Washington Place Driveway Recoating

The contract is for the recoating of an existing asphalt driveway located at Washington Place along Beretania Street in Honolulu, Hawaii, under solicitation number B27000201 and contract number CSD-26-027-0, issued by the State of Hawaii’s Department of Accounting and General Services, Central Services Division. The work requires full scope execution including site preparation, pavement patching, crack sealing, leveling low spots, and application of two coats of asphalt-emulsion-based sealcoat mixed with silica sand, all performed in strict compliance with ASTM D6690 specifications and OSHA standards. The project is divided into five distinct phases with performance standards requiring no standing water deeper than one-eighth inch after 30 minutes under sunny conditions and a minimum of 24 to 48 hours of no vehicular traffic following sealcoating. The contract terminates on September 29, 2026, with a possibility of extension by mutual written agreement, and all work must be completed and accepted by the Contract Administrator within this period. The solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) evaluated on a lowest responsive offer basis, with mandatory pass/fail criteria including responsiveness, responsibility, submission of a Certificate of Vendor Compliance within 10 working days post-request, and provision of at least five Hawaii-based references for comparable roadway work. Bids must be submitted electronically via the HlePRO portal, with all pricing required in whole tens of dollars and covering all labor, materials, equipment, taxes—including Hawaii General Excise Tax—and associated costs. Offerors must be registered Hawaii businesses or compliant non-Hawaii entities, submit legally signed Offer Forms A and B, IRS W-9, Wage Certificate, Qualification Form A, and a valid Hawaii contractor’s license. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence, and workers’ compensation compliant with state law, with the State of Hawaii named as an additional insured. Contractors must comply with strict nondiscrimination policies, conflict of interest prohibitions, and confidentiality rules, and are prohibited from publicizing their association with the State. Invoices must be submitted to the Central Services Division in Honolulu, either as hard copies or via email to Dixon Park, and include the contract and RFP numbers along with the month of service. Liquidated damages are set at $100 per day for each violation, and non-conforming work must be remedied within three