# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 12. Underground Facilities

### Subtitle 3. Conversion of Overhead Facilities

#### Section 12-316

(a) This section does not authorize a county or municipal corporation to avoid compliance with any competitive bidding requirements for a conversion or improvement to be performed by a private contractor.

(b) Provisions in State, county, or municipal law that require competitive bidding do not apply to a conversion or improvement performed by:

  (1) a county, municipal corporation, public agency, or public utility; or

  (2) a department, agency, commission, or office of a county or municipal corporation.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)