BID FORMS for IFB No. 09-0153, with plans, Temporary Nursing Portable for Manono Campus, Hawaii 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. OR at the OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS/BUSINESS OFFICE, HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 200 WEST KAWILI STREET, HILO, HAWAII 96720.

Written notice of intention to bid is due in OPRPM by 4:30 p.m., December 5, 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 9:30 a.m., November 24, 2008, at Hawaii Community College, Building 379A, Room 6B, Hilo, Hawaii.

Requests for Substitution/Clarification must be submitted to the Technical Representative, Brian Kashiwaeda, FAX (808) 956-0865, no later than 4:00 p.m., December 1, 2008.

Bids must be submitted no later than 2:30 p.m., December 15, 2008.

The project shall in general consist of, but not be limited to, site preparation, engineering, fabrication, shipping and installation of pre-manufactured modular buildings; sewer, water, electrical construction and connections; paved parking; site walkways; etc.; complete, and related work, as called for in the drawings 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 Bruce Isaacs, (808) 956-8634.