Repair Backflow Preventers, Molokai Airport

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division, Maui District, is soliciting bids to furnish all equipment, labor, and materials to troubleshoot and repair a leaking 6-inch Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer assembly at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station at Molokai Airport, with proposals due July 20, 2026.

Bidders must hold a State of Hawaii Specialty Contractor's License (C-37) and current certification to perform testing and maintenance on backflow preventer equipment. The scope comprises four line items: troubleshooting the leak on a lump-sum basis (unit price to be bid), repairs with a $10,000 allowance, replacement of the 6-inch backflow preventer and gate valve assembly with a Department of Water Supply-approved unit (unit price to be bid), and miscellaneous testing and repairs with a $50,000 allowance. All work must be completed within 30 calendar days from issuance of the Purchase Order, during working hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. Bids exceeding $25,000 require performance and payment bonds. Liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the 30-day completion period.

The contractor must obtain Airport Operations Area identification badges for employees (approximately $60 per badge) and AOA vehicle stickers, and maintain $1 million general liability and $1 million automotive liability coverage naming the State of Hawaii as additionally insured. Work is subject to Chapter 104 prevailing wage and certified payroll requirements. A site visit to inspect the backflow preventer is required prior to bid submission; contractors should contact Antone Kalilikane, MKK Maintenance Supervisor, at 808-567-9660 to arrange. Work is performed at Molokai Airport, Maui District, Hawaii.