Honoapiilani Highway Guardrail and Shoulder Improvements, Vicinity of North Kihei Road to Hononana

The scope of work for the Base Bid, located on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30), south of Olowalu between M.P. 7.25 and M.P. 11.00. The project includes removing, replacing, and upgrading existing guardrails and end treatments to meet current standards, and installing 1-1/2 Inch Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement (Mix No. V), at guardrail front, under, behind, and beyond end terminals. The Base Bid also includes minor slope stabilization and shoulder improvements at selected locations, and the installation of new guardrail and end treatments at one location. The scope of work for Additive Alternate #1, located on Honoapiilani Highway Route (30), North of Kapalua between M.P. 33.13 and M.P. 36.23. The project includes removing, replacing, and upgrading existing guardrails and end treatments to meet current standards, and installing 1-1/2 Inch HMA pavement (Mix No. V), at guardrail front, under, behind, and beyond end terminals. The total estimated construction cost for the Base Bid and Additive Alternative #1 is between $5,500,000.00 and $6,500,000.00. To be eligible for award, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering Contractors A license, prior to the award of the contract. All prospective bidders or their representatives (employees) are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory. Due to the impacts of COVID 19, the pre-bid conference will be conducted virtually. All questions applicable to the Project Specifications should be submitted to the Project Manager via HIePRO no later than two (2) days prior to the scheduled date of the pre-bid conference. Anything said at the pre-bid conference is for clarification purposes and any changes to the bid documents will be made by addendum and posted in HIePRO. ALL requests for information shall be received in writing via HIePRO no less than fourteen (14) calendar days before bid opening. Questions received after the deadline will not be addressed. Verbal requests for information will not receive a response. In accordance with ACT 174, SLH 2022, effective June 27, 2022, Hawaii Products Preference shall not apply to solicitations for public works construction. Therefore, the Hawaii Products Preference shall not apply to this project. Any protest of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Transportation, in accordance with 103D-701, HRS and 3-126, Hawaii Administrative Rules. For additional information, contact Larry D. Hail at (808) 873-3567, by email at larry.d.hail@hawaii.gov or by mail at 650 Palapala Drive, Kahului, Hawaii 96732. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals for the best interest of the public. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Question Deadline 04/06/2023

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.