Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-103
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-103
in effect(a) (1) Before a public body awards a construction contract exceeding the small procurement amount specified in § 13–109 of this article for construction, the contractor shall provide payment security and performance security that meet the requirements of § 17–104 of this subtitle.
(2) The security shall be:
(i) for performance security, in an amount that the public body considers adequate for its protection; and
(ii) for payment security, at least 50% of the total amount payable under the contract.
(b) A public body, other than the State or a unit of the State government, may require payment security or performance security for a construction contract if:
(1) the contract exceeds $100,000 but does not exceed the small procurement amount specified in § 13–109 of this article; and
(2) the amount of the security does not exceed 50% of the contract amount.
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