Identification of Projects and Procurement

(a)The Guam Economic Development Authority, in consultation with the administrators and directors of healthcare agencies on Guam, shall utilize the program study generated by each of the healthcare agencies and the report generated by the U.S. Department of the Interior funded assessment report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Guam Fire Department to identify and prioritize potential projects from such program studies and assessment reports to be completed. Upon receipt of the program study of each healthcare agency, the Guam Economic Development Authority, in consultation with the administrator or director of the respective healthcare agency, shall solicit Request for Proposals (RFP), in compliance with the Guam Procurement Law, for the design, build, finance, lease, transfer, and maintenance of the Guam Twenty-First Century Healthcare COL 7/27/2023 CH. 83 THE GUAM TWENTY-FIRST

(21ST)CENTURY HEALTHCARE CENTER ACT OF 2021 Center, according to the needs of all the healthcare agencies and consistent with this Chapter. The choice of the contractor/developer shall be made by the Guam Twenty-First Century Healthcare Center Committee. The Committee shall assess the prior performance of the contractor/developer on similar projects and shall be free to disqualify any contractor/developer that does not have a successful record of project completion on Guam or in any similar isolated locality.

(b)The Committee shall also specifically consider the contractor/developer’s ability and performance with regards to financing, development, and construction of healthcare facilities.

(c)The selection of a contractor/developer shall be based upon the proposal that delivers the lowest cost value for Guam in meeting the objectives of all healthcare agencies.