NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS

Pursuant to Chapter 103D HRS, SEALED TENDERS will be received up to 2:00 P.M., Hawaii Standard Time, May 15, 2008, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the Division of Purchasing, Department of Finance, 4444 Rice Street, Room 303, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766, for the Furnishing and Delivery of TWO (2) EACH 58,000 LB G.V.W.R. TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS WITH 28 CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AUTOMATIC SIDE LOADING REFUSE BODY AND FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (4500) EACH 95 GALLON TRASH CARTS for the Solid Waste Division, Public Works Department, County of Kauai, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Bids received after the date and time specified above shall be rejected.

BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT EVIDENCE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON(S) SIGNING THE BID DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF A BID AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE OR NON-RESPONSIBLE.

The Director of Finance reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, if deemed to be in the best interest of the County.

The successful bidder is required to submit to the County of Kauai, a tax clearance from the State Department of Taxation and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, a Certificate of Good Standing from the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and a Certificate of Compliance from the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a prerequisite to entering into a contract.

Solicitation documents may be obtained from the Division of Purchasing, phone (808) 241-6288, upon application of Invitation For Bid Document No. 2926. Bids must be submitted on County issued forms and must include all addendums.

Questions relating to this solicitation may be directed to Erwin Wright at (808) 241-6293.

Wallace G. Rezentes, Jr.

Director of Finance

Posted and Publicized: April 15, 2008; State Website: www.spo.hawaii.gov/; and The Garden Island Newspaper