SLED Opportunity · HAWAII · COUNTY OF HAWAII
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County of Hawaii seeks bids for Puna Area Eruption Remediation involving demolition, removal, and disposal of structures and hazardous materials. Bidders must have a valid Hawaii General Contractor’s License. Electronic bids due January 22, 2026, via Public Purchase System.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Chapter 103D, HRS) ELECTRONIC SEALED BIDS for furnishing all tools, equipment, materials and labor necessary for the construction of “PUNA AREA ERUPTION REMEDIATION,” Job No. E-4739, Puna, Hawai‘i, will be received and recorded immediately via the Public Purchase System until 2:00 p.m., Hawai‘i Standard Time on January 22, 2026. Electronic bids shall be submitted via the Public Purchase System, otherwise the bids shall not be opened or considered. Bids received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered. The project generally consists of selective site demolition, removal and proper disposal of structures and other features, including but not limited to buildings, foundations, water tanks, driveways, cesspools, electrical infrastructure, fencing/gates, swimming pools, water features, vehicles, and hazardous materials in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Contractor shall be responsible for creating a construction access path suitable to complete the demolition work. The Contractor shall be responsible for cooperatively coordinating, scheduling, and re-scheduling his work to accommodate traffic, locate, and protect existing features, improvements and utilities in the project area that are not specifically designated as abandoned, to be abandoned, or for removal therein. To be eligible to submit a bid, the Bidder must possess a valid, State of Hawai‘i, General Contractor’s License. See Special Notice to Bidders for licensing requirements. Prospective Bidders and all other parties interested in accessing the plans, specifications, terms and conditions, proposal, and addenda must be registered as a Public Purchase Vendor, Hawai‘i Region, and Hawai‘i County Agency. New Vendors should click on the link to Public Purchase provided on the www.hawaiicounty.gov webpage or go to www.publicpurchase.com to initiate the registration process. Bids shall be submitted via the Public Purchase System. Confidential Material shall be readily separable from the bid in order to facilitate public inspection of the non-confidential portion of the bid. Prospective Bidders must file with the Director of Public Works their “Intent to Bid.” The Prospective Bidder’s Intent to Bid must be received by the Administration Office, Department of Public Works no later than 4:30 p.m., ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. If the tenth day is on a Saturday, Sunday, State holiday, the notice of intention is due on the next working day following the due date. The Intent to Bid form is available at the Administration Office, Department of Public Works, Phone: (808) 961-8321 and for electronic download at the Public Purchase website: www.publicpurchase.com. All prospective bidders/offerors are expected to attend a pre-bid conference to be held on January 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Leilani Estates Community Center, 13-3441 Moku St, Pāhoa, Hawai‘i 96778. A site visit will be conducted after the pre-bid meeting. Due to the unique circumstances related to the scope of work and specifications, the County strongly encourages interested bidders to attend the pre-bid conference and site visit. While attendance is not a requirement to submit a bid, bidders who do not attend the site visit and still elect to submit a bid do so at their own risk. Subcontractors and union representatives are invited but not required to attend. The conference is to provide bidders/offerors with an opportunity to ask questions about the contractual requirements and all technical aspects of the project. The conference will also address the minimum subcontractor listing requirements for the Project. If you attend, kindly email your name, company name, and telephone number to douglas.le@hawaiicounty.gov for inclusion on the attendance sheet. The bid opening and pre-bid meeting(s) required for this project (if any, as set forth above) are scheduled at venues that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Contact the Planning Department by phone at (808) 961-8174, or by facsimile at (808) 961-8742 no less than five (5) working days prior to the established meeting date(s) to request an auxiliary aid, language interpretation, or other special services required. The original executed and notarized Standard Qualification Questionnaire for Offerors form “SQQO” must be received by the Administration Office. Department of Public Works, no less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the 2:00 p.m. bid opening so it may be evaluated and approved by the County of Hawai‘i, Department of Public Works prior to bid opening. Please submit said form to allow for evaluation and approval by our office if such form had not been evaluated, approved and filed within twelve (12) months, if there is any change in your previous responses as they relate to this project, or if additional information is requested. The SQQO form is available in hard copy at the Administration Office, Department of Public Works, Phone: (808) 961-8321 and for electronic download at the Public Purchase website: www.publicpurchase.com. The Director of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or perceived defects in said bids for the best interest of the public. No Bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof or before the award of the contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding one hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days. The County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Wesley Segawa, P.E., Director Department of Public Works County of Hawai‘i State of Hawai‘i ~ Hawai‘i Awards & Notices Data System (HANDS) Public Purchase, Electronic Procurement System Publication Date: December 19, 2025 SUBMIT QUESTIONS VIA PUBLIC PURCHASE THE PROPOSAL MUST BE DOWNLOADED, COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND UPLOADED WITH YOUR BID SUBMISSION.
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