Renovation of a service station / car wash facility in Kapolei, Hawaii. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 234,000-square-foot service station / car wash facility.

Introduction. These General Instructions to Offerors ("Instructions") state the City's policies relating to Request for Competitive Sealed Bids (RFB), Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP), and Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitations. Before submitting an offer, the Offeror shall be responsible for reading and examining the solicitation documents, these Instructions and all applicable requirements by law. Submission of an offer shall be deemed verification of such reading and examination. No Offeror shall in any way be relieved of any obligation with respect to its offer or the contract due to its failure or neglect to, familiarize itself with, and understand the work requirements, the Solicitation Documents, or existing conditions. No claim for additional compensation to the Offeror shall be allowed based on lack of knowledge or misunderstanding. Pre-bid or Pre-proposal Conference. Pre-bid or pre-proposal conference (pre-offer conference), if held, shall be announced in the solicitation document, or in an addendum. Unless specified otherwise in the solicitation, pre-offer conferences shall be non-mandatory. Nothing stated at the pre-offer conference shall change the solicitation unless a change is made by written addendum. Wages, Hours and Working Conditions. (a) Services projects When the offer is in excess of $25,000 for Services projects and a certification form is made a part of the solicitation, the form shall be completed, signed by the Offeror, and submitted with the Offeror's offer. Failure to submit the required certification may be grounds for disqualification of the Offeror's offer. The certification form shall be used to certify that, if awarded the contract, the Offeror will comply with HRS 103-55, relating to Wages, hours and working conditions of employees of Contractor supplying services. The certification form further certifies that the services to be performed will be performed under the following conditions: (1) Wages. The services to be rendered shall be performed by employees paid at wages or salaries not less than the wages paid to public officers and employees for similar work. (2) Compliance with Labor Laws. Contractor shall be responsible for and comply with all applicable labor laws of the Federal and State governments, including worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, payment of wages and safety standards. (b) Construction projects Offerors are advised of the applicability of HRS 104, "Wages and Hours of Employees on Public Works," projects and the City's applicable General Terms & Conditions, unless otherwise stated in the solicitation. Offerors shall incorporate compliance with all the provisions of HRS 104 and the City's applicable General Terms and Conditions into their offer. (c) Vendor Self Service (VSS) eProcurement System By submitting a bid in VSS, you are hereby accepting and acknowledging your compliance with the requirements of Section 2.8 and are not required to submit the certification form. Performance and Payment Bonds. Offeror shall include in its price, all costs to meet the bond requirements of a project. (a) Goods or Services projects Contract performance and payment bonds shall only be required for Goods or Services projects when specified in the solicitation. (b) Construction projects Contract performance and payment bonds shall be required for all Construction projects greater than $50,000.00 and shall be one hundred percent of the contract amount. Question Deadline 05/01/2024 Bid Security. When required, Offerors shall provide, at no cost to the City, an offer security. If an offer security is required and an Offeror fails to accompany its offer with an offer security, the offer shall be deemed non-responsive, except as provided in HAR 3-122-223 (d). For solicitations posted on the Vendor Self Services (VSS) eProcurement system, bid security, when required, shall be attached to the offerors electronic bid. The original bid bond shall be provided to the project buyer within five working days from the notification of intent to award. If the offeror fails to comply with this requirement, the offer may be rejected as nonresponsive. (a) Goods or Services. A bid security shall only be required when specified in the solicitation. (b) Construction. A bid security shall NOT be required for Construction projects procured under HRS 103D-305 (RFQ solicitations). Bid security shall be required for all Construction projects procured under HRS 103D-302 and HRS 103D-303 that are >=$25,000.00. (c) Bid Security Amount. Bid security amount shall be equal to at least five percent of the Offeror's total bid amount. (d) An acceptable bid security shall be limited to: (1) Surety bond in the form attached to the solicitation and underwritten by a company licensed to issue bonds in this State. Failure to utilize the City's surety bond forms shall not relieve the Offeror from liability or responsibility if it is discovered that the form utilized is not compliant with the HAR. (2) Legal tender; or (3) A certificate of deposit; credit union share certificate; or cashier's, treasurer's, teller's, or official check drawn by, or a certified check accepted by a bank, a savings institution, or credit union insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration, and payable at sight or unconditionally assigned to the Director of The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu. i) These instruments may be utilized only to a maximum of $250,000.00. ii) If the required security amount totals over $250,000.00, more than one instrument not exceeding $250,000.00 each and issued by different financial institutions shall be accepted. General Terms & Conditions. The City's General Terms and Conditions shall be either incorporated by reference or by attachment to the solicitation. Offers submitted with any alterations to the City's General Terms and Conditions so made by the Offeror without approval by the City may be sufficient cause for rejection of the offer. Written request for clarifications shall be e-mailed to bfspurchasing@honolulu.gov or mailed hardcopy to: City and County of Honolulu Budget and Fiscal Services Purchasing Administrator 530 South King Street, Room 115 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813