THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

39

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

PROPOSED

   


SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

REQUESTING A REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PURCHASE SYSTEM.

 

WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii's Department of Accounting and General Services' (DAGS) administration and management of the State's public works projects is critical to the health and welfare of the people of the State; and

WHEREAS, three years ago, DAGS added to the low-bid system for public procurements on re-roofing construction projects a performance based procurement system, which it has designated as the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS); and

WHEREAS, the PIPS proposal is selected by DAGS based upon a performance rating for the contractor and roofing system manufacturer with due consideration to price; and

WHEREAS, DAGS has begun to utilize PIPS on construction projects other than re-roofing; and

WHEREAS, it was hoped that PIPS would address DAGS' concerns about accountability, control of project costs and change orders, and would provide greater protection to the State; and

WHEREAS, the prudent approach is to evaluate the results, benefits, and deficiencies after the trial period; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-first Legislature of the State of Hawai`i, Regular Session of 2002, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Accounting and General Services form an advisory committee to make recommendations to improve the PIPS system; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the advisory committee be comprised of construction industry employer organizations, construction employee organizations, and other interested construction industry organizations as approved by the Comptroller; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller.

Report Title:

Requesting DAGS to form an advisory committee to review PIPS.