Site work and outdoor lighting for a water / sewer project in Kahului, Hawaii. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; and for outdoor lighting for a water / sewer project.

The scope of work consists of replacing two light poles and concrete pedestals and associated electrical work at Pier 1 and demolishing three light poles and furnishing and installing four new light poles and associated electrical work at Pier 2, Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. All Request for Information (RFI) questions and Substitution Requests shall be submitted in Electronically no later than December 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., HST. RFI questions received after the stated deadline shall not be addressed. Substitution Requests received after the stated deadline shall not be considered. Verbal RFI(s) shall not receive a response. Direct all questions regarding this Solicitation, and any questions or Issues relating to the accessibility of this Solicitation (Including the appendices and exhibits to this Document, and any other document related to this Solicitation), to: Vuong, Tong T. Proposals received after said due date and time shall not be considered. (3) Contract Start and End Dates shown in the online solicitation are estimates. The exact dates shall be provided by written notice from the Harbors Construction Engineer. Proposals received after said due date and time shall not be considered. Any additional support documents explicitly designated as confidential and/or proprietary shall be uploaded as a separate file to online. Bidders shall not include confidential and/or proprietary documents as part of their proposal. The record of each bidder and their respective proposal shall be open to public inspection. FAILURE TOUPLOAD THE PROPOSAL TO online SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR REJECTION. The scope of work consists of repairing light poles at Piers 1 and 2 at Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. The estimated cost of construction is between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. If there is a conflict between the solicitation and information stated in the pre-bid conference, the meeting minutes, and/or the responses to RFI questions, the solicitation shall govern and control, unless as amended by formal addendum. Apprenticeship Preference. A five percent bid adjustment for bidders that are party to apprenticeship agreements pursuant to HRS, 103-55.6, is applicable to this project. Employment of State Residents on Construction Procurement Contracts. Compliance with HRS, 103B-3, is a requirement for this project whereby a minimum of 80 percent of the bidders work force on this project shall consist of Hawaii residents. Campaign Contributions by State and County Contractors. Contractors are hereby notified of the applicability of HRS, 11-355, which states that campaign contributions are prohibited from specified State or County government contractors during the term of the contract if the contractors are paid with funds appropriated by a legislative body. For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285. Protests. Any protest of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Transportation, in accordance with HRS, 103D-701, and Hawaii Administrative Rules, 3-126. The Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Secretary of Labor implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended, shall be complied with on this project. For additional information, contact Branden Sumida, Project Manager, by phone at(808) 587-1873, or by email at branden.sumida@hawaii.gov. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals in the best interest of the public. 2.11 Bid Security is amended by deleting (a) and replacing it with: "(a) Unless directed otherwise in the invitation for bids, each bid shall be accompanied by bid security which is intended to protect the Department against the failure or refusal of a bidder to execute the contract for the work bid or to supply the required performance and payment bonds. Bid security shall be in an amount equal to at least five percent of the base bid and additive alternates. Bid security shall be in one of the following forms: (1) A deposit of legal tender; (2) A valid surety bid bond, underwritten by a company licensed to issue bonds in the State of Hawaii; 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, savings institution, or credit union insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and payable at sight or unconditionally assigned to the Department. These instruments may be utilized only to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). If the required amount totals over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), more than one instrument not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) each and issued by different financial institutions shall be accepted. E. Performance Bond 1. The Contractor shall file and pay for the performance and payment bonds according to Section 2.24 of the General Provisions, except that the value of the bonds shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract basic bid amount plus one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the extra work. Q&A Deadline December 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., HST All Request for Information (RFI) questions and Substitution Requests shall be submitted in online no later than time. RFI questions received after the stated deadline shall not be addressed. To be eligible for award, bidders shall possess a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering Contrac at the time of bidding.