Kekaha Bridge Improvements, Kekaha, Kauai

The State of Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB-26-200-001) for the replacement of Kekaha Bridge #108 located in Kekaha, Kauai County. This procurement solicits bids from qualified general engineering contractors to demolish the existing steel bridge deck and support framing constructed from salvaged railroad ties, along with associated abutments, wing walls, and foundations, and to construct a new concrete bridge featuring precast slab girders, cast-in-place concrete topping, cast-in-place concrete abutments, wing walls, approach slabs, GRP culvert lining, and replacement of an existing 8-inch PVC waterline along the upstream side. To be eligible for award, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering "A" license at the time of bidding. Bids must be submitted electronically via Hawaii e-Procurement (HIePRO) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, with a voluntary pre-bid site visit scheduled for Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kekaha Agriculture Association office located at 7189-D Kaumualii Highway. Questions from interested offerors must be submitted via HIePRO by Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with answers posted by Friday, June 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The contract period is 120 calendar days from the official Notice to Proceed, with the ADC retaining the option to extend the contract as necessary to complete all work. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder submitting the lowest total base bid, with liquidated damages fixed at $200.00 per calendar day for delays in contract completion beyond the required date.

Bidders must comply with Hawaii wage requirements under Section 103-55, HRS, and all applicable federal and state laws regarding workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and prepaid health care. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, plus basic motor vehicle insurance and liability of $1,000,000 per accident. Prior to award, the lowest responsive bidder must submit a tax clearance certificate from the Hawaii State Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service. Bid prices must include all applicable taxes, labor, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, and other costs necessary to complete the work. The estimated cost of the scope of work is $1,500,000.00, with the State retaining the right to reject any bids or cancel the solicitation if in the best interest of the purchasing agency. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or incumbent vendors are mentioned in the solicitation documents; however, the contract is governed by Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103D and subject to Hawaii's standard General Conditions template addressing nondiscrimination obligations, conflicts of interest, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and county laws.