NOTICE TO BIDDERS

(Chapter 103D, HRS)

SEALED BIDS for APRON AND MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS, KAPALUA AIRPORT, STATE PROJECT NO. CM6802-33, will be received at the Contracts Office, Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, or at the Office of the District Engineer Maui, 650 Palapala Drive, Kahului, Hawaii 96732, until 2:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST), May 22, 2008, at which time and places they will be publicly opened and read.

The scope of work consists of cold mill and resurface AC pavement; excavate and construct new AC pavement including AC surface course, base course, and subbase course; temporary and final pavement surface markings; and other related works in accordance with the plans and specifications.

Plans and specifications may be examined and borrowed from the above office(s). Borrowed plans and specifications shall be returned in good condition within thirty (30) calendar days after the bid opening date.

To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering Contractor s A license.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., May 7, 2008, at the Airport Manager s Conference Room at the Kapalua Airport on Maui to describe and discuss the work and answer any questions. All prospective bidders or their representatives (employees) are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory.

Questions must be submitted in writing, and received not later than a week prior to the meeting, to Airports Division, Department of Transportation, Honolulu International Airport, 400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819.

Persons needing special accommodations at the Pre-Bid meeting due to a disability may contact Ms. Kandyce Watanabe, State Project Manager, at (808) 838-8847, or by facsimile at (808) 838-8751.

The General Provisions applicable to this project are also available for purchase from the above offices for One Dollar ($1.00) per copy.

Campaign contributions by State and County Contractors. Contractors are hereby notified of the applicability of Section 11-205.5, 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 a legislative body. For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285.

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 and sex (as directed by 23 CFR Part 200).

In accordance with Section 3-124-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules, the Hawaii Products Preference is applicable to this project. The Hawaii Product List may be examined at the State Procurement Office, Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Each proposal shall be on a form furnished by said Department.

Estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $1,200,000.

For additional information, contact Ms. Kandyce Watanabe, Project Manager, at (808)838-8847, or at State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Honolulu International Airport, 400 Rodgers Boulevard,, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880.

The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals if in the best interest of the public.

BRENNON T. MORIOKA, Ph.D., P.E.

Director of Transportation

Internet Posting: April 24, 2008