The City Purchasing Agent shall establish a telephone line or system of telephone lines known as the Vendors’ Hot Line. Any City agency that uses the hot line to advertise contract opportunities shall contribute its proportional share to the cost of the hot line operation. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §228(a) Ord. 88-057 Ord. 90-594 Ord. 91-771

The primary purpose of the Vendors’ Hot Line is to provide callers with prerecorded information on all contracting opportunities that are currently available with agencies or departments of the City of Baltimore. The Vendors’ Hot Line shall provide by prerecorded message to callers the following information:the title of the bid and other identifying information on the contract; the nature of the procurement, including whether the procurement is for supplies, services, construction, or commodities; the amount of deposit required, if any; a reference to the MBE/WBE requirements; a reference to the City’s policy and requirements regarding recycled and recyclable materials; the date, time, and place for submission of bids; a brief description of the type of supplies, services, commodities, or construction being sought and whether the offer is for term contract <em>{sic}</em>; where and when further information on the contract may be obtained; and any other information the Director of Purchasing considers appropriate and practicable. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §228(b), (c) Ord. 88-057 Ord. 90-594 Ord. 91-771 Ord. 22-124

The Director of Purchasing shall have the Vendors’ Hot Line in operation on or before October 1, 1988. Thereafter, the information on the Vendors’ Hot Line shall be updated at least once each week. City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §228(d) Ord. 88-057 Ord. 90-594 Ord. 91-771