Guam Administrative Code

§2534. Repayment Scheme . The repayment scheme shall be included in the contract terms accompanying the request for proposals. For the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of any infrastructure project undertaken through the Build-Operate- Transfer arrangeme…

§2535. Contract Termination. Contract termination provision shall be included in the contract terms accompanying the request for proposals. In the event that a project is revoked, canceled or terminated Ch 2 - GWA Art. 2 to 8 - Build-Operate-Transfer 28 GAR - Public Utilities by …

§2536. Project Supervision. Every infrastructure project undertaken under the provisions of this Act shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications, standards and costs approved by GWA, and shall be under the supervision of GWA.

§2537. Contract Terms and Conditions. The contract terms and conditions included in the Request for Proposals shall detail the following: 1. contract governed by Guam law; 2. project's geographical location; 3. specific products or services to be provided by the project; 4. quali…

§2640. Policy. In order to foster competition in the contract selection process, public bidding under a two (2) envelope/two (2) stage system will be used, except for unsolicited proposals or where direct negotiations are permitted.

§2641. Limitation on Direct Negotiations. Direct negotiations shall be resorted to only when one (1) complying bidder is available in accordance with Public Law Number 24-37, §8. Otherwise, no negotiation shall take place between GWA and a bidder with respect to a bid submission.…

§2642. Bidding Process. Each participating pre-qualified bidder shall submit two (2) envelopes. The first envelope shall contain the Technical Proposal, and the second envelope the Financial Proposal.

§2643. Contents of the Technical Proposal. The Technical Proposals shall address the areas identified in the Request for Proposals and detail the manner in which the Bidder proposes to comply with §3(a) of Public Law Number 24-37 concerning the employment of local residents to th…

§2644. Contents of the Financial Proposal. The Financial Proposal shall address the areas identified in the Request for Proposals. Ch 2 - GWA Art. 2 to 8 - Build-Operate-Transfer 28 GAR - Public Utilities…

§2645. Timing of the Bidding Process. The location, time and date of each stage of the bidding process will be established by GWA and provided to pre-qualified bidders with the Request for Proposals.

§2646. Confidentiality. ll information contained in the Technical Proposal and the Financial Proposal shall remain confidential until after contract award, except as follows: 1. upon opening of the Technical Proposal, it may be publicly announced the name of the bidder and the pr…

§2647. Technical Proposal Opening. The Technical Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses at the time, date and location designated in the Request for Proposals.

§2648. Evaluation of the Technical Proposal. The BOT Committee shall evaluate the Technical Proposals based on the requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals. The Committee shall obtain expert advice as needed. This evaluation will ensure technical merit. After the evalu…

§2649. Clarification of the Technical Proposal. The BOT Committee may request clarification of the Technical Proposal if that committee believes that such clarification is needed. All qualified bidders shall receive this Request for Clarification. This clarification is at the dis…

§2650. Financial Proposal Opening. The Financial Proposals accompanying approved Technical Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses at the time, date and location designated in the Request for Proposals. Ch 2 - GWA Art. 2 to 8 - Build-Operat…

§2651. Evaluation of the Financial Proposal . The BOT Committee shall evaluate the Financial Proposals based on the requirements set forth in the Request for Proposals. The Committee shall obtain expert advice as needed. This evaluation will ensure financial merit. After the eval…

§2652. Clarification of the Financial Proposal . The BOT Committee may request clarification of the Financial Proposal if that committee believes that such clarification is needed. All qualified bidders shall receive this Request for Clarification. This clarification is at the di…

§2653. Proposal Corrections or Withdrawals . Technical and Financial Proposals may only be corrected or withdrawn as set forth in the Request for Proposals.

§2654. Project Award. GWA's Board of Directors shall award the contract to the bidder who, having satisfied the minimum financial, technical, organizational and legal standards, has submitted the lowest bid and most favorable terms for the project, based on the present value of i…

§2655. Cancellation of Request for Proposals . At any time before the project award, GWA's Board of Directors may cancel the Request for Proposals. Ch 2 - GWA Art. 2 to 8 - Build-Operate-Transfer 28 GAR - Public Utilities Ch 2 - GWA Art. 2 to 8 - Build-Operate-Transfer 28 GAR - P…

§2760. Unsolicited Proposals. Unsolicited proposals for projects may be accepted by GWA on a negotiated basis, provided, that all the following conditions are met: 1. such projects involved a new concept and technology and are not part of the current list of priority projects as …

§2761. Evaluation of Unsolicited Proposals. The BOT Committee shall evaluate all unsolicited proposals to ensure technical and financial merit within ninety (90) days of receipt. If the Committee finds that the unsolicited proposal has merit, it will submit its recommendations an…

§2762. Price Matching. When another proponent submits a lower price proposal following publication by GWA and the original proponent matches that price within thirty (30) working days, then the BOT Committee shall identify which proposal has greater technical merit and submit its…

§2865. Federal Funds. Where a project involves the expenditures of Federal assistance or contract funds, or other Federal funds as defined by §20 of the Organic Act of Guam, 48 U. S. C. §1423j, the GWA Board of Directors, the BOT Committee, GWA employees and any other advisors or…

§3101. Preliminary Statement. (a) The Guam Power Authority supplies electric service for the entire island, except for those areas situated within United States government defense installations. A detailed description of electric service available from the Authority is given in

§3102. General Rules: Definitions. In the rates and regulations for the electric service supplied by the Guam Power Authority, the terms and expressions listed below shall have the meanings set forth opposite them: (a) Application: A written request to the Authority for electric …

§§3103 through 3109. (b) Any person can obtain electric service from the Guam Power Authority by making application in accordance with §§3110 through 3118 or, if required, by executing a contract. Each applicant will also be required to make a deposit. Where an extension of the A…

§3104. Same: Phase and Voltage Specifications. (a) Subject to the conditions listed below, single-phase or three-phase service will be supplied to the customer in accord with appropriate rate schedules: (1) Voltage supplied will be designated by the Authority. (2) Single-phase, t…

§3105. Same: Motor Protection and Equipment. All customer motor installations shall have protective apparatus, or inherent construction within the motor to accomplish the following protection: (a) Motors that cannot be safely subjected to full rated voltage on starting or that dr…

§3106. Same: Allowable Motor Starting Currents. (a) The starting current drawn from Authority's lines shall be considered the nameplate locked rotor current or that guaranteed by the manufacturer. At its option the Authority may determine the starting current by test, using a sto…

§3107 3-GAR [Section E], are or can be installed at applicant's proposed service location. (b) Where service conditions permit, and subject to Authority approval, reduced-voltage starters may be omitted in the original installation until such time as the Authority may order the i…

§3108. Same: Power Factor. The Authority may require the customer to provide, at his own expense, equipment to increase the operating power factor of each complete unit of neon, fluorescent, other gaseous tube lighting equipment, welding transformers, X-ray machines, motors, air …

§3109. Same: Other Conditions of Service. (a) Phase Balancing. Where three-wire single-phase, or three-wire three-phase, or four-wire combination single-phase and three-phase service (except four-wire, delta) is supplied, the load must be balanced as nearly as practicable between…

§3110. Application for Service. Each applicant for electric service shall render a deposit and be required to sign an application on a form provided by the Authority and furnish the following information: (a) Name of applicant. (b) Date and place of application. (c) Service addre…

§3111. Same: Individual Liability for Joint Service. Two (2) or more persons who join in one application or contract for service shall be jointly and severally liable thereunder and shall be billed by means by a single periodic bill mailed to the person designated on the applicat…

§3112. Same: Amount of Deposit. (a) Residential Service. The amount of deposit required to establish (or re- establish) credit will not exceed one and one-half times the estimated monthly bill, but will not be less than Twenty- Five Dollars ($25.00). (b) All Other Classes of Serv…

§3113. Same: Return of Deposits. (a) When an application for service has been cancelled prior to the establishment of service, the deposit will be applied to any charges applicable in accordance with the rate schedules and the excess portion of the deposit will be returned, and t…

§3114. Same: Change in Customer's Equipment or Operations. Customers shall give the Authority written notice of the extent and nature of any material change in the size, character or extent of the utilizing equipment or operations for which the Authority is supplying electric ser…

§3115. Same: Temporary Service. The Authority shall, if no undue hardship to its existing customers will result therefrom, furnish temporary service under the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall pay, in advance or otherwise as required by the Authority, the estimated co…

§3116. Same: Change to Permanent Status. (a) If service to the electrical machinery or apparatus as originally installed or its equivalent is supplied a temporary customer on a continuous, intermittent or seasonal basis for a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months from the da…

§3117. Same: Refunds. (a) The amount of refund upon reclassification of a customer from temporary to permanent status will be made on the basis of the extension rule in effect at the time. (b) The payment made by the applicant in excess of any that is required under the extension…

§3118. Same: Service to Mobile Buildings and Construction Sites. (a) Electric service to a mobile building or construction site will be rendered by the Authority on a temporary basis in accordance with the rule until such ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 12 customer qualifie…

§3119. Rendering and Payment of Bills: Rendering of Bills. (a) Billing Period. Bills for electric service will be rendered monthly as provided in the rate schedules. (b) Metered Service. Bills for metered service will be based on meter registrations. Meters will be read as requir…

§3120. Same: Reading of Separate Meters Not Combined. For the purpose of billing, each meter upon the customer's premises will be considered separately, and the readings of two (2) or more meters will not be combined except as follows: (a) Where combinations of meter readings are…

§3121. Same: Payment of Bills. All bills are due and payable upon presentation, and are past due if unpaid fifteen (15) days after presentation. Payment should be made at the Authority's office or to an authorized representative or agent. ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 13…

§3122. Same: Non-Payment of Bills. All customers with past due bills are subject to disconnect for non- payment on receipt of a disconnect notice. Any amount past due and appearing as arrears or "balance last month" on a bill is immediately payable (along with current charges) if…

§3123. Disputed Bills. All bills rendered are assumed correct unless a request for an investigation of a bill is initiated by the customer within forty-five (45) days of presentation. When a customer and the Authority fail to agree on a bill for electric service and the disputed …

§3124. Discontinuance and Restoration of Service: Non-Payment of Bills. (a) When a bill for electric service has become past due, service may be discontinued. Bills for electric service will be considered past due if not paid fifteen (15) days after date of presentation. (b) A cu…

§3125. Same: Unsafe or Illegal Equipment. The Authority may refuse or discontinue service to a customer if any part of his wiring or other equipment, or the use thereof, shall be determined to be unsafe or in violation of applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of publi…

§3126. Same: Service Detrimental to Other Customers. The Authority may refuse or discontinue service to utilizing equipment, the operation of which will be detrimental to the service of the Authority or its other customers.