NOTICE TO BIDDERS

(Chapter 103D, HRS)

SEALED BIDS for MAINTENANCE OF VIDEO MONITORING ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (VMACS), HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HONOLULU, HAWAII, PROJECT NO. BO1810-53, will be received at the Contracts Office, Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 until 2:00 P. M., May 29, 2008, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

The scope of work generally consists of maintaining, and repairing the Video Monitoring Access Control System (VMACS) at Honolulu International Airport. This system consists of a redundant fault tolerant central Host processing computer, networked to distributed intelligent field control panels, each connected to electronic security monitoring and access control sensors and/or devices.

To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii Specialty Contractor s C-15 of C-15a License.

Bid documents may be examined at or borrowed from the above office. Bid documents shall be returned in good condition within thirty (30) calendar days after the bid opening date.

A pre-bid meeting/inspection will be held at 9:00 a.m., May 16, 2008, at the Seventh (7th) Floor Conference Room in the Administration Tower of the Overseas Terminal Building, Honolulu, International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819, by the State to describe and discuss the work and answer any questions. All Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory.

Persons needing special accommodations at the pre-bid conference due to a disability may contact Allen Muranaka, at (808) 838-8802 or by facsimile at (808) 838-8751.

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.

For additional information, contact Allen Muranaka, at (808) 838-8802 or by facsimile at (808) 838-8751.

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: May 7, 2008