Parking Lot Mqement for the Kewalo Basin Harbor Diamond Head

The Hawaii Community Development Authority is requesting bids on parking management, operations, and maintenance services for the Kewalo Basin Harbor Diamond Head Parking Lot in Honolulu under IFB HCDA AMT 06-2026, with bids due July 31, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. HST.

Bidders must have a minimum of five consecutive years of consecutive experience in similar parking management operations and maintain a permanent office and service facility on Oahu. The facility comprises approximately 34,500 square feet with 76 marked parking stalls, operating 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily and serving hourly, monthly, and special-event parking. The scope includes revenue management, daily inspections, routine maintenance, parking equipment installation and maintenance, parking rule enforcement, incident reporting, and coordination with the Harbor Master's Office. The contractor must install and maintain parking payment equipment supporting credit card and mobile payment options, collect and remit net revenue to HCDA by the 25th of each month, and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Prevailing wage requirements under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 103-55 apply, with minimum hourly rates ranging from $19.23 to $24.28 depending on position classification.

The contract compensation structure consists of a fixed monthly management fee covering all labor, operational costs, insurance, and routine maintenance, plus a variable incentive fee calculated as a percentage of gross monthly revenues collected. Current parking rates are $3.00 per hour and $150.00 per month for monthly parking, with the facility averaging approximately $27,800 in net monthly revenue in 2025. The initial contract term is 36 months, with two optional 12-month renewal periods subject to satisfactory performance and mutual written agreement, with an anticipated start date of November 1, 2026. The contractor is responsible for two-hour emergency response times and faces liquidated damages of $200 per day per violation for non-performance. Written inquiries are due July 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. HST. Bidders must be Hawaii-incorporated or registered with the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and must register with the Hawaii Compliance Express system prior to contract award.