380A-01-26C Kuihelani Highway Landscape Maintenance

B26001354 380A-01-26C Kuihelani Highway Landscape MaintenanceGeneral InformationSolicitation Number
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ReleasedDepartmentTransportationDivisionHighwaysIslands (where the work/delivery is to be performed)
MauiCategoryServicesRelease Date 12/23/2025Offer Due Date & Time02/02/2026 02:00 PMDescriptionThe scope of work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, traffic control, and equipment necessary for the maintenance of landscaped areas to certain designated areas. Work includes weeding, mowing, trimming and care of trees and shrubs, edging, invasive plant removal, and other services necessary for the care and upkeep of highway plantings along the State Right-of-Way on an open end/ “as-needed” basis.Contact PersonLui, JoanneEmail joanne.gf.lui@hawaii.gov Phone808-587-1987General Comments[1] Response to all Questions and Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be issued ONLY by formal Addendum to this Solicitation and posted to HIePRO. [2] Bidders shall submit and upload their complete proposal document(s) to HIePRO prior to the posted Offer Due Date and Time. Proposals received after said due date and time shall not be considered. Any additional support documents explicitly designated as Confidential and/or Proprietary shall be uploaded in separate file(s) to HIePRO -- do NOT include any confidential or proprietary content in the proposal file. FAILURE TO UPLOAD THE REQUIRED PROPOSAL DOCUMENT(S) TO HIePRO SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR REJECTION OF THE BID.Procurement OfficerEdwin Sniffen Attachments FINAL SPECIFICATIONS w NTB 380A 01 26C.pdf
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B26001354 380A-01-26C Kuihelani Highway Landscape MaintenanceInstructions

• ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES: Vendors shall include all applicable fees, charges, surcharges, shipping/handling, delivery, or any other charges associated with this solicitation in the price submitted.
• HAWAII GENERAL EXCISE TAX (GET): Unless otherwise stated in this solicitation, vendors shall include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. The Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Oahu, Kauai , Hawaii, and Maui.
• VENDOR NON-COMPLIANCE : NON-COMPLIANCE may result in a vendor not receiving an award, delay of payment, or cancellation of award. If the vendor does not maintain timely compliance, which is the vendor’s responsibility, an offer otherwise deemed responsive and responsible may not be awarded. State agencies may check for compliance at any time.
• VENDOR COMPLIANCE – PAPER DOCUMENTS : Vendors not utilizing HCE shall provide paper certificates that must be valid at the time of award. All applications for applicable clearances are the responsibility of the vendor, who must be compliant pursuant to HRS§103D-310(c) with the chapters 1) Chapter 237, General Excise Tax Laws; 2) Chapter 382, Hawaii Employment Security Law; 3)Chapter 386, Worker’s Compensation Law; 4) Chapter 392, Temporary Disability Insurance; 5)Chapter 393, Prepaid Health Care Act; and 6) §103D-310(c), Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) for entities doing business in the State. Upon receipt of compliance paper documents (A-6, LIR#27, COGS), the purchasing agency reserves the right to verify their validity with the respective issuing agency.
• QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SOLICITATION: Enter questions about this solicitation in the Question & Answer tab in HIePRO.
• CONFLICT: If there is a conflict between information posted for this solicitation in the HIePRO portal, and information contained in the attached Specifications and Notice to Bidders document, the attached document shall govern and control unless otherwise specified.
• QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SOLICITATION: Unless otherwise indicated, questions regarding this solicitation must be directed to the Buyer listed.
• RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION: Only responses submitted through HIePRO shall be considered for award.
• VENDOR REGISTRATION IN HAWAII COMPLIANCE EXPRESS (HCE) : Vendors can register at https://vendors.ehawaii.gov/hce via an annual subscription fee and should subscribe prior to responding to a solicitation. For more information visit the HCE Section of the FAQs at http://spo.hawaii.gov/faqs/#tabs-4.
• COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION: Vendors are required to be compliant with all appropriate state and federal statutes. Proof of compliance is required through HCE or via paper documentation.
  
• OFFER DEEMED FIRM/AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT OFFER: Submission of an electronic response to the State of Hawaii constitutes and shall be deemed an offer to sell the specified goods and/or services to the State of Hawaii at the price shown in the response and under the State's Terms and Conditions.
  
  The electronic response submitter certifies that he/she is authorized to sign the response for the submitting vendor and that the response is made without connection with any person, firm, or corporation making a response for the same goods and/or services and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.
• TRANSACTION FEES: The awarded vendor shall pay a transaction fee of 0.75% (.0075) of the award, not to exceed $5,000 for each award. This transaction fee shall be based on the original award amount and the awarded vendor shall be responsible for payment of the fee to Tyler Hawaii, the vendor administering the HIePRO. Payment must be made to Tyler Hawaii within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. The invoice is generated based on the date the award is posted.