(b) (1) If the City of Baltimore elects to designate a contractor to serve as the bus lane system operator for the City of Baltimore, the City of Baltimore shall issue a competitive request for proposals to select the contractor.

(2) If the Baltimore City Police Department elects to designate a contractor to administer and process civil citations issued under § 21-1134 of the Transportation Article, the City of Baltimore shall issue a competitive request for proposals to select the contractor.

(c) If the City of Baltimore issues a request for proposals under subsection (b) of this section, the City of Baltimore shall apply the relevant procurement preferences for minority and women’s business enterprises and consider the procurement participation goals regarding minority and women’s business enterprises in selecting a contractor.