Title 5 — Government Operations

Funded Highway/Road Projects. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost to relocate any permitted encroachments as defined in this Chapter shall be paid for by federal funds when authorized by the grantor of federal funds pursuant to 5 GCA § 54107, except to the extent…

All fines generated by this Chapter shall be deposited in a special account known as the Public Rights-Of-Way Account of the Territorial Highway Fund, and any interest derived shall remain in the Fund. The Director of the Department of Public Works is authorized to use revenues i…

(a) There is created a Highway Commission. (b) Membership. The Commission shall consist of the Director of Public Works, ex officio, who shall be chairman, and four members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The appointed members shal…

(a) For the purpose of securing the for the entire Territory proper maintenance and construction of existing highways, including roads and city and village streets and for implementing all highway-safety related plans, programs and projects, there is hereby established a fund to …

Consistent with the Governor’s Highway Safety Representative and Office of Highway Safety policies and procedures of the U.S. Department of Transportation, there is hereby assigned the Director of COL12302011 Public Works to be the Governor’s designate as the Highway Safety Repre…

There is hereby established within the Department of Public Works the Office of Highway Safety to be staffed by officers and employees of the Department assigned by the Director of Public Works. The Office of Highway Safety shall assist the Director of Public Works in all functio…

(a) Inclusion of bicycle lanes and pedestrian ways shall be part and parcel of the planning, development, construction, reconstruction or other change of transportation facilities, plans, programs of primary and secondary roads on Guam. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of parag…

To the extent that business/residential/traffic mitigation costs are authorized or allowed by the grantor of federal funds for highway/road projects, the Department of Public Works shall allocate a sufficient portion of such federal funds for mitigation expenses related to such h…

Expenses. To the extent that utilities relocation costs are authorized or allowed by the grantor of federal funds for highway/road projects, the Department of Public Works shall allocate a sufficient portion of such federal funds for utilities relocation expenses related to such …

The Department of Public Works shall submit a report to the Speaker of I Liheslatura, I Maga'lahi, the Office of Public Accountability, the Office of Finance and Budget, and the Public Utilities Commission of all utility relocation costs that are authorized or allowed by the gran…

Construction Projects. For every major road construction project initiated by the Department of Public Works (DPW) on and after October 1, 2011, DPW shall consider and, where feasible in its judgment, ensure that such road construction work is performed no earlier than eight o’cl…

The Department of Public Works shall distribute for non- commercial use government-owned coral mined from government- owned coral pits at the request and certification of need of the village commissioner or the assistant commissioner of the village where the coral is to be delive…

Each year after the implementation of this program, the Department of Public Works shall report to the Guam Legislature on the financial COL12302011 impact of the program. The report shall contain a review of all costs incurred, including but not limited to, the cost of coral, th…

Each year, when the Department of Public Works submits its budget request to the Legislature, the Department shall include a request for an appropriation to cover the cost of this program or a request for an authorization to expend government resources to cover the program.

Any government employee distributing coral in violation of the provisions of this Act, as amended, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

No funds, personnel or equipment supported by the Territorial Highway Fund may be utilized for this program. ---------- COL12302011

(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 § 21202 codified by P.L. 1-88 (1952). Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2 (b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21203 codified by P.L. 1-88 (1952). Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2 (b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21204; amended by P.L. 12-44, P.L. 13-110:14; P.L. 16-59:3. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2 (b).

[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: Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[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: GC § 21208; subsection (c) amended by P.L. 6-69. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21208.1 added by P.L. 6-69. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b). NOTE: GC § 21208.2, Streetlights, was repealed by P.L. 9-189. The present Abandoned Vehicle & Streetlight Fund is found in 16 GCA §7161.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21208.3 added by P.L. 6-69; amended by P.L. 13-10:16. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21208.4 added by P.L. 6-69. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21208.5 added by P.L. 6-69. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b). NOTE: GC § 21209, Loans to Agency, enacted in 1952, amended by P.L. 7-71, and P.L. 9-229, was repealed by P.L. 12-121. The same GC § 21209, Loans to Agency, was again added by P.L. 14-142:1 and aga…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21213 codified in P.L. 1-88 (1952). Repealed by P.L. 23- 119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21214 repealed/reenacted by P.L. 13-110:17. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21215 added by P.L. 2-44. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b).

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 21216 added by P.L. 2-44. Repealed by P.L. 23-119:2(b). NOTE: The Guam Finance & Development Agency no longer exists. It was the predecessor to the Guam Economic Development Authority. The demise of the Finance & Development Agency in no way limits the ef…

[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…