Kalaeloa B1874 & B1898 - Two Standby Emergency Generators

The State of Hawaii Department of Defense, Hawaii Army National Guard is requesting competitive sealed bids for the installation of two standby emergency generators at Kalaeloa Buildings 1874 and 1898 on Oahu, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HST and a mandatory site visit and pre-bid meeting on August 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Building 1898.

Bidders must hold a valid State of Hawaii Contractor's license in an appropriate classification — General Engineering Contractors with an 'A' license or General Building Contractors with a 'B' license, the latter subject to restrictions under Hawaii Supreme Court ruling. A Project Labor Agreement is required if the project cost exceeds $1.5 million, and the contractor must submit a fully executed Agreement-To-Be-Bound and obtain Letters of Assent from all subcontractors within 14 calendar days of award.

The scope encompasses demolishing existing obsolete electrical equipment; installing two NAVFAC and Hawaiian Electric (HECO) compatible generators, each on a stand-alone concrete pad with associated electrical components including switchgear, automatic transfer switches, panels, and conduit; re-wiring and reconfiguring service feeds to building switchgear; upgrading infrastructure to support HECO power; and utility locating and material salvage operations, all per project plans and specifications. The project superintendent must have a minimum of 10 years construction experience with at least 5 years as superintendent on similar projects; the Quality Control Manager requires 5 years combined experience on comparable contracts.

The estimated construction cost ranges from $1 million to $2.5 million. Work must comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers safety standards (EM 385-1-1). The contractor must mobilize to the jobsite within 60 calendar days after contract award. Questions are due August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. HST via the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System (HIePRO); responses will be posted August 14. Registration for the mandatory site visit is required by August 11. Campaign contributions from state and county government contractors are prohibited during the contract term per HRS 11-355.