REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: EKII IIA DEVELOPMENT

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Land Development Division
RFP-25-OCH-001

Submittals for RFP-25-OCH-001, East Kapolei II II-A Project, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, will be received by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), at Hale Kalanianaole, 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707, until 2:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (H.S.T.)
January 5, 2026. Submittals received after the time fixed for receipt or delivered anywhere other than as specified above will not be considered.

The selected developer’s responsibilities shall include design and construction of on- and off-site infrastructure; and design, construction, financing, and marketing of ~400-500 multi-family townhomes in an approximately ~32.6-acre residential development.

To be eligible to submit qualifications, the respondent and/or their contractor/subcontractors/consultants shall possess all required valid State of Hawaii licenses and specialty licenses needed to perform the work for this project. A surety bid bond will not be required for this Request for Proposals (RFP).

This project is subject to HRS § 103D, and to the payment of not less than the prevailing salaries and wages promulgated by the State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Solicitation documents may be obtained from the Hawaii Awards & Notices Data System (HANDS) website:

https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/

It is the responsibility of respondents to check the HANDS website for any addenda issued by DHHL.

All respondents are invited to attend a PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE to be held 10:00 a.m. H.S.T, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, virtually via TEAMS.

Meeting ID: 229 855 195 928 3
Passcode: 4Cr2fN6z
Dial in by phone
+1 808-829-4853,,200125301#

The conference is to provide respondents with an opportunity to ask questions about the contractual requirements and technical aspects of the project. A site visit will not be conducted in conjunction with the pre-submittal conference. Access to the Project land is not restricted. Potential
Respondents are encouraged to contact DHHL for a limited right-of-entry to inspect the land at their convenience. Subcontractors and union representatives are also invited to attend. Persons needing special accommodations due to a disability may submit such requests to Elijah Davidson, Land Development Division, via e-mail to [email protected].

A written NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS is required and shall be received by the DHHL, at 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707, no later than 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2025. Submittal of a NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS via e-mail to [email protected] is acceptable.

Submittal of proposals shall comply with the requirements of the RFP. Submittals that do not comply with the RFP may be subject to disqualification. DHHL reserves the right to amend the RFP by written addenda, to reject any and all submittals, or to waive any defects in said submittals where DHHL deems it is in the best interest of the State.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE AND COUNTY CONTRACTORS PROHIBITED. If awarded a contract in response to this solicitation, offeror agrees to comply with HRS § 11-355, which states that campaign contributions are prohibited from a State and county government contractor during the term of the contract if the contractor is paid with funds appropriated by the legislative body between the execution of the contract through the completion of the contract.

Questions regarding this project may be directed in writing to Elijah Davidson, Land Development Division, DHHL, 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707, via e-mail to [email protected].

Dated at Honolulu, Hawaii, this 1st day of November, 2025.

DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS
Kali Watson, Chairperson
Hawaiian Homes Commission

Posted on the internet at: https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities