Buffer Zone - Mokihana

The Hawaii District Land Office, under the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), is seeking bids for a specialized vegetation management project in Waiakea, Hilo, Hawaii County. The procurement involves creating a 335' x 40' buffer zone along the boundary between unencumbered State lands (TMK: (3) 2-5-006:142) and five adjacent private parcels (TMKs: (3) 2-5-048:023 to (3) 2-5-048:027). Key deliverables include cutting and dropping all trees, shrubs, and undergrowth within the specified buffer zone, with trees to be cut under the direct supervision of a certified Arborist. The contractor must cut vegetation close to the ground, cut it into 3-foot lengths, remove it from the buffer zone, and treat the area with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. Required qualifications include specific insurance coverage: $1 million per occurrence for Commercial General Liability and $500,000 for Automobile Insurance. The proposal is due by November 10, 2025, with the project expected to begin immediately after purchase order processing. The contractor must notify the Land Agent within 3 days of project completion for inspection and must provide photographic documentation of the completed project area.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the contract opportunity documents. The contractor must register with Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) and submit Certificates of Insurance as part of the qualification process. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the project appears to be a targeted environmental management initiative focusing on invasive vegetation control. No specific budget or funding details were provided in the available documentation, making it difficult to estimate the potential award value. The project is geographically specific to the Waiakea area in Hilo, with precise boundaries mapped in the Exhibit A document, which includes detailed aerial and schematic views of the buffer zone location. The contract seems to be a straightforward service procurement aimed at maintaining and managing the boundary between state and private land parcels through targeted vegetation removal and treatment.