Within sixty (60) days, GWA shall issue a RFP soliciting bids or proposals from qualified parties for the maintenance, installation and reading of all residential and commercial water meters currently under the purview of GWA, subject to the procurement laws of Guam.

The scope of work required through this RFP shall include surveying of all existing water meters, as well as illegal or un- metered hookups; the repair or replacement of all non-functioning meters; the installation of all new water meters, inclusive of meters at un-metered hook-ups; all monitoring requirements as promulgated by GWA; all meter reading and the transmission of such data to GWA for billing purposes and preventative maintenance of all equipment directly associated with each meter. The RFP detailed in this Section shall include performance standards that will at a minimum require full compliance with all standards as promulgated by GWA.

Parties interested in submitting proposals shall have sixty (60) days to prepare and submit a response to GWA. The Public Auditor shall be an observer throughout the outsourcing process specified in this Section, and shall receive copies of all documents involved and shall be invited to any meetings regarding the outsourcing process specified in this Section.

GWA shall award bids subject to the RFP detailed in this Section within ninety (90) days of the date of issuance of the RFP; provided, that qualified contractors have submitted proposals in compliance with the procurement laws of Guam and the provisions of this Section.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 26-144:1 (Sept. 17, 2002).