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Completely raise/de-water approximately 77' sunken steel vessel located at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, relocate to designated area, and dispose. The Department of Land and Natural Resources Interim General Conditions dated October 1994, as amended is available on request; and the General Conditions - AG008, latest revision shall be made a part of the specifications. Electronic copies of the General Conditions is available on the HIePRO site. The purpose of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to award to a Contractor work to raise/dewater, completely remove, relocate, and dispose of the sunken vessel as stated in the Proposal, including all materials, tools, equipment, labor and other incidental work necessary, as required or called for in this Proposal, Specifications and Construction Notes. The Manager may not exercise all the options to engage in services requested for all the line items. Bidding on the solicitation does not guarantee all items will be awarded or fulfilled and will be at the discretion of the Manager. BID SECURITY: A bid security will be furnished by each bidder as provided in sub-section 2.7 of the General Conditions. The successful bidder's bid security will be retained until Contract execution and furnished a performance and payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, including an amount estimated to be required for extra work, is furnished. No bid security is required for bids less than $25,000. The Board reserves the right to hold the bid securities of the four lowest bidders until the successful bidder has entered into a contract and has furnished the required performance bond. All bid securities will be returned in accordance with sub-section 3.5 of the General Conditions. For construction contracts less than $250,000, the State reserves the right to contract the work under a purchase order. CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE REQUIRED: The Board will reject all bids received from contractors who have not been licensed by the State Contractors License Board in accordance with Chapter 444, HRS; Title 16, Chapter 77, Hawaii Administrative Rules; and statutes amendatory thereto. A contractor's license is not required for this project. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated damages in the amount specified in the Proposal will be assessed for each and every calendar day from and after the expiration of the time period stated in the Contract for the completion of the project It is also understood and agreed that liquidated damages in the amount of ONE HUNDERED DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($100.00) for each and every calendar day in excess thereof prior to completion of the contract shall be withheld from payments due to the Contractor. A Contractor engaging in salvage and/or wreck removal operations shall ensure that they are in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and County laws. The following requirements may apply to any salvage and/or wreck removal operation: o Marine Surveyors may be hired on a case by case basis for the purpose of advising on operation plans monitoring salvage and wreck removal operations. o A written salvage plan shall be provided and agreed upon before the commencement of any work. o Contractors shall minimize damage to corals and the natural resource. o Anyone working with hazardous materials shall be HAZWOPER trained and certified. o The Contractor shall remove any existing fuel, petroleum products, and hazardous materials prior to placement of vessels on the beach or land area. o The contractor shall follow all DOH regulations regarding clean water and the following minimum best management practices (BMP) shall be followed: o Surround the entire disposal area with a minimum 6-foot-high dust fence to prevent any debris going into ocean waters. o Surround the perimeter of the dust fence with silt fences or biosocks to prevent any debris being carried away by rain/storm water Have petroleum spill kits on hand to clean up any fuel or petroleum spill that may occur. o Liquidated damages shall be paid each day past the agreed upon contract completion date. Completion date may be amended due to unforeseen circumstances. o Pre and Postdated photo documentation of the salvage site and vessel as well as the debris that was removed including the keel (if applicable) shall be submitted once the job is completed. o All commercial diving operations shall be conducted according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards found in 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T. o GPS coordinates are required for the salvage site and debris field. o Transportation of all waste materials and debris shall be in accordance with USDOT, EPA, and State requirements. Should there be any questions, please use the question and answer section of the HIePRO solicitation.