NOTICE TO BIDDERS

(Chapter 103D, HRS)

SEALED BIDS for:

Kamehameha Highway

Traffic Operational Improvements

Vicinity of Acacia Road to Center Drive

Project No. 99D/G-01-08 (PART A)

Insert AND

Kamehameha Highway

Median Fencing Improvements

Vicinity of Acacia Road to Salt Lake Boulevard

Project No. 99D/G-02-08 (PART B)

District of Ewa

Island of Oahu

will be received at the:

X Contracts Office, Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813,

until 2:00 P.M., June 30, 2008 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Project No. 99D/G-01-08 includes modifications to the existing traffic signal systems along Kamehameha Highway at and between intersections between the vicinity of Acacia Road and Center Drive. The scope of work includes new mast arms, new CCTV cameras, new cable conduit systems, replacing pedestrian signal heads, new loop detectors, and interconnecting adjacent traffic signals.

Project No. 99D/G-02-08 includes installing median fencing and fabric panels along Kamehameha Highway in the vicinity of Acacia Road to Salt Lake Boulevard. The scope of work includes installing chain link fencing, fabric panels, relocating regulatory and warning signs and installing new regulatory and warning signs, new sign posts, and furnishing and delivering additional fabric panels to the State Department of Transportation Baseyard at 727 Kakoi Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819.

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

A pre-bid conference is set for 9:00 a.m., June 12, 2008 at the Oahu District Office, 727 Kakoi Street, Honolulu Hawaii, 96819. All prospective bidders or their representatives (employees) are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory.

Persons needing special accommodations at the pre-bid conference due to a disability may contact, Mr. Ed Sniffen, by phone at (808) 692-7544 or by facsimile at (808) 692-7555.

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

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 the 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 $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 for Project No. 99D/G-01-08 (PART A) and between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 for Project No. 99D/G-02-08 (PART B). The total estimated construction cost for Project No. 99D/G-01-08 (PART A) and Project No. 99D/G-02-08 (PART B) is between $4,000,000 and $6,000,000.

For additional information on this project, contact Mr. Edwin Sniffen, the Project Engineer at (808) 692-7544, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 688, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707.

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.

BRENNON T. MORIOKA, Ph. D., P.E. Director of Transportation

Internet Posting: June 9, 2008