Project Information

Bid Title

(ARCHITECT) FOR N? LAMA K?KUI OFFICE BUILD-OUT/INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Issuing Agency

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Location

Hawaii

Published Date

Jan 21, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 13, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

01/21/26- Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) No. OPS 2026-012

(ARCHITECT) FOR NĀ LAMA KŪKUI OFFICE BUILD-OUT/INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (hereinafter “OHA”) will be accepting quotes from qualified Offerors for Architect services for an Office Build-Out/Interior Construction Project for Suite #200, Board Suite and Multimedia Center at the Na Lama Kukui Office.
The term of this Contract shall be for twelve (12) months from March 01, 2026 to February 28, 2027 even though subject to the availability of funds.
Quotes must be received through the HIePRO website by 2:00 p.m. HST on Friday, February 13, 2026. Please visit https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/solicitation-notices.html.
Pursuant to HAR §3-122-75, considering the criteria, including but not limited to quality, warranty, and delivery; the award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror. When the award to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror is not practicable, awards shall be made to the offeror whose quote provided the best value to the OHA.
The OHA reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and to accept the quotes in whole or part in the best interest of the OHA.

RFQ-OPS_2026_012_Architect-For-Na-Lama-Kukui-OHA-Office-Build-Out-Interior-Construction-Project.pdf

OHA-General-Terms-and-Conditions-2.pdf

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State of Hawaiʻi

560 North Nimitz Highway, Suite 200

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817

January 21, 2026

Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) No. OPS 2026-012

(ARCHITECT) FOR NĀ LAMA KŪKUI OFFICE BUILD-OUT/INTERIOR

CONSTRUCTION

To All Interested Parties:

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (hereinafter “OHA”) will be accepting

quotes from qualified Offerors for Architect services for an Office Build-Out/Interior

Construction Project for Suite #200, Board Suite and Multimedia Center at the Na Lama Kukui

Office.

The term of this Contract shall be for twelve (12) months from March 01, 2026 to February 28,

2027 even though subject to the availability of funds.

Quotes must be received through the HIePRO website by 2:00 p.m. HST on Friday,

February 13, 2026. Please visit https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/solicitation-notices.html.

Pursuant to HAR §3-122-75, considering the criteria, including but not limited to quality,

warranty, and delivery; the award shall be made to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror.

When the award to the lowest responsive, responsible offeror is not practicable, awards shall be

made to the offeror whose quote provided the best value to the OHA.

The OHA reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and to accept the quotes in whole or part in

the best interest of the OHA.

Site Visit

All Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the in-person site inspection. Please contact

Karina Macklin to RSVP at karinam@oha.org if you will be attending the site inspection by

Monday, January 26th, 2026 at 1:00 pm.

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The site visit will be held on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at 11:00 am. All interested parties

shall meet at 560 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817 Suite #200.

Vendor Questions must be received through the HIePRO website by 3:00 p.m. HST on

Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. Please visit https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/solicitation-

notices.html.

Vendor Questions and Answers will be posted through the HIePRO website by 4:00 p.m.

HST on Thursday, January 29th 2026. Please visit https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/solicitation-

notices.html.

Background

This project involves new construction, renovation, and interior improvements within the Office

of Hawaiian Affairs facility located at 560 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817. The work

focuses on an architect to create drawings for developing a new office and printer room within

the Board Suite, renovation of Suite #200 as well as constructing a state-of-the-art Multimedia

Communication Room designed for modern communications and podcasting functions.

The Architect shall provide professional architectural and coordinated engineering design

services for an office extension and interior buildout. The work includes architectural design,

electrical systems, fire protection/life safety systems, soundproofing, and associated building

improvements. Deliverables shall be suitable for permitting, bidding, and construction.

Scope of Work

1. Scope of Services

A. Existing Conditions & Code Review

1. Site visit to verify existing conditions

2. Review of available as-built drawings provided by Owner

3. Preliminary code analysis in accordance with:

a. Hawaii State Building Code (latest adopted IBC)

b. Hawaii Fire Code

c. ADA & Hawaii accessibility requirements

4. Identification of required permits and agency approvals

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B. Architectural Design & Office Buildout

1. Space planning and layout for office extension

2. Design of interior partitions, doors, glazing, ceilings, and finishes

3. ADA-compliant layouts and egress paths

4. Reflected ceiling plans and interior elevations (as required)

5. Complete schedule suitable for contractor pricing

C. Electrical Design

1. Lighting layout and fixture schedule

2. Power and receptacle plans for offices, conference rooms, and common areas

3. Emergency and exit lighting design

4. Electrical plans coordinated with architectural and life-safety drawings

5. Compliance with Hawaii Electrical Code

D. Fire Protection & Life Safety

1. Fire alarm layout and device coordination

2. Fire sprinkler system modifications (layout only; hydraulic calcs by others unless noted)

3. Life safety and egress plans

4. Fire-rated wall and ceiling assemblies

5. Coordination with local Fire Department requirements

E. Soundproofing & Acoustics

1. Acoustic design criteria for private offices and conference rooms

2. Wall, ceiling, and insulation assemblies to reduce sound transmission

3. Notes and details for acoustic construction requirements

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F. Construction Documents & Permitting

1. Complete stamped construction drawings suitable for permit submission

2. Coordination with required consultants for permit approval

2. Deliverables

a. Permit-ready PDF drawing set

b. CAD or Revit files (if required, as specified in proposal)

c. Code analysis sheet

d. Construction documents suitable for bidding and construction

3. Assumptions

a. Project area, scope, and program are defined prior to design start

b. No change of use or occupancy classification

c. Existing building structure is adequate for proposed improvements

d. design development cycle and permit review cycle

e. Owner provides accurate existing drawings and utility information

f. AHJ requirements align with current adopted Hawaii codes

4. Schedule

Design and permitting services shall be completed in accordance with a mutually agreed project

schedule, commencing upon written authorization to proceed.

Other Requirements

Work Hours are during OHA’s business hours:

Monday – Friday at 7:45 am – 4:30 pm

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General Requirements

A. Prior to submitting a quote through HIePRO, the Offeror must be registered in HIePRO in

order to respond to a solicitation. Please register by going to SPO’s website:

https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/vendor.html.

B. All local, national or international Offerors must be compliant with the State of Hawaiʻi in

order to be awarded. If you are not compliant, please register by going to Hawaii

Compliance Express’ (hereinafter “HCE”) website:

http://vendors.ehawaii.gov/hce/splash/welcome.html

C. The Offeror must complete the W-9 form (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf) upon

notification of award.

D. The Offeror must submit a current copy of a Certificate of Liability Insurance upon

notification of award and shall, at its own costs and expense, at all times during the term

of the Contract, maintain insurance coverage with the minimum limits as follows:

Coverage

Commercial General Liability

(including personal injury, death,

and property damage)

Limits

$2,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 general

aggregate per policy year; $2,000,000 products

and completed operations aggregate limit per

policy year.

Personal and Advertising

Injury

Umbrella Liability

$1,000,000 each occurrence.

$2,000,000 aggregate.

Automobile Insurance covering all

owned, non-owned, and hired

automobiles

Bodily injury liability limits of $1,000,000 each

person and $1,000,000 per accident; property

damage liability limits of $1,000,000 per

accident. Or $2,000,000 combined single limit.

Workers Compensation as

required by laws of the State of

Hawaiʻi

Insurance to include Employer’s Liability. Such

coverage shall apply to all employees of the

CONTRACTOR and (in case any sub-contractor

fails to provide adequate similar protection for

all its employees) to all employees of sub-

contractors.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 541310Architectural Services

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