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 (PWD) is seeking qualified energy performance specialty consultant firms to provide professional services for the State of Hawaii, Executive Branch agencies including the University of Hawaii and the Department of Education and the Judiciary (hereinafter referred to as State agency or State agencies ) with Technical Support and Assistance for Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) projects, Statewide.

Interested energy performance specialty consultant firms that respond to this DAGS-PWD solicitation notice will be considered for possible selection(s) at a later date by DAGS-PWD (or applicable State agencies), in accordance with the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, Chapter 103D, HRS, consultant selection process.

Interested energy performance specialty consultant firms need to be able to provide DAGS-PWD (or applicable State agencies) with technical support and assistance during the planning, development, implementation or administration of State agency projects involving new improvements, modifications or renovations, repairs or maintenance work done through the Energy-Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) process.

Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience:

1. Resume (including qualifications of each staff) to be used on an ESPC project, with the professional background; membership or affiliation with any type of energy savings performance contracting association; years of hands-on experience advising government agencies in implementing energy savings performance contracting.

2. Relevant experience of the energy performance specialty consultant firm, such as description of types of technical support or assistance provided for other government agencies in energy savings performance contracting.

3. Previous experience of the designated Project Manager that has acted as principal for at least three (3) projects of over 10,000 square feet in the past three (3) years.

4. A representative sample of documents relating to technical support and/or assistance provided for other government agencies in energy savings performance contracting that was prepared by the energy performance specialty consultant firm.

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 March 28, 2008, 4:30 p.m.:

1. Completed DPW Form 120 (Revised 6/99) (original + 5 copies). 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 + 5 copies). 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.

2. Past performance on projects of similar scope for public agencies or private industry.

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

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.