NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID FORMS for IFB No. 08-071, with plans, Air Quality Improvements at Various Buildings, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo, Facilities Planning and Construction Office, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4091.

Written notice of intention to bid is due in OPRPM by 4:30 p.m., February 20, 2008. Intention to bid via FAX (808) 956-2093 is acceptable.

All bidders shall attend a mandatory pre-bid conference/job site walk-through at 10:00 a.m., February 20, 2008, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus, Institute for Astronomy Building, Meeting Room #131, 640 N. Aohoku Place, Hilo, Hawaii. There is no charge for parking. Parking stalls fronting the building is available or in the upper parking lot. A map of the pre-bid location is available at the following website address: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/ifa/maps/hilo_map.htm

Requests for Substitution/Clarification must be submitted to the Technical Representative, Michael Murakami, no later than 4:00 p.m., February 27, 2008.

Bids must be submitted no later than 2:30 p.m., March 19, 2008.

Bids will be opened at 2:30 p.m., March 24, 2008.

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

The project in general consists of selective removal work, air conditioning and ventilation, miscellaneous metal work, suspended acoustical ceiling, painting, electrical work, removal and disposal of hazardous materials and incidental related work.

To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii contractor\u2019s license B.

BIDS FROM CONTRACTORS NOT LICENSED IN THE STATE OF HAWAII WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Direct all questions concerning the project’s scope of work and/or project requirements to the Technical Representative, Michael Murakami, (808) 974-7595.

Direct all questions concerning the project’s procurement requirements to Kurt Minato, (808) 956-7159.

David McClain
President, University of Hawaii
(SB03514004 2/07/08)