Hawaii eProcurement Portal #B27000638

Honokoa Gulch firebreak clearing and ungulate fencing installation

DHHL is seeking a contractor to clear a firebreak and install ungulate-proof fencing at Honokoa Gulch on Hawaii Island. - Government buyer: State of Hawaii, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Land Management Division; Kawaihae, South Kohala, Hawaii County. - Scope and quantities: - Clear vegetation for a 20-foot-wide firebreak along 26,400 linear feet (about five miles), removing debris. - Install approximately 45,000 linear feet of four-foot-high woven-wire fencing along both sides of the gulch. - Construct five complete fenced stream crossings and fabricate/install one pedestrian step-over/step-through gate. - Prepare fence corridors as needed; typical clearing is limited to four feet on each side of the fence centerline. - Technical requirements: Fence must be at least 48 inches high, use minimum 12.5-gauge wire, include 13 horizontal wires, and have mesh no larger than six by six inches. The gate must be galvanized steel, self-closing, and include a fixed mesh-covered step-over section and a swinging gate. Tru-Close hinges or equivalent are specified. - Site and design requirements: Stream crossings must restrict goat passage under ordinary conditions while allowing storm flow and debris. DHHL must approve site-specific crossing details and gate drawings before fabrication. Work must protect environmental and cultural resources and limit soil disturbance, erosion, and sediment movement. - Additional bid item: $50,000 allowance for unforeseen conditions, as directed by DHHL. The solicitation indicates an estimated public-works value of at least $250,000. - Performance: Complete the work within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Extensions require DHHL approval. The contractor’s own organization must perform at least 20% of its work. - OEM/vendor mentions: No fence or gate manufacturer is identified; Tru-Close is named as a hinge brand, with equivalent hinges permitted.

Description

The State of Hawaii, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Land Management Division, seeks bids to furnish the labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, tools, and incidentals needed to construct a firebreak and install ungulate-proof fencing along Honokoa Gulch. Work includes clearing vegetation to create a 20-foot firebreak for approximately 26,400 feet and installing 45,000 feet of woven-wire fencing along both sides of the gulch. The work also includes five stream crossings and one pedestrian gate. Bids must be submitted electronically through HIePRO by December 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

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