Puu O Kila Parking lot paving and railing repair

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources is procuring comprehensive parking lot and railing repair services at Puu O Kila Lookout in Kokee State Park, Kauai County. The scope of work encompasses furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation for parking lot paving across four sections totaling approximately 23,050 square feet, walkway paving of 3,000 square feet, parking lot striping following existing patterns, installation of 22 concrete parking stop blocks, railing and fence work including 16.5 feet of new 1-inch galvanized pipe railing and 90 feet of 2-inch galvanized pipe bottom rail with HI-5 paneling installation, handrail painting using two-part polyurethane, and cement drainage repair. Qualified bidders must be Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) certified and possess a valid Contractor A license with a permanent office location in Hawaii and adequate equipment and staff. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, as well as $1,000,000 automobile liability coverage. Work must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM, excluding state holidays, and the contractor is responsible for utility location verification, safety signage, and compliance with state park rules. A mandatory bidders meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM, with offerors permitted to inspect the site prior to bid submission. Proposals are due May 15, 2026, and the contract is a one-time project commencing within 30 calendar days of the notice to proceed.

This procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, though HCE certification requirements may affect bidder eligibility. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract will be awarded based on unit bid pricing that must include all labor, parts, applicable taxes, and incidental costs, with the State of Hawaii retaining broad contractual rights including suspension of work for up to 60 days, termination for default with 10-day cure periods, and termination for convenience. Final invoicing requires submission of an original and three copies referencing the purchase order number, accompanied by a tax clearance certificate not exceeding two months in age from both the State of Hawaii and the Internal Revenue Service. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, and pricing will be determined through competitive bidding with unit cost submissions from qualified contractors.