State Wayside Park Improvements

This is a competitive sealed bid procurement issued by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, for the State Wayside Park Improvements project (Job No. F59A626A) located at Kaumahina State Wayside Park in Hana, Maui. The scope of work encompasses construction of five new picnic areas with rain shelters, concrete walkways, concrete swales, rain waterlines and hose bibbs, rain gardens, asphalt concrete pavement resurfacing, and landscaping restoration. The project includes a base bid scope with four optional bid additives for additional picnic areas and rain garden installation, with specific deliverables including approximately 1,805 square feet of grass sod restoration, 225 square feet of kupukupu fern ground cover, hapuu tree ferns and mauu aki aki plant installations, 130 linear feet of concrete brick headers, and 36.7 cubic yards of rain garden soil mix. Bidders must hold valid State Contractor's licenses in Classification "A" and "C-27," provide tax clearance certificates from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and Internal Revenue Service, a Certificate of Compliance from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and a Certificate of Good Standing from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division. A voluntary pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with registration required at least one day prior, and site visits are strongly encouraged though not mandatory. Bids are due May 21, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through Hawaii's State e-Procurement System (HIePRO), with award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all solicitation requirements.

The procurement includes a Hawaii resident workforce requirement of at least eighty percent per Act 68, SLH 2010, with this requirement applying to subcontracts of $50,000 or more, and an apprenticeship agreement preference of five percent applies if the bidder is registered with the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for applicable trades. The estimated construction cost for the total base bid, excluding additives, is $1,100,000, with liquidated damages assessed at $300 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the total contract price and obtain comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus automobile liability insurance with combined single limits of not less than $1,000,000 per accident. The contractor must designate an on-site superintendent and comply with all prevailing wage requirements established by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Notice to Proceed may be delayed up to eighteen months after bid opening without additional compensation for escalation or delay claims. The contract is governed by Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103D and the DLNR Interim General Conditions from October 1994, which establish standard contractual terms, site conduct requirements, change order procedures, and payment mechanisms applicable to the project.