BID FORMS for IFB No. 09-0068, with plans, Upgrade Centralized Fire Alarm System, Campus Wide, Kapiolani Community College, will be available from and received in the OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (OPRPM), UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, 1400 LOWER CAMPUS ROAD, ROOM 15, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822.

Written notice of intention to bid is due in OPRPM by 4:30 p.m., October 10, 2008. Intention to bid via FAX (808) 956-2093 is acceptable.

Due to conditions at the site that may not be clearly identified in technical specifications and plans, it is highly recommended that all bidders attend a pre-bid conference/job site walk-through at 10:00 a.m., September 29, 2008, at Kapiolani Community College, Lama Building Room 111A, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Requests for Substitution/Clarification must be submitted to the Technical Representative,
Rodney Yim, FAX (808) 956-0865, no later than 4:00 p.m., October 6, 2008.

Bids must be submitted no later than 2:30 p.m., October 20, 2008.
Bids received after the due time and date(s) fixed above will not be considered.

The project in general shall consist of new interior fire alarm systems, and associated electrical work; remove existing interior fire alarm systems; new exterior fire alarm network distribution cabling; provide new underground fire alarm ductline and handholes where indicated; remove existing exterior fire alarm network cabling; and all related incidental work, as called for in the plans and specifications.

To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii contractor’s license C-13. BIDS FROM CONTRACTORS NOT LICENSED IN THE STATE OF HAWAII WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Direct all questions concerning site visitations to Sandra Maeda, telephone (808) 734-9124, and the project’s procurement requirements to Bruce Isaacs, (808) 956-8634.