§ 4702. Public hearing required.

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(a)General rule.--

(1)A private vendor who intends to submit a bid to the department pursuant to a request for proposal for beds in a community corrections facility shall conduct a public hearing in the municipality of the proposed site.

(2)Paragraph

(1)shall not apply to a bid submitted as the result of a renewal for an existing contract at a facility which has been in use for a minimum of five years.

(b)Conduct of hearing.-- At the public hearing, the private vendor shall explain the operation of the community corrections facility and shall permit public comments relating to the site and operation of the facility.

(c)Transcript.-- The private vendor shall submit a transcript of the public hearing to the department as part of its bid pursuant to the request for proposal.

(d)Department review.-- The department shall review the transcript and shall consider the substance of the public comments when awarding a contract pursuant to the request for proposal.

61c4703s