NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SEALED TENDERS will be received up to and publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 16, 2007, in the Office of the Division of Purchasing, Building C, Mezzanine Level, Department of Finance and Administration, Oahu Transit Services, Inc., 811 Middle Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 for the Furnishing and Delivery of EXCHANGE VOITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS for a twelve (12) month period, beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008 for Oahu Transit Services, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bidder’s are advised of the following:

DBE Assurances. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the performance of this contract is prohibited. The applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 shall be carried out in the award and administration of this contract. Failure to carry out these requirements is a breach of this contract, which may result in termination of this contract or such other remedy as the Senior Vice President, Finance and Special Operations, deems appropriate.

Civil Rights. Nondiscrimination ( Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and Federal transit law at 49 U.S.C. #5332) and Equal Employment Opportunity ( Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. #2000e, and Federal transit laws 49 U.S.C. 5332, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. #623) and Disabilities (American with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. #12112) requirements shall apply to this project.

Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts. Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq and U.S. DOT regulations, “Program Fraud Civil Remedies”, 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to this contract.

Forms of certification, proposal and specifications may be obtained from the Office of the Division of Purchasing, Building C, Mezzanine level, 811 Middle Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819, upon application for Proposal Document No. 2008-05.

Questions relating to this bid solicitation may be directed to Gary Nishioka at telephone number (808) 852-6017.


Robert Yu
Senior vice President
Finance and Special Operations
(SB05532501 10/26/07)