BID FORMS for IFB No. 09-0077, with plans, HALE ALOHA MODERNIZATION OF TOWERS, PHASE 1, WINDOWS, 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 the pre-bid conference/job site walk-through at 9:00 a.m., October 1, 2008, at Hale Aloha Cafeteria, 2573 Dole Street. Bidders must purchase a Gate Ticket ($3.00) and park in the Quarry, Zone 20. Bidders are to display the visitor parking ticket on their dashboard in plain view of parking guards.

Requests for Substitution/Clarification must be submitted to the Technical Representative, Loren Lau, Office of Capital Improvements, 1960 East-West Road, Biomedical Sciences B-102, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, no later than 4:00 p.m., October 8, 2008.

Bids must be submitted no later than 2:30 p.m., October 22, 2008. Bids received after the stated due time and date(s) will not be considered.

The project shall generally consist of removing existing windows and frames at Hale Ilima and Hale Mokihana, including asbestos abatement (Hale Mokihana) and provide new aluminum windows with two stack vents with cam operators and hinged wicket screens, glazing, louver, and sealants, concrete crack repair, delamination repair, spall repair, and miscellaneous related work, as called for on the Plans and Technical Specifications.

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

Direct all questions concerning the project’s procurement requirements to Suzanne Tanaka, (808) 956-8674.