Guam contractors licensing board

Ordonez said the ID was returned and the contractor in question left the island. The case was reported to the board, but board Chairwoman Marian Pizarro on Wednesday was unable to say whether or not the board had acted on it.

Aguon said. Sicad and HSG manager Tommy Tanaka said they also filed a complaint about a license issued to a contractor who they say filed as the Responsible Managing Employee and owner of a non-existent construction company, and who allegedly misrepresented information on a financial statement. License investigator Vince Aguon, told senators that investigators work with the Guam Police Department to red-flag and investigate such individuals.

But, according to Vince Aguon's testimony, the process ends after an individual has been flagged and reported to police. The Licensing Board does not maintain a red-flag list for unlicensed contractors to alert the public. Although it was Zapanta's letter that prompted the hearing, an industry official said Zapanta is part of the problem. That problem has a name: it is Mr. Zapanta has taken it upon himself to control the licensing process from end to end, and has taken the liberty to impose requirements upon applicants that are neither addressed in the law nor in the CLB's regulations.

Aguon concluded the hearing by asking the Licensing Board to provide detailed information to the committee about red-flagged unlicensed contractors.

He also urged the board to review its legal responsibilities and powers. Edit Close. Sign Up Log In. Dashboard Logout.

Oversight hearing for contractors license board. Boards, commissions lacking quorums, can't meet. Recommended for you. Trending Now. The missing member was absent due to medical reasons. Another meeting will be scheduled at a later time.

An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Shortly after adjourning Wednesday's meeting, board Vice Chairman Bernard Benavente said the CLB is still waiting for additional information from different entities and is "not currently able to make any decisions. So at this time, the board does not want to comment on the issues on our agenda for the That information was submitted last week.

A request was made about a week ago. There are so many, there were multiple permits that were issued here. We were advised by legal counsel that, before we come out with the exact amount, we've gotta have our ducks in order," Orsini said. The CLB is now waiting for information from the project designer, and that will be the last piece needed for validation, according to Orsini.

Japan Airlines is again extending the suspension of its Narita-Guam flight service, this time through March The airline on Jan. The Guam Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that its board of directors elected its slate of officers for the administrative year, according to a release from the Guam Chamber of Commerce. Six of the 10 contractors are based on Guam.

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