STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1865-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 27

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 27 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A ONE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM THAT USES CONCRETE FOR REPAIRING KAMEHAMEHA IV ROAD AND KALIHI STREET RATHER THAN ASPHALT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution, as received by your Committee, is to work towards finding a solution for the poor conditions of some of Honolulu's roadways by urging the City and County of Honolulu to conduct a one year pilot program using concrete rather than asphalt for repairing Kamehameha IV Road and Kalihi Street.

     Prior to the hearing, your Committee drafted and posted a proposed H.D. 1 for which testimony was accepted.  As amended, this concurrent resolution attempted to address concerns expressed about the awarding of the airport shuttle service contract by requesting the procurement officer of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prepare a report explaining the procurement process used to award the Wiki Wiki Shuttle service contract at Honolulu Airport.

     The Hawaii Teamsters and several individuals testified in support of the proposed H.D. 1.  DOT did not support the measure.  The Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) provided comments.

     The Wiki Wiki Shuttle Service provided at Honolulu International Airport is a contracted service that is put out to bid by DOT.  Your Committee was made aware of numerous concerns regarding the awarding of this contract that require further information to resolve.  Your Committee was also informed by LRB that it may be more efficient and effective if references to LRB were removed from the resolution.  In that way, LRB could work directly with the Committee in addressing the issues identified in the measure without having to compose a formal report to the Legislature, which would lengthen the time it would take to get the information to legislators.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by adopting language contained in the proposed H.D. 1.  As amended, the measure:

     (1)  Requests the procurement officer of DOT to prepare a report explaining the procurement process used to award the Honolulu Wiki Wiki Shuttle Service contract and include the reasons for the decision of the new contractor not to hire the employees of the former contractor and the steps, if any, taken by the procurement officer to protect the jobs of these employees; and

     (2)  Urges DOT to consider rebidding the Wiki Wiki Shuttle Service contract and insert a provision into the new contract that requires the hiring of employees of the previous contractor.

     Additionally, your Committee has further amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PREPARE A REPORT EXPLAINING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS USED TO AWARD THE HONOLULU WIKI WIKI SERVICE CONTRACT"; and

     (2)  Deleting the request that LRB report on the changes that need to be made to existing statutes to require a successor contractor to employ the employees of the former contractor when a state contract is awarded and submit this report to the Legislature.

     Other technical nonsubstantive amendments were made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 27, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 27, H.D. 1.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair