Waiahole Valley Water System Operations and Maintenance

The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) is soliciting bids for operations and maintenance services on the Waiahole Valley Potable Water System in Kaneohe, Oahu under IFB No. 27-001-DEV, with sealed bids due August 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. HST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. HST.

Bidders must hold a valid Hawaii General Contractor's A license or specialty C-37 license and a State of Hawaii General Excise Tax License. The contract requires that not less than eighty percent of the workforce be Hawaii residents under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103B. Prevailing wage requirements under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 104 apply, with weekly certified payroll submissions due within seven calendar days of each payroll period.

The scope encompasses 24 months of operations and maintenance services for the potable water system, including water meter installations or removals (12 units) and a $150,000 allowance for emergency callouts and repairs to pipes, reservoirs, pumps, and equipment. The contract includes an optional two-year extension term at unit prices proposed by the contractor. Work is performed at Waiahole Valley, Waiahole, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744.

The contract price must include Hawaii General Excise Tax at 4.712%. Bid security equal to at least five percent of the bid amount is required for bids exceeding $25,000. Performance and payment bonds are required for contracts exceeding $50,000. For bids exceeding $100,000, bidders must submit a certification of compliance with HRS 396-18 regarding written safety and health plans. Liquidated damages are set at $150 per calendar day for contract delays. A transaction fee of 0.75 percent (not to exceed $5,000 for the total contract term) is payable to Hawaii Information Consortium, LLC.

Questions and clarifications are due August 12, 2026, with HHFDC responses due by August 18, 2026. A Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated September 3, 2026, with an estimated contract start date of October 1, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the Grand Total Bid amount.