Md. Code, Local Government § 12–612

(a) The examiners shall:

(1) open the bids at the time and place specified in the advertisement

required under § 12–611 of this subtitle; and

(2) award the contract for bridge building or repair to the lowest

bidder that meets the requirements of the notice.

(b) The person awarded the contract under subsection (a) of this section

shall provide the governing bodies of the counties a bond issued by an approved

surety, in double the amount of the contract, conditioned on performance of the

contract.

(c) At any time during the performance of the bridge construction or repair,

the examiners may inspect and direct the progress of the work.

(d) (1) On completion of the bridge construction or repair, the examiners

shall:

(i) take control of the bridge and open the bridge for public

travel; and

(ii) notify the governing bodies of the adjoining counties of the

completion.

(2) On notification that the bridge building or repair is complete, the

governing bodies of the adjoining counties shall pay their respective portions of the

cost of the work according to the contract.

(e) (1) If the examiners cannot agree on the portion of the cost of building

or repairing the bridge each of the adjoining counties should pay, each group of

examiners from each of the adjoining counties shall appoint an arbitrator to

determine the amounts.

(2) (i) If the arbitrators cannot agree on the portion of the cost of

building or repairing the bridge each of the adjoining counties should pay, the

arbitrators shall appoint an umpire to decide the portion of the cost each county must

pay.

(ii) The umpire may not reside in either of the adjoining

counties.

(3) The decision of the arbitrators or the umpire is final and binding

on the adjoining counties.