NOTICE
TO BIDDERS
(Chapter 103D, HRS)
SEALED BIDS for
furnishing all tools, equipment, materials and labor necessary for the
construction of “WEST HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY PROGRAM FACILITY, PHASE 2,” Job No.
B-3857B, Keahuolu, North Kona, Hawai‘i, will be received by the Administration
Office, Department of Public Works, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7,
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4224 or by the Kona
Building Division, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
96740, until December 3, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., when they will be publicly opened
and read aloud. Bids received after the
time fixed for opening will not be considered.
This
project involves the construction of a new single story slab on grade 6,300
square foot dormitory type structure with accommodations for approximately 30
homeless individuals; separate men’s and women’s shower/restrooms; storage
areas; a manager’s office; common areas; laundry room; non-commercial kitchen
area for residents use; a paved parking area; utilities and miscellaneous
appurtenances; all in accordance with the specifications and has an estimated
cost of $1,300,000.00.
To be eligible to submit a bid, the
Bidder must possess a valid State of
The plans and specifications may be
examined by the Prospective Bidders at the Administration Office, Department of
Public Works, Hilo, Hawai‘i or in the Kona Building Division, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i. One (1) compact disc containing
the plans and specifications may be obtained from the Administration Office,
Department of Public Works, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7, Hilo,
Hawai‘i 96720-4224 at no charge to the
company. Any additional compact discs
will be provided upon receipt of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) per compact disc,
in cash or in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or company check,
made payable to the County of Hawai‘i, Director of Finance, which will be non-refundable.
Prospective
Bidders shall use the printed proposal provided by the Department of Public
Works and submit their bid proposal in a sealed envelope.
Addendums,
if issued for said project, will only be
available on the State and County Procurement Notices website - http://www4.hawaii.gov/bidapps/showbids.cfm.
Prospective Bidders must file with
the Director of Public Works their “Intent to Bid.” The Prospective Bidder’s Intent to Bid must
be received at the Administration Office, Department of Public Works no later
than ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If the tenth day is on a Saturday, Sunday or
State holiday, the Intent to Bid is due on the last working day prior to the
due date. The Intent to Bid form is
available at the Administration Office, Department of Public Works, Phone: (808) 961-8321 and for electronic download at the
Department of Public Works’ website: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/forms/dpwadm.html.
All prospective bidders/offerors are
invited to attend a pre-bid conference to be held on November 13, 2009 at 10:00
a.m., at the Kona Mayor’s Office Conference Room located at 75-5706 Hanama
Place, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
96740. Attendance at the pre-bid
conference is not a condition for submitting a bid. Subcontractors and union representatives are
invited, but not required to attend. The
conference is to provide bidders/offerors with an opportunity to ask questions
about the contractual requirements and all technical aspects of the
project. The conference will also
address the minimum subcontractor listing requirements for the Project; the
conference shall be the only venue in which the list may be discussed, and if
necessary, modified. Failure to attend
the conference shall be evidence that the bidder/offeror has opted to not
provide input on the listing and waive all future rights to protest the
requirements resulting there from.
The original executed and notarized
Standard Qualification Questionnaire for Offerors form “SQQO” must be received
no less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the bid opening date so it may be
evaluated and approved by the County of Hawai‘i, Department of Public Works
prior to bid opening. Please submit said
form to allow for evaluation and approval by our office if such form had not
been evaluated, approved and filed within the twelve (12) months, if there is
any change in your previous responses as they relate to this project, or if
additional information is requested. The
SQQO form is available in hard copy at the Administration Office, Department of
Public Works, Phone:
(808) 961-8321 and for electronic download at the Department of Public
Works’ website: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/forms/dpwadm.html.
The
bid opening and pre-bid meeting(s) required for this project (if any, as set
forth above) are scheduled at venues that are accessible to persons with
disabilities. To request an auxiliary
aid or for language interpretation services, please contact the Department of
Public Works at (808) 961-8321 no less than five (5) working days prior to the
established meeting date(s).
The Director of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive informalities. No Bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour
set for the opening thereof or before the award of the contract, unless said
award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) consecutive calendar days.
Warren H. W. Lee, P.E., Director
Department of Public Works
County of Hawai‘i
State of Hawai‘i ~ Procurement Notice
System (PNS)
Publication Date: November 6, 2009
Hawai‘i
Tribune Herald
West Hawai‘i Today
SPECIAL
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
“Reminder Note: “A”
general engineering contractors and “B” general building contractors are
reminded that due to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court’s January 28, 2002 decision in Okada
Trucking Co., Ltd. v. Board of Water Supply, et al., 97 Haw. 450 (2002),
they are prohibited from undertaking any work, solely or as part of a larger
project, which would require the general contractor to act as a specialty
contractor in any area where the general contractor has no license. Although the “A” and “B” contractor may still
bid on and act as the “prime” contractor on a “A” or “B” project (See,
HRS § 444-7 for the definitions of an “A” and “B” project.), respectively, the
“A” and “B” contractor may only perform work in the areas in which they have
the appropriate contractor’s license (An “A” or “B” contractor obtains “C”
specialty contractor’s licenses either on its own, or automatically under HAR §
16-77-32.). The remaining work must be
performed by appropriately licensed entities.
It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to review the
requirements of this project and determine the appropriate licenses that are
required to complete the project.”
Bidders
must possess a valid
·
C-3 Asphalt
Paving & Surfacing
·
C-13 Electrical
·
C-17 Excavating,
Grading & Trenching
·
C-21 Flooring
·
C-22 Glazing
and Tinting
·
C-27 Landscaping
·
C-33 Painting
and Decorating
·
C-37 Plumbing
·
C-37d
Water Chlorination and Sanitation
·
C-44 Sheet
Metal
·
C-48 Structural
Steel
·
C-61a Solar
Hot Water Systems
No
other specialty licenses will be required unless noted otherwise in an
addendum. Anyone who disagrees with this
determination shall submit written comments at least 10 days prior to bid
opening.
RESPONSIBILITY OF
OFFERORS
Offeror is advised that if awarded a contract under this solicitation, Offeror shall, upon award of the contract, furnish proof of
compliance with the requirements of
§103D-310(c), HRS:
1.
Chapter
237, tax clearance;
2.
Chapter
383, unemployment insurance;
3.
Chapter
386, workers' compensation;
4.
Chapter
392, temporary disability insurance;
5.
Chapter
393, prepaid health care; and
6.
One of the following:
a.
Be
registered and incorporated or organized under the laws of the State,
hereinafter referred to as a “Hawai‘i business”; or
b.
Be
registered to do business in the State, hereinafter referred to as a “compliant
non-Hawai‘i business.”
Refer to the Award of Contract provision herein for instructions on how
to comply with the above requirements.
Revised: 04/03/09