Facility Maintenance for DHHL Keaukaha Beach Park and Puhi Bay

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is requesting bids for facility maintenance and custodial services at Keaukaha Beach Park and Puhi Bay in Hilo, Island of Hawaii under IFB-27-HHL-003, with sealed offers due August 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Bidders must hold a minimum of twelve months' experience operating a custodial maintenance business on the Island of Hawaii and maintain a permanent office location on the island.

The scope encompasses daily restroom cleaning and sanitization, light handyman work, minor repairs, cable fencing repairs, and grounds maintenance. Services must be performed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., seven days per week, including weekends and holidays. All labor, equipment, materials, solutions, and applicable taxes are included in the bid price. Site inspections may be scheduled by contacting the East Hawaii District Office at (808) 974-4250.

The initial contract term is twelve months, commencing no earlier than September 30, 2026, with an option to extend for up to five additional twelve-month periods at the same or lower price, subject to mutual written agreement and sixty days' notice for termination. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest total annual bid price.

Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in aggregate, plus basic motor vehicle liability insurance of $1 million per accident. If the contract exceeds $25,000, prevailing-wage compliance under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 103-55 applies, with effective hourly rates of $25.80 to $29.53 depending on classification. Upon award, the contractor must submit tax clearance certificates from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service, a certificate of compliance from the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and a certificate of good standing from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (unless a sole proprietor). Liquidated damages are assessed at $100 per calendar day per location for performance violations. No performance and payment bonds are required.