In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
“Board” means the Board of Public Works.
“State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 11–101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
The Department shall:
advise the Board in connection with each engineering question or matter concerning construction of a State correctional facility;
supervise each engineering question or matter concerning the design or construction of a State correctional facility;
subject to subsection (b) of this section, approve each architectural and engineering design and service in connection with the construction of a State correctional facility; and
examine and approve or disapprove each design, plan, and specification prepared in connection with the preparation or execution of a contract for construction of a State correctional facility.
Architectural and engineering services shall be procured as provided under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
A contract, plan, design, or specification for construction of a State correctional facility that involves an engineering question is subject to the approval of the Secretary.
The Department shall:
inspect and approve or disapprove the material, equipment, and methods used to construct a State correctional facility; and
inspect the State correctional facility during the course of construction.
The duty of the Department under this section does not relieve an architect or engineer of a supervisory responsibility for which the architect or engineer is employed.
The Department shall:
represent the Board at the opening of bids for contracts related to construction of a State correctional facility;
tabulate and record the bids; and
advise the Board on the bids.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 4-310 through 4-315 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:
the purchase of all supplies, materials, and equipment for construction of a State correctional facility is subject to the approval of the Secretary;
payment of an invoice for supplies, materials, or equipment that the Department purchases for construction of a State correctional facility may not occur until the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee approves the invoice; and
the Secretary shall set standards that are consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment by the Department for the construction of a State correctional facility.
The Board may not approve a contract to construct or renovate a State correctional facility for the Department, if the construction or renovation will provide more than 3,400 beds in the Jessup area of Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
The total number of beds shall be computed as follows:
Jessup Pre–Release Unit (including new drug unit) 184;
Patuxent Institution 640;
Maryland Correctional Institution for Women 249;
Brockbridge Correctional Facility 515;
House of Correction, for renovation or replacements (512+500+400+400) 1,812; and
Total 3,400.
The limitation established under this section does not apply to a community adult rehabilitation center.