Hawaii eProcurement Portal #B27000415

Maui bridge seismic retrofit construction for three Haleakala Highway bridges

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation is seeking a contractor to strengthen three bridges on Maui’s Haleakala Highway. - Government buyer: State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division; the attachment identifies Henry Kennedy, Engineering Program Manager, Design Branch. - Project: Seismic retrofit of Waiale Gulch, Alae (Naalae Gulch), and Pulehu Gulch (Pohakuokala) bridges on Route 377 in Maui. One construction project is requested; estimated construction cost is $10 million–$14 million. - Scope: Remove debris; strengthen piers with externally bonded carbon-fiber composite; install soil nails and modify abutment backfill; replace creep blocks, bridge joints, and bearing pads; upgrade pier footings and modify bent caps and diaphragms; install pavement and markers; provide scour protection, erosion controls, and traffic control. - Specified materials and quantities: 24 No. 11 ASTM A615 Grade 75 solid threaded-bar soil nails, four per abutment, each with a 40-kip allowable tensile capacity. Other specified materials include lightweight cellular concrete backfill, polymer-modified asphaltic pavement, reinforced elastomeric bearings, riprap, CFRP anchors, and CFRP system coatings; separate quantities are not stated. - Notable requirements: Soil nails require geotechnical observation and verification/proof testing. The work includes geotechnical borings and testing, invasive-species management, and scour protection near Alae Bridge Pier 1. Specifications require Buy America and Davis-Bacon compliance. A valid Hawaii General Engineering A license is required for award. - Access and work constraints: Full bridge closures are planned one bridge at a time; attachment summaries describe the closure limit as 20 to 30 consecutive days per bridge. Night and weekend work is anticipated during closures, subject to seasonal and holiday restrictions described in the specifications. - OEMs/vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, or commercial vendors are named in the provided materials.

Description

The project is for seismic retrofits of the Waiale Gulch, Alae (Naalae Gulch), and Pulehu Gulch (Pohakuokala) Bridges on Haleakala Highway, Route 377, on Maui. Work includes debris removal, carbon-fiber wrapping of piers, abutment backfill work, replacement of creep blocks, pier footing upgrades, pavement and erosion-control improvements, scour countermeasures near Alae Bridge Pier 1, and traffic control. Bids must be submitted through HIePRO by October 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. HST; bidders must hold a valid State of Hawaii General Engineering A license before contract award. The notice states an estimated construction cost of $10,000,000 to $14,000,000.

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