Bid submissions will be accepted by the Contracts Office for drop off in the DOT Aliiaimoku Hale lobby between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., HST, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Bidders shall allow enough time to mail or courier their bids to meet the said due date and time. If the bidder chooses to deliver their bid by United States Postal Service (USPS), please be advised the USPS does not deliver directly to the State of Hawaii, DOT, Contracts Office, but to a central mailroom before final delivery to the Contracts Office. This may cause a delay in receipt of bid(s) by the Contracts Office and the bid(s) may reach the Contracts Office after the said due date and time, resulting in automatic rejection and return of bid. The DOT shall not be responsible for bids not received by the said due date and time due to mail or
courier delivery delays. Electronic bids shall not be accepted. Bid envelopes shall be clearly marked "SEALED BID" with complete mailing address to the DOT, Contracts Office.
Bids will be opened and read in the lobby of the DOT Aliiaimoku Hale promptly at said time. All bids will be scanned and emailed to all bidders within 24 hours of bid opening. The scope of work consists of furnishing Refuse and Recycling Collection and Disposal Services at the Hilo International Airport. Any protest of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Transportation, in accordance with 103D-701, HRS and 3-126, HAR. The Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Secretary of Labor implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended, shall be complied with on this project. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulation entitled "Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation," Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 21 is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that the Department of Transportation will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex (as directed by 23 CFR
Part 200). In response to the impact of COVID-19, all visitors entering DOT Aliiaimoku Hale, including Bidders submitting sealed bids, will be REQUIRED to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a
negative test result for COVID-19 within the past seven days before entry. Visitors that do not comply with the proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test result requirements
previously stated will not be allowed to enter the building. Face masks will be REQUIRED for the entire duration of visit, from entry through departure of the building. For additional information, contact Calvin Shimizu, Project Manager, by phone at (808)961-9377, by fax at (808)961-9327. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals for the best interest of the public.
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