STATE OF HAWAII

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES

PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The State of Hawaii, Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), Public Works Division (DPW) is seeking qualified firms to provide professional services for Construction Contract Claims and Dispute Consultant

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The consultant shall have the following experience and areas of expertise:

Claim Preparation, Analysis, and Response

CPM Schedule Analysis to Quantify Delay, Time Extension, and Extended Home Office Entitlement

Quantification of Damages including Delay and Loss of Productivity

Expert Reports and Testimony in Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation

Graphics and Multimedia Presentations

Defective Plans and Specifications Analysis

Differing Site Conditions Analysis

Change Order/Claims Evaluations, Preparation, and Negotiations

Discovery and Deposition Assistance

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Consultants interested in providing professional services must submit the following items to the State Comptroller, DAGS, c/o the Public Works Administrator, Kalanimoku Building, Room 426, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 by February 4, 2008, 4:30 p.m.:

1. Completed DPW Form 120 (Revised 6/99) (original + 1 copy). DAGS will accept the Federal Standard Form 330 in place of the DPW Form 120.

2. Statement of qualifications (SOQ) for the projects, highlighting the firm s qualifications, expertise and experience (original + 1 copy). Include information on the proposed staff to be assigned to the projects and address the criteria listed in the Selection Criteria below.

3. The names and phone numbers of up to five clients who may be contacted including at least two for whom services were rendered during the preceding year.

4. Statement indicating any conflicts of interest in performing services for DAGS and/or the State of Hawaii. List membership on State boards, commissions, etc. For more information, please refer to the State Ethics Code, Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or contact the Hawaii State Ethics Commission at (808)587-0460 or go to their Web site at http://www.hawaii.gov/ethics.

5. Statement indicating any objections to retaining specialty subconsultants (i.e., architects, engineers, etc.) under the prime contract. Objections may affect a firm s consideration for certain projects. Note that it is typically DAGS intent to hire all subconsultants under the prime consultant s contract.

6. Any relevant information on the firm s experience, expertise and past performance including but not limited to quality of work, cost control and ability to meet schedules may be submitted.

Electronic Submittals (Optional): Submittals may be e-mailed to public.works.technical.services.office@hawaii.gov in MS Word, WordPerfect or Adobe PDF.

Incomplete Submittals: Submittals received by the due date but with missing or deficient items that are not corrected by the due date will be considered non-responsive to this notice.

Late Submittals: Submittals received after the above due date will be considered non-responsive to this notice.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection of professionals will be made in accordance with Section 103D-304, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 3-122-Subchapter 7, Hawaii Administrative Rules, as amended. The selection criteria employed in descending order of importance shall be:

1. Experience and professional qualifications relevant to the project type. Include any information on prime consultant firm s Hawaii experience and presence since local site and government issues are considered unique.

2. Past performance on projects of similar scope for public agencies or private industry. Include any information on Hawaii projects. Indicate the number of projects of this type in the last five (5) years in Hawaii or mainland United States.

3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Include any information on Hawaii projects.

4. Other criteria as determined by the selection committee to be relevant or necessary. These include response time(s) to State Agency inquiries or requests, field assessments, project meeting accommodations, etc.

a. Indicate timely and cost effective process to accomplish the work, including ability to service the State on a day-to-day basis and ability to work with other governmental agencies and interested parties on a daily basis.

b. Indicate whether or not the firm has an office in the State of Hawaii or affiliation with another firm having a Hawaii office. If not, explain how your firm will conduct business with DAGS during normal Hawaii State business hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Copies of the DPW Form 120 and Supplements are available at the Public Works Administration Office, Kalanimoku Building, Room 426, or go our Web site at http://www.hawaii.gov/pwd and click on "Professional Services" in the right column. For further information, please fax your questions to DAGS Technical Services Office at (808)586-0745 or e-mail us at public.works.technical.services.office@hawaii.gov.

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 or go to their Web site at http://www.hawaii.gov/campaign.

The State Comptroller reserves the right to cancel this request for qualifications, to reject any or all applications in whole or part, and to waive any defects in said application in the best interest of the State.