Identification of Projects and Procurement

Under the Superintendent of Education’s direction, the education agency shall utilize the Program Study, and the report generated by the Department of Interior (DOI)-funded assessment report by the Army Corps of Engineers, to identify and prioritize potential projects to be completed. The list of projects shall be included in a Request for Proposals developed by the education agency. Upon receipt of the Program Study, the Superintendent of Education shall solicit Requests for Proposals

(RFP)through the Department of Public Works, in compliance with the Guam Procurement Law, for the financing, design, construction and rehabilitation of the education facility, according to the needs of the education agency and consistent with this Chapter. The choice of the contractor shall be made by a selection committee comprised of the Superintendent of the Department of Education, serving as Chairman, and including the Director of the Department of Public Works or Deputy Director, the Director of the Department of Land Management or Deputy Director, the Administrator of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency or Deputy Administrator, and the Administrator of the Guam Economic Development Authority or Deputy Administrator. The committee shall assess the prior performance of the contractor on similar projects, and shall be free to disqualify any COL2232015 CHAPTER 58E THE FINANCE, DESIGN, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS contractor that does not have a successful record of project completion on Guam. The selection of a contractor shall be based upon the proposal that delivers the best value for Guam in meeting the objectives of the education agency. The RFP shall be issued within thirty

(30)days after the receipt of the Program Study for the design, renovation, rehabilitation, construction or maintenance of the education facility.