Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis in approving 125 initiatives, representing a total State expenditure of more than $537 million, during a Board of Public Works meeting on Wednesday. 

The approvals included awarding a $146,981,015 contract to construct a new, six-story courthouse for the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis. The 217-square-foot complex will be LEED Silver-certified and all-electric, housing the Maryland Supreme Court, the Maryland Appellate Court, a law library, and a Maryland history museum. More than 40% of the contract, or $59 million, utilizes Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and 10% of the contract, or $14.8 million, supports Veteran Small Business Enterprises (VSBEs).

 

“Our budgets reflect our values, and this is a good demonstration that we value justice in Maryland and believe it’s worth investing in,” said Comptroller Lierman. “We want people to see that when they walk through our courtroom doors, we believe in a strong judiciary, inside and out.”

 

The Comptroller also commended the Department of Public Safety and the Maryland Bankers’ Association on their efforts to expand access to interest-bearing savings accounts for Maryland’s incarcerated population through a new partnership with Industrial Bank.

 

In all, the Board of Public Works approved 125 items, representing a total State expenditure of $537,023,428.69, including:

 

• Grant agreements for 24 recipients for 28 projects located in 11 counties and Baltimore City with a total value of $41,316,137.50.
• One item awarding $2,104,253.01 to prime certified small business primes.
• Three items awarding $7,138,835 to certified minority business enterprise primes.
• One item awarding $267,053.54 to an Employment Works Program provider.
• 12 items awarded with established participation goals for minority business enterprises.
• Five items awarded with an established participation goal for veteran-owned small business enterprises.
   

To close the meeting, Governor Moore highlighted an impactful year by the Board of Public Works, one that featured 21 meetings, more than $1.3 billion in contracts to MBEs and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), more than $76 million to Veteran Owned Businesses, and more than $730 million to Certified Small Businesses. 

The next meeting of the Board of Public Works will be held on January 7, 2026.