STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1128

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1767

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1767, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the selection of contractors for public construction projects over $150,000 or planning or studies exceeding $25,000 provides the State with the best value by establishing a new procurement procedure for design-build contracts that is similar to the professional services procurement process and allows consideration of the contractors' history of performance, adequacy of personnel, past record, experience, and other factors.

     The International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 126 and Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Accounting and General Services and the State Procurement Office opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1767, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair