Bill Text: HI SB1125 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Apprenticeship; Procurement; Public Works Construction Contracts
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB1125 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB1125-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Apprenticeship; Procurement; Construction Contracts
Description:
Requires all offerors and subcontractors for construction contracts subject to the state public procurement code, to maintain or participate in a bona fide, state-approved apprenticeship program at the time of general bidding.
|
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1125 |
|
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
|
|
|
STATE OF HAWAII |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. A well-trained, construction-trades work force is critical to state and county public works, which are conducted on a regular basis. The safe, efficient, and economical construction of public works will be threatened if there is a lack of well-trained construction workers. By providing for the use of apprentices on public works projects, state and county government can create opportunities, in partnership with private industries, for training that will help ensure a well-trained work force for future public works construction.
The purpose of this Act is to require all offerors and subcontractors for construction contracts subject to chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to maintain or participate in a bona fide, state-approved apprenticeship program at the time of general bidding.
SECTION 2. Section 103D-310, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§103D-310 Responsibility of offerors. (a) Unless the policy board, by rules, specifies otherwise, before submitting an offer, a prospective offeror, not less than ten calendar days prior to the day designated for opening offers, shall give written notice of the intention to submit an offer to the procurement officer responsible for that particular procurement.
(b) Whether or not an intention to bid is
required, the procurement officer shall determine whether the prospective
offeror has the financial ability, resources, skills, capability, and business
integrity necessary to perform the work. For this purpose, the procurement
officer, in the procurement officer's discretion, may require any
prospective offeror to submit answers, under oath, to questions contained in a
standard form of questionnaire to be prepared by the policy board. Whenever it
appears from answers to the questionnaire or otherwise, that the prospective
offeror is not fully qualified and able to perform the intended work, a written
determination of nonresponsibility of an offeror shall be made by the head of
the purchasing agency, in accordance with rules adopted by the policy board.
The unreasonable failure of an offeror to promptly supply information in
connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility may be grounds for a
determination of nonresponsibility with respect to [such] the
offeror. The decision of the head of the purchasing agency shall be final
unless the offeror applies for administrative review pursuant to section
103D-709.
(c) At the time of general bidding, all offerors for construction contracts with a total estimated contract value of $100,000 or more, and all tiers of construction subcontractors, shall maintain or participate in a bona fide, state-approved apprenticeship program, pursuant to chapter 372, for apprenticeable trades, and abide by the applicable apprentice-to-journey worker ratio, which shall be specified in the standards for apprenticeship agreement, pursuant to section 372‑3.
In determining whether or not there exists maintenance or participation in a bona fide apprenticeship program, the procurement officer shall consider the following:
(1) The contractor or subcontractor's length of previous participation in the apprenticeship program; and
(2) The credible number of apprentices enrolled in and the annual number of graduates of the apprenticeship program.
(d) At the time of general bidding, contractors and all known subcontractors shall furnish written proof of their maintenance or participation in a bona fide, state-approved apprenticeship program, and certify in writing on a monthly basis, their maintenance and participation in the apprenticeship program for the entire duration of their work on the project. Construction subcontractors not included in the general bid shall furnish the appropriate documentation before commencing work. The requirements in this subsection shall be incorporated into each contract and subcontract.
(e) No work shall be awarded to any construction subcontractor who does not comply with the requirements of this section. Any contractor who fails to comply with subsection (d) subsequent to commencing work shall be subject to one or more of the following sanctions:
(1) Cessation of work on the project;
(2) Withholding of payment due under the applicable contract;
(3) Permanent removal from further work on the project;
(4) Liquidated damages to the contracting agency; or
(5) Suspension from further offerings or awards under sections 103D‑302 and 103D‑303.
[(c)] (f) All offerors, upon
award of contract, shall comply with all laws governing entities doing business
in the State, including chapters 237, 383, 386, 392, and 393. Offerors shall
produce documents to the procuring officer to demonstrate compliance with this
subsection. Any offeror [making] who makes a false affirmation
or certification under this subsection shall be suspended from further
offerings or awards pursuant to section 103D-702. Any contractor who fails
to comply with the requirements of subsection (d) shall be subject to one or
more of the sanctions in subsection (e). The procuring officer shall
verify compliance with this subsection for all contracts awarded pursuant to
sections 103D-302, 103D-303, 103D-304, and 103D-306; provided that the attorney
general may waive the requirements of this subsection for contracts for legal
services if the attorney general certifies in writing that comparable legal
services are not available in this State.
[(d)] (g) Information furnished by an
offeror pursuant to this section shall not be disclosed to any person except to
law enforcement agencies as provided by chapter 92F."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
|
INTRODUCED BY: |
_____________________________ |
|
|
|
