Department of Land and Natural Resources (Hawaii) posted this IFB on Oct 29, 2026. Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Category: Construction - Heavy & Civil. Solicitation number B27000686.
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The Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), State of Hawaiʻi (State) plans to construct a protective ungulate-proof fence within the Kawaikini Preserve, in addition to repairs to a section of the East Alakaʻi Protective fence and removal of old materials. Both project sites are located on the Island of Kauaʻi on a mixture of private and public lands managed by the Kaua‘i Watershed Alliance (KWA).
The Kawaikini fence will protect and preserve approximately 785 acres in the Kawaikini Preserve from hooved animals. This proposed fenceline is approximately 4,699 linear feet (LF) or 1,432 meters (3 sections).
The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of the necessary installation equipment, supplies, tools, and all labor required to install fencing as specified herein. The Contractor shall be responsible for transporting all required fence materials from the staging area to the installation site.
The Kawaikini and East Alakaʻi project areas can only be accessed by helicopter. [...] DOFAW will not provide any helicopter transport for the Contractor’s crew or material.
The Contractor shall be responsible for clearing (brushing) a fence corridor, fence construction, and post-construction clean-up.
DOFAW has purchased the fence materials and will provide the Contractor with the materials as listed below. [...] The Contractor shall ensure that the State DLNR shall get the benefit of all applicable manufacturer’s warranties; and all fence materials shall remain as the property of the State.
The Contractor will be responsible for removing materials from the site and proper disposal. Proper disposal involves: 1) recycling metal fence materials at Puhi Metals Recycling Facility/Reynolds Recycling; 2) cutting plastic mesh into < 3’ segments and disposing at a Kauaʻi County Refuse Transfer Station.
| Segment | Action | Length in Feet | Length in Meters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kawaikini Fence | Construction (3 sections) | 4,699 | 1,432 |
| East Alaka‘i Fence- Blue Hole Natural Barrier | Remove and replace livestock panel and 6’ T-posts | 225 | 68.58 |
| East Alakaʻi Fence – Main Summit Fence | Remove existing fence wire, deer mesh, and T-posts. Replace with livestock combo panel, woven stock fence, 12’ T-posts, and bracing. | 2,135 | 650 |
| Old Waiʻaleʻale Fence | Remove old 6’ T-posts and remnant fence wire | 6,655 | 2,028 |
If the contractor seeks to use materials in addition to or to replace the listed materials (at their own cost), the Contractor must submit in writing a list of their proposed materials at least 14 days before bid opening. These must be of the same or higher quality to complete fence installation. DOFAW will issue an addendum prior to bid opening indicating whether those materials are acceptable.
The Contractor must obtain all necessary landing permits prior to commencing work.
All camping and landing permits required for any camping and landing to be conducted on State land must be acquired from the local DOFAW office prior to the commencement of work.
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Fence Construction for the Kawaikini and East Alakaʻi Summit - Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii
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