Title 5, Government Operations

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(a) The advertised specifications for every contract to which the government of Guam is a party, for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings or public works of the government of Guam and which required or involves the employment…

Completion by Govt. Every contract within the scope of this Chapter shall contain the further provision that in the event it is found by the contracting officer that any laborer or mechanic employed by the contractor has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of…

Contractors in Violation. (a) The Treasurer of Guam is authorized and directed to pay directly to laborers and mechanics from any accrued payments withheld under the terms of the contract any wages found to be due laborers and mechanics pursuant to this Chapter, and the Treasurer…

This Chapter shall not be construed to supersede or impair any authority otherwise granted by law to provide for the establishment of specific wage rates. SOURCE: GC § 10303 added by P.L. 10-143.

This Chapter shall take effect 30 days after March 31, 1970, but shall not affect any contract then existing or any contract that may thereafter be entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that are out- standing on March 31, 1970. SOURCE: GC § 10304 added by P.L. 10-143.

In the event of a national emergency, the Governor is authorized to suspend the provisions of this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 10305 added by P.L. 10-143.

Contract was Entered Into. The fact that any contract authorized by any Act is entered into without regard to this Chapter, or upon a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis or COL120106 otherwise without advertising for proposals, shall not be construed to render inapplicable the provisions o…

The Director of Labor shall make reasonable regulations for contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction, prosecution, completion, or repair of public buildings, public works, or buildings or works financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the government …

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21201 enacted by the First Guam Legislature; amended by P.L. 9- 189 (the creation of the Guam Power Authority), P.L. 13-110:13 and P.L. 16-59:2 (subsection (c) only). Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b). COL120106 COMMENT: The law respecting the Guam Power Autho…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21205 codified by P.L. 1-88 (1952). Repealed by P.L. 13-179:2. But see § 56106, below. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2 (b).

SOURCE: GC § 21206; amended by P.L. 12-44, P.L. 13-110:15, P.L. 13-179:4, P.L. 16-49:4, P.L. 16-59:4, P.L. 17-74:6. R/R by P.L. 22-47:4 (12/2/93). Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b). NOTE: P.L. 18-33 sections 25, 26 and 27 were enacted regarding PUAG and read as follows: "Section 25. N…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21207; amended by P.L. 16-59:5. Subsection (c) added by Section 28, P.L. 18-33, and codified by the Compiler. Repealed by P.L. 23- 119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: Enacted by P.L. 19-10, Ch. XI:1 as an uncodified section; codified by Compiler. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] COL120106 SOURCE: Added by P.L. 19-47:2 as GC § 21206.2. Repealed b P.L. 26-164:4. Replaced by 12 GCA § 12015.5.

(a) All fire hydrant barrels shall be painted with yellow paint. Tops and nozzle caps of these hydrants shall be painted as follows: (1) In the case of hydrants with a flow capacity of one thousand (1,000) or more gallons per minute, the tops and nozzle caps shall be painted pink…

Location markers of a reflective-type paint for rapid identification at night of fire hydrants shall be installed on public roads. Marking on private hydrants within private enclosures is to be at the owner’s discretion. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 19-49:2 as an uncodified section; cod…

There is hereby established a bounty to be paid of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to any person who reports an illegal water or sewer hookup. If more than one person reports an illegal hookup, the bounty shall be split equally between the persons who report the illegal hookup.

If any person reports more than ten (10) illegal hookups in a twelve- month period of time, he may not receive any bounty unless at least fifty percent (50%) of the reported illegal hookups are actually illegal.

An illegal water hookup is any hookup to water pipes or sewer pipes belonging to the government of Guam made without the prior written permission of the Public Utilities Agency of Guam or any water hookup without a water meter belonging to the Public Utility Agency of Guam being …

If any illegal hookup is discovered (including but not limited to illegal hookups by building contractors), water shall be disconnected at that location and may not be reinstated directly or indirectly for that lot until a penalty of not less than Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,…

It is the specific responsibility of landowners and tenants to make sure that there are no illegal hookups serving the property. It is immaterial to those who connect an illegal connection. It is the responsibility of the landowner (and tenant, if any) of any lot served by an ill…

In addition to the penalty, the Public Utility Agency shall determine the estimated value of the water used by the illegal water connection for a period of up to four (4) years, based upon the estimated time the illegal hookup was in place, using average consumption figures for t…

It shall be considered an illegal water hookup to interconnect a residence or a commercial business to a line which is metered for agricultural use. Any person who is receiving water at any agricultural rate may not use such water for residential or commercial purposes, or for an…

The Legislature finds that illegal connecting into the water and sewer system is a hazard to the public’s health. Therefore, it shall be a felony of the third degree for any person other than an employee of the Public Utility Agency of Guam acting in his official capacity to know…

In addition to all other penalties imposed by law, it shall be theft to knowingly take or use water from an illegal water hookup or for any person other than a firefighter to take water without prior written permission of the Public Utility Agency of Guam. Such theft shall be pro…

Sections 56208, 56209 and 56211 of this Law shall take effect upon enactment. All other Sections of this Act shall take effect One Hundred Twenty (120) days from the date of enactment of this Act. This delay is to provide the Public Utility Agency of Guam with a grace period or a…

The Chief Officer of the Public Utility Agency of Guam may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law. The Rules and Regulations shall provide for such hearing procedures as will adequately prot…

This Act shall be known as the Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Act of 1981. SOURCE: GC § 10610 enacted by P.L. 16-57:1 (1/10/82).

The Director of the Department of Public Works shall maintain an inventory of all motor vehicles owned by the government of Guam, its various departments and agencies, including autonomous or semi- autonomous agencies. The inventory shall contain a description of the vehicle, its…

Except as otherwise provided, the Department of Public Works shall maintain and repair all vehicles owned by the Executive Branch of the government of Guam, its various departments and agencies, including semi-autonomous and autonomous agencies. SOURCE: GC § 10612 enacted by P.L.…

(a) The Director of the Department of Public Works may authorize an agency to repair and maintain its own vehicles if the vehicles are specialized equipment used primarily by that agency on the performance of duties unique to it. COL120106 (b) The Director of the Department of Pu…

The Department of Public Works shall charge other branches and autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies for services rendered by the Department. SOURCE: GC § 10614 enacted by P.L. 16-57:1 (01/10/82). CROSS-REFERENCES: See Chapter 5 of this Title (Procurement) for specifications an…

This Act shall be known and shall be cited as The Education Facilities Construction Initiative Act of 2001.

For purposes of this Chapter and unless otherwise specified, the following words and phrases are defined to mean: (a) ‘Act’ means Chapter 58 of Title 5 of the Guam Code Annotated, known as ‘The Education Facilities Construction Initiative Act of 2001.’ COL292017 CONSTRUCTION INIT…

COL292017 CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE ACT OF 2001 (a) For the purpose of facilitating the refinancing of the design, construction and maintenance of an existing Education Facility or existing Education Facilities encompassed by this Act, the government of Guam or an Education Agency,…

(a) Subject to the approval of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, the government of Guam or an Education Agency may solicit Requests for Proposals (‘RFP’) through the Department of Public Works, in compliance with the Guam Procurement Law, for the financing, design and construction of the Ed…

(a) The Contract shall require that the Contractor be responsible for all costs, expenses and fees of any kind or nature, associated with the design, civil improvements, on-site infrastructure, construction, permits and financing associated with the completion of an Education Fac…

To facilitate the purposes of this Chapter and to provide security for the bondholders, the Contractor may assign, without the need of the consent of the Education Agency, the Contract, the Lease and the Lease- Back to any trustee, underwriter or other appropriate party as may be…

(a) To minimize the financing cost to the Education Agency, all financing utilized by the Contractor to fund the design, construction and maintenance of an Education Facility shall be through tax-exempt bonds or other financial instruments, if a mechanism to do so is available. T…

The Education Agency shall be responsible for the connection and payment of all utilities, including, without limitation, power, water, sewer, telephone and cable of the Education Facility. Capital maintenance and repair shall be performed by the Contractor as provided for in 5 G…

(a) The Contract with the Contractor, and the Lease-Back, shall provide that all capital maintenance and repair of the Education Facility be performed by the Contractor as a separate cost; provided, however, that said documents may, at the discretion of the Education Agency, prov…

COL292017 CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE ACT OF 2001 The Department of Public Works may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to Guam law necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, …

This Act shall be known and shall be cited as "Ma Kåhat Act of 2008".

I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that there is a critical shortage of public school facilities on Guam. Many existing facilities are antiquated and are not fit for the purpose of public education. The Department of Education is in need of at least three (3) new public schools with all…