Baltimore, MD - The agenda for the March 5, 2025, Board of Estimates meeting is now available. It can be found on the Comptroller’s website under the Board of Estimates tab.
Board of Estimates background documentation is available on the Board of Estimates dashboard, just search by SB number. Questions can be sent to kc.kelleher@baltimorecity.gov.
Items of Note
These are transactions we find interesting or may be of interest to the public, organized by agency. A separate list of items on the non-routine/discussion agenda are announced at the meeting.
Audits
SB-24-14771 – DOA - Biennial Performance Follow-up Audit of the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022
SB-24-14769 – DOA - Biennial Performance Follow-up Audit of the Department of Planning for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022
SB-25-10243 – DOA - Biennial Performance Audit Follow-up of the Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development's Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022
Law
SB-25-10358 – LAW - Settlement Agreement and Release - Harley, et al. v MCCB, Case No. 24-C-23-003946, $204,400.00
Mayoralty
SB-25-10555 – MAYOR - Midtown Community Benefits District Sample Ballot and Eligible Voter Property List
Procurement
SB-25-10328 – BOP - Unauthorized Procurement - J.C.Ehrlich, $51,507.99
SB-24-15005 – BOP - Unauthorized Purchase - Event Management Software, $11,958.74
SB-25-10523 – BOP - Sixth Extension - Select Source - Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) Master Service Agreement with Zayo Group, LLC.
Address the Board
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Members of the public can submit Statements of Opposition. Statements must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting. A Statement of Opposition means a written statement by a member of the public expressing opposition to an item presented on a Board of Estimates agenda for a vote, provided that the person submitting the statement of opposition is a City resident or taxpayer, or a spokesperson for a City resident or taxpayer, or is directly and specifically affected by a pending matter or decision of the Board, and that is distinct from a Protest.
Members of the public can also submit statements of support to the Board of Estimates. Statements of support can come from anyone in the public in support of any item listed on the stated Board of Estimates agenda. Please indicate if you would like to address the Board or only wish to have your statement of support noted.
BIDDERS
Protests for contract awards must be received by noon on the Monday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting. A protest is a written challenge to the award of a bid to a particular bidder that has been presented to the Board of Estimates on an agenda for a vote. Anyone submitting a protest must be registered as a procurement lobbyist with the Board of Ethics in accordance with Baltimore City Ethics Code, §8-12.
Rules for submitting Protests and Statements of Opposition are available at the Comptroller's website. Protests (written challenges to the award of a bid) must be received by noon on the Monday prior to the Board of Estimates meeting.
The complete regulations on procurement, protests, minority and women-owned business enterprises, and debarment/suspensions can be found on the Comptroller's website.
Protests and Statements of Opposition or Support must be submitted to BOE.Clerk@baltimorecity.gov by mail or hand delivery to Attn: Clerk, Board of Estimates Room 204, City Hall, 100 N. Holliday Street.
Attend the Meeting
In person. Join us on the second floor of City Hall in the Hyman Pressman Board Room, 100 N. Holliday St.
Streaming. All meetings are streamed live on Charm TV and posted after on Charm TV's Youtube channel.
Listen in. Members of the public can call in via Webex by dialing (408)-418-9388; access code: 2341 480 8922
Watch on television. Watch Charm TV, channel 25.
Schedule. The Board meets regularly on the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the exception of June and December. Please see the Comptroller’s website for a detailed BOE meeting schedule and associated submission deadlines.
Notices
Public Information Requests. Requests for background documents for any Board of Estimates items should be made through Geoff.Shannon@baltimorecity.gov.
Open Checkbook. The Office of the Comptroller recently launched Open Checkbook 2.0 Spending Explorer, a new public-facing online tool that tracks the city’s third-party vendor payments. Open Checkbook 2.0 allows the public to review Baltimore City’s spending by accessing payments to suppliers. The site is updated daily.
Board of Estimates Dashboard. This new tool from the Office of the Comptroller is designed to make it easier for everyone—from residents to agencies—to follow how City funds are allocated and track City projects. Checkout more on the official website.
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