INVITATION FOR BIDS
DEPARTMENT OF WATER, COUNTY OF KAUA’I

JOB NO. WK-42 PHASE I – 1.0 MILLION GALLON STABLE TANK AND CONTROL VALVES
KAPAA WATER SYSTEM; KAPAA, KAUAI, HAWAI’I

JOB NO. WK-42 PHASE II – OFFSITE WATERLINE ALONG KA’APUNI ROAD FOR STABLE TANK
KAPAA WATER SYSTEM; KAPAA, KAUAI, HAWAII

JOB NO. 02-18, WK-32, PHASE I – (WATERLINE D-1) WATERLINE ALONG KAEHULUA ROAD
AND
JOB NO. 04-02, WK-14, PHASE I – (WATERLINE B) WATERLINE ALONG APOPO ROAD; KAPAA, KAUAI, HAWAII

Pursuant to Chapter 103D, HRS, SEALED TENDERS will be received up to and opened at 2:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time (HST) on June 12, 2008, in the Office of the Department of Water, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Bids received after the date and time specified above shall be rejected. The Manager and Chief Engineer also reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, if deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Bids must be signed in ink by the person or persons duly authorized to sign bids in the space provided for signature on the bid form.

BIDDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT EVIDENCE OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON(S) SIGNING THE BID DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF THE BID AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE.

JOB NO. WK-42 PHASE I
SCOPE OF WORK: Furnish the required labor, tools, materials and equipment to install a 1.0 million gallon reinforced concrete tank, tank control valve station, tank 12″ influent and 16″ effluent piping, tank drain and overflow pipelines, access road, asphaltic concrete pavement, fencing, concrete work, electrical work, and all other work necessary to provide a complete operational system at the Stable Tank Site as shown on the project construction drawings.

JOB NO. WK-42 PHASE II
SCOPE OF WORK: This contract consists of the furnishing and installing of materials for 615 linear feet of 16-inch water main and 2565 linear feet of 12-inch water main including all appurtenances along Ka’apuni Road; 6-inch pressure reducing valve and vault; installation of emergency pumping connection; installation of fire hydrants; connection of new service laterals; other waterlines and accessories, and all other necessary works, all as indicated in the contract drawings and specifications.

JOB NO. 02-18, WK-32, PHASE I and JOB NO. 04-02, WK-14, PHASE I
SCOPE OF WORK: Furnishing and installing materials for the installation of approximately 4,520 linear feet of 8-inch and 240 linear feet of 6-inch, and 32 linear feet of 4-inch ductile iron pipes and 20 linear feet of 2-1/2-inch PVC pipes, and appurtenances including connections to existing waterlines, cutting and plugging of waterlines to be abandoned, new valves, new fire hydrants, installation of new service laterals and meter boxes, transfer of service, reconnection of existing service laterals, installation of air valves and permanent cleanouts with meter boxes, salvaging fire hydrants, valves, and valve boxes, and restoration and repaving work, all in accordance with the plans and specifications. The work is located in the following streets:

Approximate Lengths (linear feet) of Ductile Iron or PVC Pipe by Size

Street Line “8” DIP 6″DIP 4″DIP 2-1/2″ PVC
Kaehulua Road D-1 1,985 90
Apopo Road B 2,535 150 32 20

Work on all three projects shall be performed concurrently with each other and shall be coordinated to be completed and operational on the same completion date. All waterline interconnection work between projects shall be done by the respective contractors to coincide with the completion of the proposed tank construction.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: May be examined and obtained at the Department’s office at 4398 Pua Loke Street, Lihue, Kauai. Contract documents may be obtained upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set in cash, certified check, or cashier’s check payable to the Department of Water along with a typed page with the Company’s name, street address, mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers.

For inquiries on obtaining the plans and specifications, call the Department of Water at (808)245-5400 or the Project Engineer, Keith Fujimoto, for other inquiries at (808)245-5449.

The contracts documents may be reviewed at the following locations:
Department of Water Office, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
Building Industry Digest Plan Room, Honolulu, Hawaii
General Contractors’ Association Plan Room, Honolulu, Hawaii
Contractor’s Association of Kauai Office, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

CONTRACTORS LICENSE: All prospective Bidders must be currently licensed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing.

“A” general engineering contractors and “B” general building contractors are reminded that due to the Hawaii Supreme Court’s January 28, 2002 decision in Okada Trucking Co., Ltd. v. Board of Water Supply, et al, 97 Haw. 450 (2002), they are prohibited from undertaking any work, solely or as part of a larger project, which would require the general contractor to act as a specialty contractor in any area where the general contractor has no license. Although the “A” and “B” contractor may still bid on and act as the “prime” contractor on an “A” or “B” project (See, HRS § 444-7 for the definitions of an “A” or “B” project), respectively, the “A” and “B” contractor may only perform work in the areas in which they have the appropriate contractor’s license (An “A” or “B” contractor obtains “C” specialty contractor’s licenses either on its own or automatically under HAR § 16-77-32.). The remaining work must be performed by appropriately licensed entities. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to review the requirements of this project and determine the appropriate licenses that are required to complete the project.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: All potential interested bidders, offerors, subcontractors, and union representatives are invited to attend the pre-bid conference on May 29, 2008, at 8:30 a.m., at the Department of Water Office. A site visit will be scheduled following the pre-bid conference.