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Maryland's
Official Home Page
www.state.md.us
Provides links to the executive, judicial and legislative branches of state
government and to county and municipal Web sites. Online government services include
state vendor registration, statewide telephone directory and vehicle registration
renewal. Business links to state business portal.
Attorney
General Opinions
www.oag.state.md.us/Opinions/index.htm
Contains attorney general opinions from 1993 to the present in PDF format.
Users can browse opinions by year, then opinion number.
Board of Public Works
www.bpw.state.md.us
Includes comprehensive procurement advisories; debarment listing with names
and termination dates.
Business
Licensing Information System
www.blis.state.md.us
Provides
database of permits and licenses that may be required to start, relocate, expand
or operate a business in Maryland, organized by profession or trade and region,
with downloadable forms and online applications.
Comptroller
of Maryland
www.comp.state.md.us
Contains e-file tax forms and instructions; personal and business tax forms,
instructions, tax calculators and related information; and online combined business
registration application. Provides information about business tax credits, including
Green Building Tax Credit intended to aid businesses that construct or rehabilitate
buildings which save energy and mitigate environmental impacts; Heritage Structure
Rehabilitation Tax Credit. Business Licenses provides construction
license fee schedule and state home improvement law references.
Contract Weekly
Online
www.dsd.state.md.us
Office
of the Secretary of State, Division of State Documents offers online subscription
to Maryland Contract Weekly, where state bid solicitations and awards valued above
$25,000 are published.
Department
of Assessments and Taxation
www.dat.state.md.us
Provides requirements for registering a business entity as a corporation,
limited partnership, LLC; registration forms; UCC security interest filings; UCC
record search. Can register trade names; business records are searchable online
by name, trade name and department ID number. Real property records with ownership
and value information are searchable by county and address, property ID, map reference
or property sale. Provides real property tax forms and information. Can print
official Certificates of Status from this Web site.
Department of Business and Economic Development
www.choosemaryland.org
Contains state's economic overview; community profiles with economic, demographic, tax, labor/employment and infrastructure data; and link to Maryland Manual online. Data Center is a comprehensive directory of business, workforce, transportation, utility and tax information. Can search Buildings and Sites database for available office or industrial properties. Business Assistance provides overview of small business and financial assistance programs; lists regional assistance offices. Publications include Guide to Legal Aspects of Doing Business In Maryland; Small and Minority Business Guide; and Maryland Business Survey of the Construction Industry. International Business contains overview of export assistance and international investment services; link to Maryland/Israel Development Center; export FAQs; trade tools; calendar.
Department
of the Environment
www.mde.state.md.us
Environmental
Permits Service Center contains Business Guide to Environmental Permits and
Approvals; construction permit forms and information; environmental licenses and
certifications; small business assistance provider directory; permit forms by
division; environmental management training; and Pollution Prevention Program
resources. Provides information about State Revolving Loan Fund, Drinking Water
Revolving Fund and water quality infrastructure financing. Dam Safety Program
includes Dam Safety Manual; technical references; design and construction guidelines;
permit forms and information. Asbestos and Industrial Hygiene Program and
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program list trainers, contractors and consultants;
provide technical and licensing resources for contractors and inspectors; newsletters.
Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Program assists businesses upgrading
or replacing equipment to reduce air pollution; aids qualifying businesses with
environmental permitting and compliance; contains instructions and forms. Board
of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators offers operator training programs.
Flood Hazard Mitigation Program provides permitting forms, technical information
sheets, Floodplain Manager's Handbook, Stormwater Design Manual. Can order soil
erosion and sediment control specifications. Solid Waste Program lists
facilities and provides permit forms. State Board of Well Drillers provides
statutory references, requirements, fee schedule, application. Oil Control
Program provides underground storage tank registration form, statutory references,
requirements, fee schedule, application.
Department
of the Environment, State Revolving Loan Fund
www.mde.state.md.us/wqfa/
Provides
loan terms, application forms, information and project lists for Drinking Water
Revolving Loan Fund and Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund. Includes Borrower's
Program Manual, project priority list and intended use plan information.
Department
of General Services
www.dgs.state.md.us
Facilities
Planning, Design and Construction includes professional services procedure manual.
Procurement and Contracting includes bidding information and RFPs for construction,
A/E design, facilities maintenance, other services and commodities contracts for
DGS and the Baltimore Purchasing Cooperative. Provides bid awards; bidder's application,
instructions and general conditions; statewide contracts listing. MBE Program
contains directory link, certification forms and contract listings.
Department of Housing
and Community Development
www.dhcd.state.md.us
Provides
information about home improvement, preservation, housing development and urban
revitalization programs; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; group home financing;
Multi-Family Bond financing; rental housing and other affordable housing financing
programs. Includes application kits, fact sheets, recent awards/recipients lists,
priority lists, allocation plans and Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide.
Provides information about Capital Access small business credit enhancement program
and other business assistance programs. Building Codes includes Code Lynx
database of building and fire code information; state Building Performance Standards;
local code ordinances, amendments and fire codes; state Fire Prevention Code;
state Accessibility Code Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; state Energy
Conservation Building Standards Act; Safety Glazing Law; Minimum Livability Code;
modular building and mobile home codes and forms; Maryland Accessibility Code;
other codes. Smart Codes, Maryland's Building Rehabilitation Code program,
provides Code Handbook, training manual, authorizing legislation, technical assistance
information and documents.
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Division of Labor and Industry
www.dllr.state.md.us/labor
Provides information about, laws and regulations governing prevailing wages
for state-funded construction projects. Employment Standards Service includes
wage-and-hour and wage, payment and collection laws; fact sheets; Maryland Guide
to Wage Payment and Employment Standards. Apprenticeship and Training Program
includes forms, links and list of occupations with apprentices. Office of Unemployment
Insurance provides employer, employee and appeals FAQs; state online new-hire
registry; and online wage reporting. Job Service contains job bank links;
tax credit and foreign labor certification information; labor market data; and
occupational and industry projections. Professional Outplacement Assistance
Center includes regional employer directory, with Web links. Maryland Occupational
and Safety Health (MOSH) offers free on-site business consultations; seminars
and online registration form; publications that can be ordered or downloaded;
forms; hazard bulletins; safety statutes and regulations. Safety Inspection
includes elevator/escalator, boiler and pressure vessel safety tips, FAQs, and
links to safety laws and regulations. Elevator Safety Review Board includes
board minutes; contractor and mechanic license applications, requirements and
fees; statutes and regulations.
Department
of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing
www.dllr.state.md.us/
license/occprof/
Provides
links to licensing boards; online licensing applications; exam information and
schedules; complaint form; and licensee directory searchable by personal name,
business name or location.
Department
of Planning
www.mdp.state.md.us
Contains
land use maps; guidelines and model for infill development; infrastructure needs
survey; "Big-Box Retail Development Models and Guidelines"; and local
planning links. MdProperty View is a database of property information for Maryland's
23 counties and Baltimore City that links property maps to Department of Assessments
and Taxation's parcel database. State Data Center includes census data, estimates
and projections; job, income and housing construction data.
Department
of Transportation
www.mdot.state.md.us
Contract Opportunity lists construction, A/E, services, equipment and commodities
bidding and RFP opportunities for MDOT's administrations, including MARC commuter rail and Baltimore subway, light rail. Includes specifications;
contractor and consultant resources; links to eMaryland Marketplace for other
opportunities; procurement officer directory. MBE/DBE Information includes directory,
application and program information.
eMaryland
Marketplace
www.emarylandmarketplace.com/emm/index.cfm
State
government procurement portal where state buyers can post procurement opportunities,
receive real-time bids and make purchases online. Subscriber vendors can create
business profile, view and respond to bids, and receive automatic e-mail notifications
for bid requests for the goods and services for which the vendor has registered.
Can browse alphabetical directory of vendors or Yellow Pages by service category.
Energy
Administration
www.energy.state.md.us
Provides
information about Green Building Tax Credit, Community Energy Loan and State Agency
Loan programs for energy conservation construction or improvements; information
about Energy Performance Contracting, with list of vendors under the program and
the RFP for it.
Family Health Administration, Playground Safety
www.fha.state.md.us/
cphs/eip/html/playgrd.cfm
Provides recommendations on safety specifications for playground equipment.
Governor's
Home Page
www.gov.state.md.us
Includes
contact information, executive orders, speeches, schedule, bill signings, appointments,
state agenda and staff listings.
Home Improvement Commission
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
home_imprv/hicintro.html
Can renew individual license or change license status online; can search
active licenses by personal or trade name, location or license number. Provides
forms; fee information; license requirements and terms; home improvement laws;
consumer information and complaint form.
Insurance
Administration
www.mdinsurance.state.md.us/
Contains
consumer guides and publications; HMO listings and comparisons; Health Insurance
for Small Businesses Rate Comparison Guide; Comparison Guide for State Auto Insurance
Rates; complaint filing instructions; insurance fraud information; Public Information
Act request guide; glossary of insurance terms; resources for insurance agents
and companies.
Maryland
Aviation Administration
www.marylandaviation.com
Provides
procurement and MBE program information; requirements for A/E, construction and
maintenance projects; upcoming project listings; information about state airport
improvements and assistance to private airports program; zoning and permit forms;
and Baltimore/Washington International Airport expansion updates and project timeline.
Maryland Environmental
Service
www.menv.com
Procurement Division lists bidding opportunities for construction and related contracts; lists
RFPs for architectural and engineering services; provides information about MBE
program.
Maryland
Historical Trust
www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net
Office
of Preservation Services provides information about project review and compliance;
Historic Preservation Easement Program; and historic preservation grant, loan
and tax credit programs.
Maryland Port Administration
www.mpa.state.md.us
Solicitations
lists current construction, A/E and services opportunities; includes bid forms
and requirements. Provides MBE information and forms; list of completed designs;
and land use documents.
Maryland Stadium Authority
www.mdstad.com
Lists current contracting opportunities; awards; current and completed projects, with project details; provides MBE and Small Business Reserve Program information and forms; contractor qualification form; procurement policies and procedures.
Maryland Transit Authority
www.mtamaryland.com/business/contracts/index.cfm
Doing Business with MTA provides information about, rules regarding procurement; links to eMaryland Marketplace, where solicitations are posted. Includes information about, maps and schedules for Baltimore area Metro subway, light rail, bus, express bus service; MARC commuter rail service to Baltimore, Washington. Gives information on current, planned projects; MTA.
Maryland Transportation
Authority
www.mdta.state.md.us
Authority
constructs, manages, operates and improves the state's toll facilities. Contract Listings lists invitations to bid, with bidding instructions for construction
contracts; design/engineering projects; bid dates; pre-bid conferences. Provides
information on permit instructions, purchasing bid documents. Includes project
planning study documents; legislative updates on procurement, project funding
and other initiatives.
Motor Vehicle Administration
www.mva.state.md.us
Driver's Handbook, license and registration forms can be downloaded, including
applications for commercial driver's license. Motor vehicle registration renewal
and address change forms are available online. Lists insurance requirements; office
locations.
Office
of Minority Affairs
www.oma.state.md.us
Provides
link to DOT MBE Program; MBE resource guide; form to order Contract Directory
of anticipated state contracts; and bid leads.
Smart
Sites
www.mdsmartsites.org
Online
information source for publicly owned redevelopment opportunity sites located
in designated growth areas. Typically underutilized, abandoned or idle, including
brownfields and grayfields, sites are eligible for state incentives and assistance.
Provides overview of incentive program; can search property database.
Secretary
of State, Disclosures by Persons Doing Public Business
www.sos.state.md.us/
Filings/PublicDisclosure.htm
Provides
disclosure form, list of filing businesses and statutory authority for disclosure
that must be filed within 30 days after a business enters into an agreement with
a value of more than $100,000 with the state or any of its subdivisions.
State
Board of Architects
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/arch/arcintro.html
After receiving a license number and PIN number from the board, applications
and renewals for individual and firm licenses can be made online. Provides application
for license by reciprocity; online forms; fee schedule; exam schedule and information;
statutes and regulations; disciplinary actions; continuing education requirements;
license/permit types. Licensees can be searched online by personal name, business
name, personal location, business location or disciplinary action.
State Board of
Contract Appeals
www.msbca.state.md.us
Agency
with jurisdiction over appeals involving bid and contract disputes between the
state and contractors/vendors doing business with the state. Contains decisions
and information request instructions.
State
Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
occprof/land.html
Describes state licensing requirements
for landscape architects, including electronic applications for original licenses
and renewals for individuals, corporations and partnerships. Provides schedules
for examinations and public meetings; information on license/permit categories;
fee schedule; statutes; exam information.
State
Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
hvacr/hvacrintro.html
After receiving a license number
and PIN number from the board, applications and renewals for master, master restricted,
limited and apprentice licenses can be made online. License upgrade, insurance
and other forms are available online. Licensees can be searched online by name
or location. Can order letter of good standing online. Provides license, insurance
and selected county license requirements; fee schedule; exam dates and information;
statutes and regulations.
State
Board of Land Surveyors
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/lsurvyr.html
Describes state licensing requirements for professional land surveyors, including
individuals, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies. Provides
application information and electronic license renewal; examination and fee schedules;
dates for public meetings; exam results; statutes; newsletter; continuing professional
competency requirements and provider list; and disciplinary actions.
State
Board of Master Electricians
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/elec.html
Can apply for license online. Provides licensing requirements for master
electricians; application and renewal information; exam information and schedules;
letter of good standing, insurance and other forms; fees; public meeting schedule;
statutes.
State Board of Plumbing
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/plumb/plumbintro.html
After receiving a license number and PIN number from the board, applications
and renewals for individual and apprentice licenses can be made online. Provides
application for license by reciprocity; online forms. Licensees can be searched
online by name, location or disciplinary action. Can order letter of good standing
online. Provides fee schedule; exam dates; license categories; code references;
approved course providers; board notices; laws.
State
Board of Professional Engineers
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/profeng.html
Can apply for and renew license, change address online. Provides licensing
requirements for professional chemical, civil, electrical, environmental and mechanical
engineers; online forms; disciplinary actions; exam schedule; fees; public meeting
schedule; statutes.
State
Highway Administration
www.sha.state.md.us
Contains
bid advertisements; bidding guidelines; prospective bidder form; project quantities;
contract addenda; list of plan purchasers; online plans; bid results and tabulations;
and contract database. Includes public meeting calendar; standard manuals and
specifications; and cost estimate database. Provides consultant information, advertisements
and standard RFP; surveyor project information. Includes Engineering Access Permit
documents; hauling permit and roadside tree permit information.
Workers' Compensation
Commission
www.wcc.state.md.us/
Contains
forms, instructions, and downloadable brochures; compensation rates; schedule
of hearings; contact information.
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