NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Chapter 103D, HRS)
SEALED BIDS for:
Insert[Project Description]
[Federal-Aid No.]
[District of ______]
[Island of ______]
will be received at the[h1]:
Contracts Office, Department of Transportation
869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii96813
Office of the District Engineer –Hawaii
50 Makaala Street, Hilo, Hawaii96720
Office of the District Engineer –Kauai
1720 Haleukana Street, Lihue, Hawaii96766
Office of the District Engineer –Maui
650 Palapala Drive, Kahului, Hawaii96732
until 2:00 P.M., ______at which time and place(s) they will be publicly opened and read.
A compact disc containing the plans, specifications, proposal, contract forms and [list applicable permit documents]may be obtained from the above offices. Bids (hard copies) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, and shall be on the Proposal Form provided on the compact disc furnished by said Department. Bids received after the established due date and time will not be considered. [The intent of including applicable permit documents is to assist potential bidders to determine lump sum cost for various environmental-related line items in the Proposal Schedule. The compact disc may include, but not limited to the following permit documents such as the Notice of Intent (NOI), Notice of General Permit Coverage (NGPC), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Section 401 Application, and Water Quality Certification (WQC)]
The project includes [h2]______. Estimated construction cost is [h3]______.
To be eligible for award, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering Contractor’s “A” license or General Building Contractor’s “B” license or Specialty Contractor’s “C-?” license, prior [h4]to the award of the contract.
A pre-bid conference is set for [h5]. All prospective bidders or their representatives (employees) are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory[h6]. Anything said at the conference is for clarification purposes and any changes to the bid documents will be made by addendum.
Persons needing special accommodations at the pre-bid conference due to a disability may contact[h7], Project Manager, by phone at [h8], by emailat [h9],or by facsimile at [h10].
Campaign contributions by State and CountyContractors. Contractors are hereby notified of the applicability of Section 11-355, HRS, 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 the legislative body. For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285[h11].
The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulation entitled “Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation,” Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 21 is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that the Department of Transportation will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex (as directed by 23 CFR Part 200).
The Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Secretary of Labor implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended shall be complied with on this project.
The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations entitled "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Department of Transportation Programs", Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26 is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that the Department of Transportation will strictly enforce full compliance with all of the requirements of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program with respect to this project.
Bidders are directed to read and be familiar with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements for Federal-Aid Projects regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), which establishes the program requirements pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 and, particularly, the requirements of certification, method of award, and evidence of good faith.
For additional information on this project, contact ______at [h12](808[h13]) ______or [h14]______at (808[h15]) ______, by email at ______or by mail at ______.
The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals for the best interest of the public.
______
GLENN M. OKIMOTO, Ph.D.FORD N. FUCHIGAMI
Interim Director of Transportation
Internet Posting:
NB-15/19/14
[h1]1(Check the appropriate line and delete the non-applicable office)
[h2]1(insert description of work for the project)
[h3]1SampleRange:
between $ 25,000 and $ 75,000;
between $ 75,000 and $ 150,000;
between $ 150,000 and $ 300,000;
between $ 300,000 and $ 500,000;
between $ 500,000 and $ 1,000,000;
between $ 1,000,000 and $ 5,000,000;
between $ 5,000,000 and $10,000,000;
between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000;
over $15,000,000
[h4]1(Insert the applicable Contractor’s license; Delete license(s) not applicable)
[h5]1Date – 15 days before bid opening, Time, and Place
[h6]1(Insert this paragraph for projects with an Engineer’s construction cost estimate of more than $500,000.)
[h7]1(Insert Name)
[h8]1(Insert Phone Number)
[h9]1(Insert Phone Number)
[h10]1Insert Phone Number)
[h11]1Per Rodney Uyeno, they are putting it in on all projects. He doesn’t know if this is long term or short tem. He will let me know if this should be in the standards. (5/11/2006)
[h12]1(Project Manager)
[h13]1(Project Manager’s Telephone No.)
[h14]1(State Designer involved in the PS&E other than the Project Manager if any)
[h15]1(State Designer’s Telephone No. and address other than Project Manager if any)