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Maryland School for the Deaf gets $12.2M in FY26; DLS flags early design procurement and delayed construction manager hire
Summary
The Department of Legislative Services recommended $12.2 million in fiscal 2026 for new high‑school residences at the Maryland School for the Deaf's Frederick campus but raised concerns about initial design procurement and the late hiring of a construction manager at‑risk.
Laura Hyde, budget analyst for the Department of Legislative Services, told the Capital Budget Subcommittee that the Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is allocated $12,200,000 in fiscal 2026 for high‑school residences on the Frederick campus and a first‑time $240,000 authorization for the Hessian Barracks project. Hyde said the high‑school residences project was initially funded in the fiscal 2024 capital improvement program and involves three overlapping phases that will demolish three buildings and construct three new dormitories.
Hyde said the project uses…
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