NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

In accordance with Section 103D-304, HRS, the Department of Transportation (DOT), seeks a professional and qualified environmental engineering firm to evaluate and audit the DOT s Environmental Management System (EMS).

The general scope of work will include the preparation of an EMS Audit Plan; conduct an EMS Audit for Highways, Harbors and Airports (to include facilities on the neighbor islands); prepare an Audit Report; prepare a Corrective Action Plan; and provide EMS audit training for up to 12 personnel.

These services are anticipated to have a contract completion time of one (1) calendar year from the notice to proceed.

Individuals or firms on the DOT s qualified list shall submit a summary of their qualifications, which shall include the following:

1. Experience and professional qualifications of key personnel who will be assigned to this project, including without limitation, the project manager and subconsultants;

2. Past performance on projects of similar scope for public agencies or private industry, including corrective actions and other responses to notices of deficiencies;

3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; and

4. Ability to satisfy the qualification requirements as outlined in Paragraph 18 and 19 of Appendix E of the Consent Decree entered on January 30, 2006 (Civil Action no. CV0500636 HG KSC) between the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Individuals or firms who are not on the DOT s qualified list, but who wish to be considered in the selection for this project must submit, along with the summary of qualifications as described above, four (4) copies of the following:

1. Letter of interest (including an email address for notification of additional advertisements.)

2. DPW Form 120 or the Standard Federal Form 330. The DPW Form 120 may be downloaded from www.hawaii.gov/dot, click on Business Related Information , then on Professional Services .

3. Any other related information.

Responses to this notice must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., June 26, 2008, at the following address:

Mr. Chris Takeno

869 Punchbowl Street, (DIR-CZ)

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

The DOT will use the following evaluation criteria to evaluate firms who submit the required information by the above deadline:

1. Experience and professional qualifications relevant to the project - 35%

2. Past performance on projects of similar scope for public agencies or private industry, including corrective actions and other responses to notices of deficiencies - 33%

3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time - 32%

The Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations Part 21) issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all firms that it will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

If there are any questions, please call Mr. Chris Takeno at (808) 587-2165.

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

Director of Transportation

Internet Posting: June 26, 2008