DOT-HAR-E-27-2 Commercial Harbor Cargo Yard Lighting Maintenance

Hawaii Department of Transportation, Harbors Division is soliciting proposals for commercial harbor cargo yard lighting maintenance and restoration services across Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai under Project No. DOT-HAR-E-27-2, with proposals due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time through the HIePRO electronic procurement system. Bidders must hold a valid State of Hawaii Specialty Contractor C-13 license at the time of bidding and throughout the contract term.

Work covers lighting maintenance and restoration at Honolulu Harbor, Kalaeloa Barbers Point, Hilo Harbor, Kawaihae Harbor, Kahului Harbor, Nawiliwili Harbor, and Port Allen Harbor. Bidders must have a minimum of two consecutive years of electrical service experience immediately preceding the bid opening date. Assigned personnel must be journeyman electricians with at least two years of maintenance and service experience on similar equipment. Contractors must respond to trouble calls within four hours and restore lighting within seven calendar days of outage reporting.

Award will be made by island to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal complies with all prescribed requirements. The contract is an open-end, requirements-based agreement with an anticipated start date of January 4, 2027. Performance bonds are required at $125,000 for Oahu and $75,000 each for Hawaii island, Maui, and Kauai. Replacement parts are reimbursed at actual cost plus 10 percent for overhead and profit, and the state provides no guarantees of minimum part quantities.

For contracts exceeding $25,000, proposals require a guaranty of at least 5 percent of the bid amount, along with tax clearance certificates from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service, certificates of compliance from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and certificates of good standing from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Failure to upload the complete proposal through HIePRO is grounds for rejection.