92AB-01-26C & 64A-01-26C maint. Of landscaped and inspect

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highways Division is requesting bids on landscape maintenance and irrigation system inspection and repair along two project corridors in Honolulu (Nimitz Highway from Kalihi Stream to Richards Street and Ala Moana Boulevard from Richards Street to Kalakaua Avenue, and Sand Island Access Road from Nimitz Highway to Auiki Street), with proposals due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Bidders must hold a valid State of Hawaii Specialty Contractor's C-27 landscaping license at time of bidding.

The scope includes landscape maintenance (mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, watering, shrub and tree care, invasive plant removal), litter collection and debris removal, and irrigation system maintenance, repair, and inspection. Miscellaneous work includes pesticide and herbicide application and irrigation repairs with parts reimbursed at cost plus fifteen percent overhead. All labor, materials, tools, equipment, and taxes are included in the bid price.

The initial contract term is twelve months from Notice to Proceed with four optional twelve-month extensions, for a maximum of sixty months. Monthly progress payments are made at eighty-five percent of earned amount with five percent retainage releasable after six months if performance is satisfactory. Price escalation of two percent applies at the start of each extension term. Liquidated damages are assessed at five percent of unit price per calendar day of failure to provide satisfactory maintenance.

Contractors must obtain and submit current certificates of tax clearance from the State Department of Taxation and IRS, a Department of Labor and Industrial Relations compliance certificate, and a certificate of good standing from the business registration division. Personnel must hold fall-protection competent-person and traffic-control certifications; workers' compensation insurance is required under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 386. The RFI and substitution request deadline is July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HST. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within sixty calendar days of bid opening. Bidders must submit through the HIePRO online system.