NOTICE TO BIDDERS Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) is accepting bids for Certified Kitchen Renovation at 47 Rainbow Drive, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. Bid Documents will be available at the administration office at stated address. Due to the site conditions that may not be clearly identified in the technical specifications and plans, all bidders are advised to attend a PRE-BID MEETING SITE WALK through at 9:00 am Nov. 27, 2024 at the HCEOC Administration Office. The meeting is to provide bidders with an opportunity to ask questions about the contractual requirements and all technical aspects of this project. The pre-bid meeting is being held in the best interest of the bidders to provide information about the project. It is the responsibility of the bidders to obtain information relating to the project whether or not the bidder attends the pre-bid meeting. Request for Substitutions and Clarifications must be submitted to Chad Hasegawa, Executive Director, at chasegawa@hceoc.net no later than 4:00 pm, Dec. 13, 2024. Seal bids for furnishing all tools, equipment, materials and labor must be submitted no later than 4:00 pm, Dec. 20, 2024 to the HCEOC Administration Office or via email at chasegawa@hceoc.net. Bids received after the stated time and date stated above will not be considered. To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii Contractors License A or B. Prospective bidders shall note that this project is funded by funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Attention to the prospective bidders is particularly called to the requirements which will obligate the contractor and its subcontractors to comply to all respects with the regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements as described in the Contract Documents including contract provisions regarding Equal Opportunity, Non-discrimination in Employment, Local and Minority businesses, Women Enterprise and Davis Bacon Wage Standards. Direct all questions concerning the stated project’s scope of work and/or project requirements to Chad Hasegawa, Executive Director, via email chasegawa@hceoc.net. (HTH1474837 11/20, 11/22/24)