NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF CONTRACTING SERVICES
FOR THE LAND DIVISION
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

The Land Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources seeks to pre-qualify providers of certain contracting services for projects during fiscal year 2006-2007 (July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007). Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) are sought from businesses that can provide various land maintenance services on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Hawaii, as detailed below.

SERVICES REQUIRED FOR ANTICIPATED PROJECT TYPES
€ General land maintenance:
– arborist consultation services
– tree trimming
– weed control
– grubbing and land clearing
– removal of debris, abandoned man-made materials
– stream, irrigation or drainage ditch, tunnel and culvert cleaning and maintenance
– greenwaste removal or mulching
€ auto repair and towing services
€ demolition, removal of derelict structures
€ hauling/trucking services
€ fencing, barrier, gate installation and repair
€ sign production
€ sign installation
€ building maintenance and repair
€ masonry maintenance and repair
€ pest control and fumigation services
€ environmental abatement and remediation

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Businesses interested in providing any of these services may apply by completing the Land Division SOQ contractor’s form and submitting it within the specified time period. This application process is intended to pre-qualify businesses for consideration to contract directly with the Division for specific jobs during the coming year.* Those selected will be added to a “pre-qualified contractors” list for the Division.

Businesses interested in being considered are invited to submit the following items for review:
1) Letter of Interest (please state services from above list that can be provided)
2) Completed Land Division Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) form, including the following minimum information:
a) Experience& professional qualifications relevant to project services to be provided
b) Past performance on projects of similar type, including corrective actions & other responses to notices of deficiencies
c) Capacity to accomplish work in required time
d) Proof of insurance coverage

The Land Division SOQ Form may be downloaded from the Internet from the following web address: www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/land/publicnotices

or may be obtained by going to or calling the following DLNR Land Division District Offices:

OAHU MAUI
Kalanimoku Building, Room 220 54 High Street, Room 101
1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Wailuku, HI 96793
(808) 587-0433 (808) 984-8103

KAUAI HAWAII
3060 Eiwa Street, Room 306 75 Aupuni Street, Room 204
Lihue, HI 96766 Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 274-3491 (808) 974-8603

Deliver completed items to: Or mail completed items to:

Mr. Peter T. Young, Chairperson Mr. Peter T. Young, Chairperson
Department of Land & Natural Resources Department of Land & Natural Resources
Land Division Land Division
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 220 P.O. Box 621
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809-0621

Facsimile submittals will not be accepted.

SUBMITTAL DEADLINES

Completed submittals are due to the above address by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006. All submittals must be received and time-stamped by DLNR no later than 4:30 p.m., May 17, 2006, to be considered. None will be accepted after this date.

* SELECTION PROCESS FOR AWARDS TO QUALIFYING CONTRACTORS

When the Land Division needs a contractor for a specific project or group of projects, a solicitation with the project scope of services will be sent by telephone facsimile to those on the pre-qualified contractors list who can provide appropriate services. Pre-qualified businesses wishing to respond to the solicitation may submit their names and proposals with bids for the advertised project(s) within the time period specified.

All proposals with bids received by the posted deadline will be reviewed by Division staff. The proposer that offers the “best value” to the State will be selected and offered a contract for the project. “Best value” means the most advantageous offer determined by evaluating and comparing all relevant criteria in addition to price so that the offer meeting the overall combination that best serves the State is selected…” §3-122-1, Hawaii Administrative Rules.

ROBERT MASUDA, Deputy
for PETER T. YOUNG, Chairperson
(SB05521787 3/19, 4/2, 4/16/06) Department of Land and Natural Resources