Guam § 7112 - Evaluation and Upkeep of Facilities.

§ 7112. Evaluation and Upkeep of Facilities.

(a) The Superintendent of the Department is authorized to

enter into one (1) or more contracts with one (1) or more

architectural and engineering firms to provide the following

services to the Department;

(1) evaluating and reporting on the conditions of

Department plant facilities;

(2) preparing architectural and engineering plans for

repairs, renovations, improvements, demolition and

construction of plant facilities;

(3) assisting in the procurement by the Department, of

architectural and engineering services, and construction

services, through preparation of requests for proposals and

scope of services documents, evaluation of designs, review

of construction documents and coordination of compliance

of construction documents with all applicable laws, rules and

regulations;

(4) performing construction management services for

construction projects undertaken; and

(5) providing consultation on prices of architectural and

engineering services and construction.

(b) The Superintendent of the Department of Education may

solicit requests for proposals and enter into one (1) or more

contracts for the procurement of architectural, engineering and

construction management services for the Department, and for

construction contracts in excess of One Million Dollars

($1,000,000), one (1) or more contracts for value engineers.

Contracts shall be awarded on forms approved by the Attorney

General.

(c) Nothing herein shall be construed as exempting the

Department from the government of Guam procurement laws as

they pertain to the Department.

(d) The Superintendent shall receive and retain any reports

of, including but not limited to, maintenance problems, facilities

defects, structural problems, safety concerns, and the presence of

hazardous materials from students, principals, faculty, school

employees, parents, and other stakeholders. Copies of such reports

shall be included with any procurement solicitations for services

described in Subsection (a) supra.