BID FORMS for IFB No. 09-0175, with plans, Repair/Replace AC Chiller, Building 391, 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 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 12, 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 10:30 a.m., December 4, 2008, at 200 West Kawili Street, Building 392 Conference Room, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.

Requests for Substitution/Clarification must be submitted to the Technical Representative, Gordon Man, FAX (808) 956-0865, no later than 4:00 p.m., December 9, 2008.

Bids must be submitted no later than 2:30 p.m., December 23, 2008.

Bids will be opened at 2:30 p.m., December 26, 2008.

Bids received after the due time and date(s) fixed above will not be considered.

The project in general shall consist of removing the existing evaporative cooler condenser water system servicing Building 391 and replacing it with TWO (2) Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) type split Direct Expansion (D/X) systems, including asbestos abatement, lead-containing paint abatement, acoustical ceiling, fire-stopping, painting, and patching of Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) walls.

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 Jeff Tomori, (808) 956-2122.