Description
The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (Airports Division) is soliciting bids for the demolition of an existing UNICOM tower and the installation of a new prefabricated UNICOM tower at Kawaihapai Airfield on Oahu. The project is classified under construction, requires a General Engineering “A” or General Building “B” license, and mandates compliance with extensive state labor, residency, and safety regulations. Bidders must submit a complete electronic proposal through the HIePRO system by the offer due date, and a pre‑bid conference (optional) with a site visit is scheduled.
• Scope: Demolish existing tower, install prefabricated tower; includes electrical, structural, and communications work.
• Location: Kawaihapai Airfield, Mokuleia, Oahu, HI.
• Estimated contract value: $800,000 – $900,000.
• Mandatory licenses: State of Hawaii General Engineering “A” or General Building “B”.
• Mandatory compliance: 80 % Hawaii‑resident workforce, apprenticeship bid adjustment, various state tax and insurance requirements.
• Pre‑bid conference & site visit: 09/29/2026 (optional).
• RFI deadline: 10/08/2026.
• Offer submission deadline: 10/22/2026 02:00 PM HST via HIePRO.
• Required bonds: Bid security (≥5 % of bid), performance and labor/material bonds, transaction fee (0.75 % up to $5,000).
• Key contacts: Alan Hilton (primary contact), Edwin Sniffen (procurement officer).