B-198021 L/M, APR 24, 1980
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PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE COMPTROLLER GENERAL: WE ARE FORWARDING THE FILE PERTAINING TO THE APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF THE DAVIS-BACON ACT. DETAILS OF THE VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING DEBARMENT ARE CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRANSMITTAL LETTER. OUR PROPOSAL AND THE MATTER OF WHETHER THE CONTRACTOR'S NAME SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE DAVIS-BACON ACT ARE FORWARDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. MEMBER IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY. SINCE YOU HAVE REQUESTED THAT WE DECLARE BOTH BIDS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE PUBLIC TO DETERMINE THE RESPONSIVENESS AND PRICES OF THE BIDS.
B-198021 L/M, APR 24, 1980
PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE
COMPTROLLER GENERAL:
WE ARE FORWARDING THE FILE PERTAINING TO THE APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF THE DAVIS-BACON ACT, 40 U.S.C. 276A, AND THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT, 40 U.S.C. 327 ET SEQ., BY SHAFER PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC. WHICH PERFORMED WORK UNDER DEPARTMENT OF ARMY CONTRACT NO. DACA63-75-C- 0231 AT KELLY AFB, TEXAS.
DETAILS OF THE VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING DEBARMENT ARE CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED INVESTIGATIVE REPORT AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRANSMITTAL LETTER.
WE PROPOSE, WITH YOUR APPROVAL, TO DISBURSE THE $150.66 ON DEPOSIT HERE TO THE ONE EMPLOYEE WHO COULD NOT BE LOCATED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. OUR PROPOSAL AND THE MATTER OF WHETHER THE CONTRACTOR'S NAME SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE DAVIS-BACON ACT ARE FORWARDED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MS. MARCIA BROWN ON EXTENSION 53218.
MEMBER IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY. TO RULE OTHERWISE WOULD RENDER THE INTERESTED PARTY REQUIREMENT MEANINGLESS. SINCE YOU HAVE REQUESTED THAT WE DECLARE BOTH BIDS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE PUBLIC TO DETERMINE THE RESPONSIVENESS AND PRICES OF THE BIDS, YOU ARE NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY AND WE DO NOT THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO EXPRESS AN OPINION CONCERNING THE MERITS OF YOUR ARGUMENT.