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July Honoree – Security Officer Mechiko Moulden

July 30, 2019
Security Officer Mechiko Moulden is with the MCP Annapolis Detachment. While on afternoon bike patrol in late April this year, she noticed a white ford van sitting in the middle of Calvert and Saint John’s streets. She approached the van and noticed that the driver was dazed and confused. Security  ...Learn more

July Honorees

July 30, 2019
Andra Shaw has been with Facilities Operations and Maintenance in Annapolis for four years, and throughout this time she has given great service to all of the buildings’ tenants. As Safety Officer, she has made sure that they work in clean and safe environments. Closely involved in the abatement of  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces eMaryland Marketplace Advantage Goes Live

July 22, 2019
Maryland Department of General Services Office of State Procurement launches new e-procurement system BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today announced the Office of State Procurement launched the state’s new e-procurement system eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). This initiative is a direct result of Governor Larry Hogan’s 2016  ...Learn more

Hogan Administration Announces $8.3 Million in Federal Surplus Delivered to Marylanders in Need in 1st Half of 2019

July 17, 2019
Department of General Services & the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives Works with Federal Program to Secure Surplus Resources   ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan administration today announced that in the first half of 2019, the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS), which is the agency of record in the State  ...Learn more

Baltimore Sun: Historic State House dome drenched in “deluge” fire suppression test

July 12, 2019
The deluge system is a fixed fire protection system that releases pressurized water through a pipe system on the outside of the State House Dome. If the detectors or the deluge wiring, more specifically a device called the Pyrowire, detects excessive heat or smoke the system will automatically activate. For  ...Learn more

Capital Gazette: General Services plans test of State House ‘deluge’ system Friday morning

July 11, 2019
While the weather forecast calls for a possible deluge Thursday, there will certainly be one Friday morning at the State House in Annapolis. The Maryland Department of General Services plans to conduct a test of the State House “deluge” fire-suppression system Friday morning starting at 9 a.m., drenching the outside  ...Learn more

General Services Tests Maryland State House Dome Fire Suppression System

July 11, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Tomorrow at 9AM, the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) Facilities Operation and Maintenance staff along with Advance Fire Protection Systems Technicians will conduct a system test on the Maryland State House Dome deluge system. Testing of the deluge system occurs annually to ensure that all components  ...Learn more

June Employee of the Month – MCP Officer Herring

July 9, 2019
Officer Herring serves on the Maryland Capitol Police Baltimore Detachment night shift, working when most of us are asleep. He patrols the Baltimore & Inner Harbor Complex, making security checks of buildings and offices, checking on fellow security staff, and enforcing the law as needed. In January this year, Officer Herring  ...Learn more

June Honorees

July 9, 2019
FOM Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds & FPDCE An inspection in mid-May of the State Center power plant revealed that large pipes carrying chilled water and steam to the State Center buildings faced imminent and catastrophic failure.  DGS staff from Facilities Operations & Maintenance (FOM) and Facilities Planning, Design, Construction  ...Learn more

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