HWY-KM-2026-70 maintenance of landscaped areas, kuhio highway

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Highways Division, operating under Kauai County jurisdiction, is procuring landscape maintenance services for multiple roadway locations on the Island of Kauai through project HWY-KM-2026-70. The scope of work encompasses the maintenance of landscaped areas at the Kuhio Highway and Kolo Road roundabout and the Mailihuna Road roundabout, requiring contractors to furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to perform watering, weeding, fertilizing, mowing, reseeding, cultivating, spraying, mulching, trimming and care of shrubs and trees, edging, invasive plant removal, and related landscape maintenance services. The contract will be structured as a 12-month initial term with options to extend for up to four additional 12-month periods, not to exceed 60 months total, with pricing submitted on a unit price basis for monthly maintenance services plus allowances for fertilizer ($2,500), pesticide and herbicide ($2,500), and miscellaneous work ($15,000). Prospective bidders must submit complete proposals through HIePRO by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, with Request for Information questions and substitution requests due by May 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Minimum qualifications include possession of a valid Hawaii State Specialty Contractor's C-27 Landscaping license, one year of consecutive C-27 experience with at least two years managing similar contracts, a permanent address and local base yard on Kauai, ISA Certified Tree Worker Aerial Lift Specialist certification, Certified Landscape Technician certification, and all required equipment. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, work shall commence within 10 working days after the Notice to Proceed date, and an escalation clause provides a 2 percent price increase at the beginning of each contract extension term subject to mutual written agreement.

The specification document does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Contractors are required to provide a performance bond equal to 50 percent of the contract price, with retainage of 5 percent deducted monthly for the first six months of each contract term. The contract is funded by State appropriations and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including prevailing wage requirements as specified in Section 103-55, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents, though the pricing structure indicates significant monthly maintenance obligations with defined allowances for materials and miscellaneous work.