NOTICE OF SOLICITATION

Pursuant to Chapter 103D, HRS, SEALED TENDERS will be received up to and publicly opened at 2:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time (HST) on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Department of Water of the County of Kauai (“Department of Water” or Department”), 4398 Pua Loke Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, for FURNISHING LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES to the Department of Water, Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i, Hawaii. Bids received after the date and time specified above shall be rejected.

The Department’s Manager and Chief Engineer reserves the right to reject any or all offers, in whole or in part, and to waive any defects in said offer if deemed to be in the best interest of the County.

Bids must be signed in ink by the person or persons duly authorized to sign bids in the space provided for signature on the bid form.

BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT EVIDENCE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON(S) SIGNING THE BID DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF THE BID AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE.

Pursuant to §103D-310, Haw. Rev. Stat., as amended (hereafter “H.R.S.”), the successful bidder shall be required to submit to the Department of Water a tax clearance from the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, a Certificate of Good Standing from the State Department of Commerce, and a Certificate of Compliance from the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, pursuant to Hawai‘i Administrative Rules §§3-122-112, as a prerequisite to entering into a contract in the amount of $25,000 or more.

Solicitation documents may be obtained from the Department of Water, upon application of Solicitation Document No. GS-2009-5.

DAVID R. CRADDICK, P.E.

Manager and Chief Engineer