. At this time, I ask for a
motion to approve and adopt the opening
[6:25] statement as read by the clerk. I want
to note for the public and the board
[6:29] [clears throat]
that this opening statement includes the
[6:33] required vote to defer the following
item to the August 5th, 2026 Board of
[6:39] Estimates meeting.
Do I have a motion to approve the
[6:42] opening
>> Second.
[6:46] » Uh all in favor, say I.
>> I.
[6:49] » All opposed, say nay. The opening
statement has been adopted.
[6:54] I now direct the the board members'
attention to the memorandum from the
[6:58] Council President's office dated July
15th, 2026
[7:03] identifying matters to be considered as
routine agenda items together with any
[7:07] corrections, additions, abstentions, and
no votes that have been noted by the
[7:12] clerk. I will entertain a motion to
approve all the items contained on this
[7:16] routine agenda.
>> So moved.
[7:18] » Second.
>> It has been moved and properly second.
[7:22] All of those in favor of approving the
items on the routine agenda, please say
[7:26] I.
All opposed, please say nay.
[7:30] The eyes have it. The routine agenda
items have been adopted. Seeing no
[7:34] further questions, we'll we will now
move to the non-routine agenda.
[7:43] The first item on the non-routine agenda
is from the Department of Public Works
[7:47] under SB26
12356
[7:53] which has received a protest from Mobile
Dredging and Video. It is
[7:59] It is [clears throat] this board's
understanding that the protest is
[8:01] related to a correction the clerk has
read in the opening statement.
[8:07] Accordingly,
I want to call on the protest from
[8:11] Mobile Dredging to ask if they wish to
protest with their and proceed with
[8:16] their protest.
Is there a representative from Mobile
[8:21] Dredging present in the board room and
online who wishes to be recognized and
[8:26] speak
to that protest?
[8:33] Are there any questions from members of
the board for the protester?
[8:39] Hearing no further questions, I want to
call on DPW to speak to this item. Do we
[8:44] have a representative from BTD
PW present to keep a brief explanation
[8:51] of this project? And
good morning, the floor is yours.
[8:58] » [crying]
>> Good morning, Madam Vice President and
[9:00] Chair today. Good morning, Mr. Mayor.
Good morning, Mr. Comptroller and
[9:03] honorable board. My name is Alan
Robinson. I am the Deputy Director for
[9:06] Department of Public Works here to
discuss uh this uh WC1413RR
[9:12] Lake Montebello and Montebello Wash
Water Lake Dredging. With me today, I
[9:16] have one of our chief engineers who will
actually go through the presentation to
[9:19] give you a little bit more technical
breakdown as to what we are looking to
[9:22] accomplish through this project. With me
today, I have Mr. Blake Suka who will be
[9:26] stepping up to the podium.
[9:32] Good morning, honorable board. Uh thank
you for the introduction, Deputy
[9:35] Director. Uh my name's Blake Suka. I'm
the deputy chief engineer for the
[9:38] Department of Public Works. I'll keep
this pretty brief. I won't go through
[9:41] the full presentation because the
protester isn't here. Um in sum in
[9:45] summary, we received three bids for this
construction project. When we first
[9:50] received those three bids, the second
highest and the highest were deemed
[9:54] non-compliant for their MBE and WBE
participation goals. Uh we
[9:59] collaboratively reviewed all of the bids
with the SMBAND D office. And after a
[10:05] second evaluation, we deemed that all
three bidders were compliant with their
[10:10] SMBAND D goals. The original protest was
because
[10:15] uh the lowest bidder disagreed with the
fact that they were not compliant. So,
[10:18] we re-reviewed it. We corrected that.
And uh our decision is strictly based on
[10:23] lowest bid.
>> Okay.
[10:27] Any questions?
>> Are there any questions from the board?
[10:30] I just have one.
>> Okay.
[10:31] » I guess um with all of this being close
proximity to um
[10:37] the elementary school and Mervo,
um has there been communication with
[10:44] families and you know, the just to
ensure the safety there?
[10:48] » Uh there is more communication that
needs to be done. During design, we have
[10:51] communicated with the public
specifically through uh some of the
[10:55] local council people. We've designed the
project in a specific way that will
[10:59] allow the walking loop to be open for
the entire duration of construction. Um
[11:05] as we move towards the actual start of
construction, we will continue to engage
[11:09] with the
with the communities uh to make sure
[11:11] everybody's aware with with the
operation.
[11:14] » Thank you. Any additional questions from
our board?
[11:17] » I'm just happy that the next generation
seems more interested and excited by
[11:21] infrastructure than the ones before
them.
[11:26] » Hearing no further questions, um I would
entertain a motion to approve this item.
[11:32] » So moved.
>> Second.
[11:34] » It has been moved and properly second.
All those in favor of approving this
[11:37] item say I.
>> I.
[11:39] » Those opposed say nay.
The eyes have it. This item is approved.
[11:46] As there is no more business before the
board, we will now adjourn this meeting.
[11:52] The next meeting of the Board of
Estimates will occur on Wednesday,
[11:55] August 5th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. I thank
everyone for participating and tuning
[12:03] in. Thanks again.
[12:07] » Hi TV 25. We are ready to go.
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to
[12:15] the Board of Estimates bid opening for
July 15th, 2026. Only we're not opening
[12:21] any bids today. We are just announcing a
number of addenda that are rescheduling
[12:26] openings.
And those are as
[12:29] follows. Let me shrink this a little bit
so I can see all the details.
[12:34] First up, Department of Public Works
SC1030R
[12:38] Urgent Needs Improvements to Baltimore
City Sanitary Sewers in various
[12:42] locations, zone two.
This solicitation bids will be opened
[12:47] now on August 5th, 2026.
For procurement RFQ000798
[12:55] Automatic Traffic Violation Enforcement
Systems ATVES
[13:00] Part A
meaning the technical requirements.
[13:03] Those will now be opened on August 5,
2026.
[13:07] For procurement RFQ000770 Supply and
Delivery of Bulk Chemicals
[13:15] Assorted
This will now be opened on August 5th,
[13:19] 2026.
Also for procurement RFQ000808 Baltimore
[13:23] City Ferry Boat Design Build Project
[13:28] Part A, again meaning the technical
requirements, will be opened on August
[13:33] 5th, 2026. And finally, Procurement RFQ
000822
[13:40] Testing, Repairs, and Replacement of
Water Meters, this solicitation and any
[13:46] bids received will now also actually be
opened on August 19th. Let me repeat
[13:51] that again.
For Procurement RFQ 000822
[13:55] Testing, Repairs, and Replacement of
Water Meters, that item, that bid will
[13:59] be opened on August 19th, 2026.
And those are all the announcements we
[14:07] have for today. We will post this list
of addenda as we normally would post all
[14:13] opening results. So, this will be posted
on our website shortly as soon as
[14:17] Shalonda gets me to sign it. Um it'll be
up as quickly as we can. And again, if
[14:22] you have any questions, those were for
Department of Public Works SC1030R,
[14:27] and the remainder were all for
Procurement. And you can contact the
[14:30] agency directly with questions. Thanks,
everyone, and thank you, TV25. That's it
[14:35] for today.