Site work for a water / sewer project in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

OFFER DEEMED FIRM: Submission of an electronic response to the University of Hawaii constitutes and shall be deemed an offer to sell the specified goods and/or services to the University of Hawaii at the price shown in the response and under the University of Hawaii's Terms and Conditions. The electronic response submitter certifies that he/she is authorized to sign the response for the submitting vendor and that the response is made without connection with any person, firm, or corporation making a response for the same goods and/or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. 2: SUBMITTING ATTACHMENTS ON He PS - To upload/attach a document when submitting a solicitation response: Click the radio button beside Upload/Manage Already Uploaded Files. A new window will appear. Click Browse. Find your file, select it. Click Open. 3: DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS - It is the responsibility of all bidders to: Download attachments,(open, save, or print documents); Enter pricing if indicated; Complete other required information if indicated; and Submit by the solicitation closing date and time. Also see Submitting Attachments on HePS. 4: TAXES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN PRICE WHEN APPLICABLE: Vendors are advised that they may be liable for Hawaii state taxes including Hawaii General Excise Tax ( 4%) and the applicable Use tax (.5%). Note: For the City and County of Honolulu (the island of Oahu), there is an additional .5% County Surcharge Tax (CST). Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, offers for goods or services subject Hawaii taxes shall include all applicable taxes in the price offered. For more information on taxes, please contact the Hawaii State Department of Taxation at (808) 587-4242 or 1-800-222-3229 or visit their website. 5: Responses: Only responses submitted through HePS shall be considered for award. 6: TRANSACTION FEES: In accordance with the SOSA for HePS, the Awarded Vendor shall pay a Transaction Fee of 0.725% (.00725), capped at $5,000, to Sicomm Net on the total dollar amount of goods or services purchased through the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HePS). Unless otherwise indicated in this solicitation, the Transaction Fee shall apply to all purchases, whether through the Purchase Order, Contract, or e Catalog regardless of the quantity or dollar amount of the purchase. Payment must be made to Sicomm Net within thirty (30) days from receipt of invoice. The SOSA is hereby incorporated by reference into this Electronic Solicitation as if set forth herein in its entirety, and is located on the Internet at website Failure by any Vendor to obtain a copy of the SOSA shall in no way constitute or be deemed a waiver by the He PS Contractor or the University of Hawaii. 7: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACT AWARD To be eligible for award (refer to General Provision 3.10), the successful Offer or must submit the following: 1. Certificate of Good Standing issued by the State of Hawai, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in accordance with Section 103D-310, HRS, and Section 3-122-112, Hawai Administrative Rules. 2. Certificate of Compliance issued by the State of Hawai'i, Department of Labour and Industrial Relations in accordance with Section 103D-310, HRS, and Section 3-122-112, HAR. 3. Tax Clearance for Contracts from the State of Hawai Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service certifying that all tax returns due have been filed, and all taxes, interest, and penalties levied or accrued under the provisions of Title 14 that are administered by the DOTAX and under the Internal Revenue Code against the Offer or, have been paid. This shall apply to all contracts, whether with Hawai Offer or, out-of-state Offer or, or non profit organizations. This shall not apply to Offer or if the DOTAX certifies that the Offer or is in good standing under a plan in which delinquent taxes are being paid to the DOTAX (and the IRS, if applicable) in instalments. To meet the above requirements, the State of Hawai has developed an electronic proof of compliance process, Hawai Compliance Express, that allows a vendor to obtain the aforementioned certifications by registering online at: Vendors shall electronically register with the Hawai'i Compliance Express to obtain a Certificate of Vendor Compliance which is acceptable as proof of compliance for both contracting purposes and final payment. 8: Additional Instructions/Provisions: Additional Instructions/Provisions are attached which apply to this Solicitation. 9: BID ATTACHMENTS: This solicitation contains attachments that bidders must download (open, save, or print document(s) on their own computer system), enter pricing where indicated, complete any other required information, sign all appropriate forms, and attach (upload) the completed forms to the HePS online response. 10: INTERPRETATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Bidders are cautioned to review the Plans and Technical Specifications carefully and thoroughly. In instances where conflicts occur within the Plans and/or between the Plans and Technical Specifications and/or within the Technical Specifications, the more stringent requirement(s) shall be applied by the bidder when formulating its written quote. Failure by the bidder to apply/adhere to the more stringent requirement(s) shall not constitute the basis for price adjustment(s). Objections to or requests for clarification of the Plans and/or Technical Specifications shall be made in via the He PS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS section no later than the date and time designated in the NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Scope of Work The project shall in general consist of, but is not limited to, concrete repairs to pile caps and piles of an existing concrete pier, reinforcing bars, and miscellaneous related work. Pre-Bid Conference A pre-bid conference will not be held. Site Inspection Site visits may be coordinated with the Technical Representative, Seth Siaki via Email at siaki@hawaii.edu. Site visits may be requested until September 20, 2022. If you have any questions, please call Seth Siaki at (808) 956-2739. Clarifications The deadline to submit requests for clarification of the requirements of this IFB is 4:00 p.m. (HST) on September 21, 2022. All clarification requests shall be submitted via HePS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS section, and all responses shall be issued in an addendum. Substitution Requests Requests for substitutions regarding the IFB and its requirements, must be submitted to the Technical Representative of the Procurement Officer (TRPO), Seth Siaki via E-mail at siaki@hawaii.edu no later than 4:00 p.m. (HST) on September 21, 2022 Bid Submittal Due Date Bids must be submitted electronically via HePSno later than 2:00 p.m., HST, October 5, 2022. Bids submitted after the due time and date(s) fixed above will not be considered. In a continuing effort to make government more efficient and “paperless,” the University of Hawaii will no longer be accepting hard copies of bids.