Maui Snail Enclosures

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife is seeking bids for an indefinite quantity contract to design and construct predator-proof snail enclosures on the Island of Maui in Maui County. The contract will run for 24 months with options for mutual extension, with individual projects awarded via Purchase Orders and approximately 20 enclosures currently planned, subject to funding availability. The contractor must construct three distinct fence sizes—small (250 feet ± 50 feet), medium (350 feet ± 50 feet), and large (450 feet ± 50 feet)—at remote sites located in State Forest Reserves, State Natural Area Reserves, or privately-owned conservation land, with each unit ranging from 200 to 500 feet in circumference and designed to protect rare Hawaiian terrestrial snails. Required qualifications include prior experience in remote Hawaiian terrain with plastic lumber and HDPE geomembrane or comparable materials, and the contractor must ensure that a minimum of 80 percent of workforce hours are performed by Hawaii residents in compliance with Hawaii's prevailing wage requirements under Chapter 104, HRS. Key responsibilities include providing all equipment, supplies, tools, transportation, and labor; coordinating helicopter transport; transporting materials from DOFAW base yards; implementing comprehensive biosecurity protocols; securing crew camping authorization; and removing all waste and surplus materials upon project completion, while DOFAW will supply reinforced plastic lumber, HDPE geomembrane, rat hoods, copper bands, and angle barriers. Bidders must submit individual line-item pricing for all three fence sizes, with awards going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and the contractor will receive 30 percent initial payment per purchase order with final payment upon completion and inspection compliance. Written inquiries must be submitted by the specified deadline with responses posted as addenda on HIePRO, and a pre-bid site inspection will be conducted at an existing exclosure at Olinda and one remote site. The posting date was April 20, 2026, with a bid due date of May 6, 2026.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors; however, the contract requires contractors to obtain tax clearance certificates from the State Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service prior to commencing performance and for final payment. The contractor must function as an independent contractor and is responsible for securing all necessary personnel, licenses, permits, certificates, and insurance required to perform the work. Performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of each project cost are required prior to purchase order issuance. The contract is governed by Chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and incorporates comprehensive general conditions including nondiscrimination, conflict of interest provisions, subcontract restrictions requiring prior written state approval, indemnification requirements, termination provisions, and change order processes. Contract modifications increasing compensation by at least $25,000 and 10 percent or more of the initial contract price for professional services require prior approval from the head of the purchasing agency. The solicitation documents do not provide a specific award value or total budget range, as the exact number of projects awarded will be dependent on current and future funding availability, though approximately 20 enclosures are currently planned.