Renovation of an educational facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Contact Person: MAVIS NAKABAYASHI Email: mavis.nakabayashi@k12.hi.us Phone Nbr: 808-305-4271 VENDORS MUST ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING PROJECT TO THE CONTACT PERSON BY 430PM 03282024. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY 430PM 03292024. COMPLIANCE, DOCUMENTATION AND HAWAII COMPLIANCE EXPRESS Vendors are required to be compliant with all appropriate state and federal statutes. Proof of compliance (compliance documentation) is required. VENDOR REGISTRATION IN HAWAII COMPLIANCE EXPRESS (HCE) Proof of compliance/documentation is obtained through Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE). Vendors shall register in Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE), a program separate from HePS. The annual subscription fee to utilize the HCE service is currently $12.00. Allow 2 weeks to obtain complete compliance status after initial registration. It is highly recommended that vendors subscribe to HCE prior to responding to a solicitation. The vendor is responsible for maintaining compliance. If the vendor does not maintain timely compliance in HCE, an offer otherwise deemed responsive and responsible may not be awarded. NOTE: State agencies may check HCE for compliance at any time. Non-compliance may result in a vendor not receiving an award, delay of payment, or cancellation of award. Register online for HCE. For more information about HCE click their FAQ link. GENERAL CONDITIONS All awardees for this solicitation are subject to and shall comply with the INTERIM GENERAL CONDITIONS,1999 EDITION of the Department of Accounting and General Services, or the General Conditions (AG-008 103D) of the Department of the Attorney General, as applicable. It is the Vendor's responsibility to read and comply with these General Conditions and other documents or specifications for the solicitation whether attached or referenced. Questions, regarding the scope of work or project schedule, may arise at the pre-bid conference, from project site visit(s), or at any time prior to the close of bids. Bidders shall direct questions or clarification requests to the Project Coordinator by the questions deadline indicated in this Solicitation. Clarifications and/or answers to questions will be distributed by amendments to this Solicitation. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This Solicitation is for procurement as set forth in Section 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 3-122, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) and Act 175, SLH 2009. 2. Contractor License: Bidder may be required to furnish a copy of its valid State of Hawaii contractors license as a condition for the award of the contract. The license shall list the classification as required in this Solicitation. 3. Subcontracting Percentage Form: If applicable, the winning bidder shall complete and submit the Subcontracting Percentage Form as a condition for the award of the contract. Bidder is recommended to submit it as an attachment with its bid. 4. Bid Evaluation Criteria and Method of Award: The Bid Evaluation Criteria and Method of Award are hereby incorporated by reference and hereto made a part of this Solicitation. This document is available at the following link. 5. Pursuant to HRS 103D-305(b), Procurements greater than $50,000 for construction under subsection (a) shall require security by performance and payment bonds, pursuant to section 103D-324, delivered to the procurement officer, that are: (1) In a form prescribed by the rules of the policy board; (2) Executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State; and (3) In an amount equal to one hundred percent of the price specified in the contract, or shall otherwise be secured by a performance bond in a manner satisfactory to the procurement officer. 6. Liquidated Damages: In accordance with the Interim General Conditions, Article 7 Prosecution and Progress, Section 7.26 Failure to Complete the Work On Time, upon failure to complete the work or any portion of the work within the time or times fixed in the contract or extension thereof, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the State, in the amount of $100, per calendar day of delay for contracts less than $50,000, or in the amount of $200, per calendar day of delay for contracts $50,000 or higher, unless otherwise noted. 7. Okada Trucking Decision: "A" general engineering contractors and "B" general building contractors are reminded that due to the Hawaii 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 an "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." 8. The apparent low bidder shall furnish the required documents to the Department within 10 calendar days from the close of bids. If valid documents are not submitted on a timely basis for award of the contract, a bidder otherwise responsive and responsible may not receive the award. Bidder is responsible to apply for and submit the documents by the required deadlines.