Bill Text: HI SB717 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Procurement; Security Contracts; Department of Transportation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB717 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB717-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Procurement; Security Contracts; Department of Transportation
Description:
Allows the Department of Transportation to hire and award security contracts by negotiation and not through a bid.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to transportation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Like all other public airports throughout the United States, security at Hawaii's public airports has changed dramatically since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Following these events, the federal government formed the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which now conducts various oversight as to security matters and screenings at all public airports, including airports in Hawaii. TSA and other federal agencies monitor the security programs at Hawaii's airports and at times each year issue various changes, including new security requirements, to improve these programs. Hawaii's department of transportation (DOT) is then required to adhere to these changes and ensure that its public and private security forces follow these directives.
Much of Hawaii's security program, and the directives from TSA and other federal agencies, are often deemed confidential for security reasons. Thus, the disclosure of details of the program and federal directives to the general public and, in turn, possible terrorist organizations, is oftentimes prohibited.
Given these circumstances, it is problematic to require DOT to follow the pre-September 11, 2001, practice of publicly bidding and awarding its security contracts at Hawaii's airports as DOT is prohibited from disclosing numerous federal requirements to companies bidding on the contract. Thus, a winning bidder will not be fully informed as to the federal requirements and any costs associated with these requirements until after the bidder has submitted its lowest-dollar amount bid to provide security services. This can pose a problem as costs associated with the federal requirements may cause a winning bidder's bid to be unfeasible and may result in the winning bidder to operate at a financial loss. While this is an unfair situation for the bidder, it also raises a security concern. A winning bidder may not be able to fulfill all the requirements and levels of service required to secure Hawaii's airports due to the financial loss. This would put the security of Hawaii's airports and safety of the general public in jeopardy.
Allowing DOT to negotiate security-concession contracts for its airports, just as various other concession contracts are negotiated at Hawaii's airports, would eliminate this problem. DOT would be able to select a preferred provider and negotiate the final costs and terms of the contract after full disclosure of all confidential matters has been made. This process would also serve to ensure that the security provider has the financial capability to meet the requirements of the contract and provide the necessary level of security services for Hawaii's airports.
The purpose of this Act is to allow DOT to award its security contracts by negotiations rather than by a bidding process given the sensitive and confidential nature of such contracts and related matters.
SECTION 2. Section 102-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The bidding requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to concessions or space on public property set aside for the following purposes:
(1) For operation of ground transportation services and parking lot operations at airports, except for motor vehicle rental operations under chapter 437D;
(2) For lei vendors;
(3) For airline and aircraft operations;
(4) For automatic teller machines and vending machines, except vending machines located at public schools operated by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;
(5) For operation of concessions set aside without any charge;
(6) For operation of concessions by handicapped or blind persons; except concessions operated in the public schools by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;
(7) For operation of
concessions on permits revocable on notice of thirty days or less; provided
that no such permits shall be issued for more than a [one year] one-year
period;
(8) For operation of
concessions or concession spaces for a beach service association dedicated to
the preservation of the Hawaii beach boy tradition, incorporated as a nonprofit
corporation in accordance with state law, and whose members are appropriately
licensed or certified as required by law;
(9) For operation of concessions at county zoos, botanic gardens, or
other county parks which are environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally
unique and are supported, by nonprofit corporations incorporated in accordance
with state law solely for purposes of supporting county aims and goals of the
zoo, botanic garden, or other county park, and operating under agreement with
the appropriate agency solely for such purposes, aims, and goals;
(10) For operation of concessions that furnish goods or services for which there is only one source, as determined by the head of the awarding government agency in writing that shall be included in the contract file;
(11) For operation of
concession or concession spaces at the convention center under chapter 201B; [and]
(12) For any of the
operations of the Hawaii health systems corporation and its regional system
boards[.]; and
(13) For any security concession or security operation at airports."
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.
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