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ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today congratulates our dedicated Federal Surplus Property Donation team for receiving Governor Hogan’s Customer Service Heroes Award. The DGS Federal Surplus Property Donation Program employees are Ed Nunez, Brad Thomas, Rose Odametey, and Iesha Daniels-Overton.
“Our administration is proud to recognize the outstanding efforts displayed by the Federal Surplus Property team,” said ...

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) announced Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) approval of a new leased headquarters for the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) in the Baltimore Central Business District. 
Over the past year DGS has been publishing solicitations for the leasing of commercial office space in Baltimore’s downtown business district for state agencies ...

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) announced the department’s publication of the solicitation of property in the Bel Air, Maryland zip code to accommodate the planned project for  a new district court house and multi-service center. 
This real property acquisition will support the construction of a new courthouse which will include space for four courtrooms with the ...

Marylanders Plant Trees Coupons & Gift of Trees Donation Forms Distributed to Guests of State Facilities in Honor of the Day
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day today by presenting Marylanders Plant Trees coupons and Gift of Trees donation forms to ...

Will Support Museums, Community Centers, Medical Facilities, Parks and Community Revitalization, Historic Institutions, and Educational Foundations
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan administration announced Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) approval of 30 capital grants agreements in the month of April, totaling over $29.6 million. These dedicated grants foster essential capital projects for 30 museums, community centers, medical facilities, athletic facilities, parks ...

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) in collaboration with the Maryland EV Ambassadors today hosted a Drive Electric Earth Day event for state employees. The event included an opportunity for employees to drive one of the state’s electric fleet vehicles and participate in a charging station demonstration to better prepare them for a state fleet that ...

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) announced the department’s publication for the construction services at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County, Maryland. The request for proposals (RFP) is seeking available bids for the construction of the high temperature hot water/steam distribution system and perimeter security fence system improvements. 
The scope of this project is the replacement ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan administration today announced that in the first quarter of 2022, the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) Federal Surplus Property division secured and delivered $2,933,774.61 in federal surplus property to non-profit organizations such as public schools, municipal agencies, federally certified 8(a) firms, and local communities.
“The Department of General Services diligently continues to provide Marylaners in ...

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the next steps for the new Baltimore Therapeutic Treatment Center. The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the contract for the Design and Construction Consultant (DCC) to the CGL Companies (CGL).
The new treatment center is one of the Hogan administration’s largest capital projects, which is projected to be ...

Hand-held flags distributed to guest of state facilities in honor of the day
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) will commemorate Maryland Day today by presenting hand-held Maryland flags to visitors and employees at General Services facilities in Baltimore and Annapolis. 
“Marylanders are known around the nation for their love of the Maryland flag,” said DGS Secretary Ellington ...