Hawaii eProcurement Portal #B27000688

Install 10,650 feet of remote ungulate-proof fencing in North Hālawa, Oʻahu

The State of Hawaiʻi is seeking a contractor to build remote ungulate-proof fencing in North Hālawa, Oʻahu. - Government buyer: State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Oʻahu District. - Work requested: Install an estimated 10,650 linear feet of panel fencing from N. Summit to H-3; bidders provide a per-linear-foot price. The State may adjust the fence alignment and quantity. - Materials and named brand: The State supplies fence panels, T-133 posts, smooth wire, hog rings, and Spectracide Pruning Seal for treating pruned hia. No installation contractor, reseller, or fence-material manufacturer is named. - Fence panels: hot-dipped galvanized, 50 inches high by 16 feet long, combination panels, 4 gauge, 13- or 15-strand; ASTM A116-87 certification. - T-133 galvanized steel posts: 8–10 feet long, with anchor plate; ASTM RR-F-221/3A and ASTM 123 requirements. - Smooth wire: minimum 11 gauge; four wires per T-post per panel. Hog rings: 9 gauge, Bezel-coated. - Contractor responsibilities: Provide labor, site preparation and vegetation clearing, and transport the crew, equipment, and supplies to the work area; install panels on steel T-posts. Access is remote and primarily by helicopter, so transport planning and weather-dependent access are important. - Notable requirements and exclusions: Follow conservation, sanitation, and wildlife-protection precautions and accommodate inspection. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds for each purchase order. Stream crossings and fence sections along or across regularly used public trails are handled by DOFAW, not the contractor. - Period of performance: Complete work within 18 months of the Notice to Proceed and Purchase Order. Each mile ordered by purchase order is allotted six months; extensions may be granted upon timely written request. The contract may be extended by mutual written agreement for up to three additional one-year periods.

Description

The Division of Forestry and Wildlife is seeking bids for the per-foot cost to install a remote ungulate panel fence in the Hālawa area of Oʻahu. The State will provide the fence materials; the contractor is responsible for labor, vegetation clearing, transporting materials to the work area, and constructing the fence. The work involves panel fencing attached to steel T-posts, with access primarily by helicopter, and bidders must provide performance and payment bonds. The line item lists 10,650 feet; fence alignment or quantity may be adjusted as stated in the IFB.

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