Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors Investigates Drone RFP
Maryland Society of Surveyors (MSS) has recently contacted Virginia's Department of General Services expressing "deep concern" for a recent request for proposal (RFP). This multi-state solicitation, according to MSS President Rena Butler's letter, violates Maryland's surveying law by including services that meet the state law definition of the practice of surveying without requiring a licensed surveyor, and requesting prices in violation of Maryland's professional services qualifications based selection (QBS) law, as well as similar laws in other states.
"I came to Land Surveying out of curiosity, and it is the same reason that I have stayed in it this long. I truly love what I do, learning the history, finding the stone, solving the puzzle, setting the line."
The MSS Program Committee is putting together an impressive conference program. Highlights are sessions on professionalism, technology, business, law, and more...
Learn more about how you can get involved today for the conference to be held at the College Park Marriott, October 17 - 20, 2018.
MSS Elections
Elections for MSS officers are being held between June 15 - July 15, with two candidates for Secretary, Eric Cooper and Donald Mason. Ballots have been sent to all Regular and Honorary Members in good standing.
Bryan Haynie, LS, vice president of Century Engineering Inc., serves as the chair of the MSS Baltimore chapter and chair of the MSS Workforce Development committee. He was the first to reach out to local surveyors and high schools, with his actions culminating in a pilot project with the City of Baltimore and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED).
The Appalachian Chapter of Maryland Society of Surveyor hosted a meeting with the Young Surveyors Chapter on June 6th, 2018. Jim Rahochik, a surveyor for the City of Frederick's Mapping & Surveying Division, was the featured speaker.
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Potomac Chapter Meeting: WSSC E-Plan Review
Terry Blomquist, a professional land surveyor with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), gave a presentation on WSSC’s Electronic Submittal Process for Easement Intakes.
This tutorial discusses how to post chapter events online for the Maryland Society of Surveyors calendar. This feature is available to all Chapter Leaders and individuals on the Board of Directors.
