The selection of firms for projects initiated by the University shall be made from the University’s List of Qualified Professionals. The list will be established by responses to this request for qualifications.

Professionals interested in being considered for selection must electronically file their qualifications at http://www.hawaii.edu/oci. There is no deadline for the filing of qualifications. The University conducts continuous recruitment for the aforementioned professional services.

Additionally, all firms interested in qualifying for projects dealing with ACM, UST, LCP and Hazardous Environmental, must complete the Supplemental Information - Specialization section. Only those firms filing complete supplemental information and meeting the minimum requirements as specified therein shall be considered for hazardous materials and/or underground storage projects.

Subject to legislative budget appropriation and allotment of funds by the Governor, the University intends to procure architectural/engineering and planning services, including development of construction documents, field/facility investigations, interview, permit approvals, material review, construction review and other related services for the following projects systemwide:

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (INCLUDING UNIVERSITY-OWNED PROPERTIES, EXTENSION SITES AND FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS), UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES (HAWAII, HONOLULU, KAPIOLANI, KAUAI, LEEWARD, MAUI, WINDWARD)

1.  Repair/Renovate/Reroof/Various Buildings
2.  Repair/Repaint Exterior/Interior, Various Buildings
3.  Repair/Resurface/Restripe Parking, Roadways and Walkways
4. Repair/Replace/Upgrade Air Conditioning, Various Buildings
5.  Repair/Replace/Upgrade Electrical Systems, Various Buildings
6.  Repair/Replace/Upgrade Mechanical Systems, Various Buildings
7. Repair/Replace/Upgrade Maintain/Inspect Elevators/Escalators, Various Buildings
8.  Asbestos/Lead Paint Abatement, Various Buildings
9.  Removal of Underground Storage Tanks
10.  Hazardous Material(s) Assessment & Removal
11.  Land/Aerial Surveying
12. Environmental Assessment
13.  Landscape Architecture
14. Repair/Renovate Site Utilities
15.  Construction of New Structures/Facilities
16. Commissioning and/or Retro-Commissioning
17. Facility Forensic Assessment
18.  Repair/Replace Interior Furnishings
19.  Master Plan Development
20. Development of Project Development Reports
21. Facilities Asset Management Planning
22.  Capital Planning
23.  Market and Financial Feasibility Studies
24.  Developer Selection and Implementation Services
25. Community Relations

All questions pertaining to this solicitation may be directed to the University of Hawaii Office of Capital Improvements at (808) 956-7935.

Hawaii State registration is required for architecture, engineering, surveying, and construction management work.

Those individual and/or firms interested and capable of providing the professional services required and described above should submit the following information listed below by 4:30 p.m., June 13, 2008 to:

Executive Director
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
677 Queen Street, Suite 300
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 The following should be submitted:

1. A letter of interest indicating the professional services for which the firm is interested
and qualified to provide;
2. A completed DPW Form 120 (revised 6/99) or the Federal Standard Form 330 in place
of the DPW Form 120;
3. Five (5) or more client references whom the agency may freely contact;
4. Company or firm brochures and similar promotional materials (optional);
5. Any other information or materials that the submitting party believes would be useful and
relevant in being considered to provide the types of services set forth above.

Copies of the DPW Form 120 may be obtained from the DPW website at: http://www.hawaii.gov/pwd/profsvcs or by faxing a request to HHFDC at (808) 587-0600.

In general, submittal packages and formats provided to other public agencies in response to advertisements of a similar nature should be acceptable, provided that the foregoing minimum requirements are met.  Persons or firms that previously responded to HHFDC for similar solicitation notices by the State of Hawaii in the last two years will remain under consideration to provide professional services through June 2009, but are required to submit a letter of interest and written hard-copy updates of any information contained in those earlier submittals that may have changed, by the date and time indicated above for the new submittals.  Late submittals will be accepted, but may not receive the same consideration as timely submittals.