The receiving of bids for JRF ARFF STATION RENOVATIONS, KALAELOA AIRPORT, KAPOLEI, OAHU, HAWAII, PROJECT NO. CO4420-33, will begin as of the HIePRO Release Date. Bidders shall register and submit complete bids through HIePRO only. The scope of work consists of Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Station Renovations at Kalaeloa Airport. Renovations include the hallway, dining area, kitchen, pantry, watch/alarm room, electrical , and apparatus and maintenance bay. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $1,500,000.00. To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii General Building "B" License at the time of bidding. The Hawaii Department of Transportation, Air and Water Transportation Facilities Division, 2016 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, applicable to this project are available on the internet. All Request for Information (RFI) questions and Substitution Requests shall be submitted in HIePRO no later than September 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., HST. RFI questions received after the stated deadline shall not be addressed. Substitution Requests received after the stated deadline shall not be considered. Verbal RFI(s) shall not receive a response. All responses to RFI questions shall be provided for clarification and information only and issued by formal addendum. Any amendments to the solicitation shall be made by formal addendum and posted in HIePRO. If there is a conflict between the solicitation and information stated in the pre-bid conference, the meeting minutes and/or the responses to RFI questions, the solicitation shall govern and control, unless as amended by formal addendum. Apprenticeship Preference. A five percent bid adjustment for bidders that are party to apprenticeship agreements pursuant to HRS 103-55.6 is applicable to this project. Employment of State Residents on Construction Procurement Contracts. Compliance with HRS 103B-3 is a requirement for this project whereby a minimum of 80 percent of the bidder's work force on this project shall consist of Hawaii residents. Campaign contributions by State and County Contractors. Contractors are hereby notified of the applicability of HRS 11-355 which states that campaign contributions are prohibited from specified State or county government contractors during the term of the contract if the contractors are paid with funds appropriated by a legislative body. For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285. Protests. Any protest of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Transportation, in accordance with HRS 103D-701 and Hawaii Administrative Rules 3-126. The Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Secretary of Labor implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended, shall be complied with on this project. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulation entitled in Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 21, is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that the Department of Transportation will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex (as directed by 23 CFR Part 200). For additional information, contact Benton Ho, Project Manager, by phone at (808) 838-8804, or by email at benton.ho@hawaii.gov. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals in the best interest of the public.