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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 28-51 Emergencies.">
  <section prefix="§" num="28-51" heading="Emergencies.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In the event that competitive bids are not obtained due to an emergency in accordance with &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VI|§11|(e)"&gt;Article VI, § 11(e) of the Baltimore City Charter&lt;/cite&gt;, the contracting agency must meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section that will serve as its utilization requirements.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Emergency utilization requirements.">If an emergency procurement under &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VI|§11|(e)"&gt;Article VI, § 11(e) of the Baltimore City Charter&lt;/cite&gt; is necessary, a contracting agency shall:<para num="(1)">contact the Office for assistance in finding MBE and WBE contractors or subcontractors that can provide the goods or services needed;</para>
      <para num="(2)">provide contractors with a list of possible subcontractors that contains at least 2 MBE or WBEs, if applicable; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">to the extent possible, receive at least 1 quote from an MBE and 1 quote from a WBE that can provide the goods or services needed.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Office cooperation.">The Office shall provide all necessary assistance to an agency in making good faith efforts to comply with this chapter for the emergency procurement.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Post-execution report.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">As soon as possible after the execution of any emergency procurement under &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VI|§11|(e)"&gt;Article VI, § 11(e) of the Baltimore City Charter&lt;/cite&gt; was necessary, but no later than 45 days after the contract execution, the agency shall submit a report to the Board of Estimates and the Office stating:<para num="(i)">the name and address of the selected contractor;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">whether the contractor is a City-certified MBE or WBE;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">an overview of the nature of the emergency and why an emergency procurement was necessary;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">a reasonable estimation of the threat or loss that may have occurred had an emergency procurement not been taken;</para>
        <para num="(v)">a summary of the contractor’s qualifications, experience, and background to provide the emergency goods or services and the basis on how the contractor was selected over other qualified and responsive potential contractors;</para>
        <para num="(vi)">if applicable, a description of the scope of work, including the costs, fees, or rates for the purchase;</para>
        <para num="(vii)">if applicable, a description of the work performed by the contractor to mitigate or eliminate the emergency;</para>
        <para num="(viii)">if applicable, a justification regarding why an additional procurement was necessary when an existing City contract might have provided the goods or services necessary; and</para>
        <para num="(ix)">a list of all potential vendors contacted, including the MBE and WBE contacted under subsection (b)(2) of this section.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Posting.">The report required by this subsection shall be posted to the Office’s website on its receipt.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 21-015</annotation>
    <annotation type="Editor's Notes">This section was enacted on March 31, 2021 by Ordinance 21-015, with an effective date of June 29, 2021.</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
