REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
RETAIL CONCESSION
DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation ("STATE") requests proposals ("Proposals") from all interested individuals and legally-registered business entities in the State of Hawaii (hereinafter such individuals and business entities referred to individually as "Business Entity" or collectively as "Business Entities") desiring to operate the "Retail Concession" ("Concession"), at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport ("Airport"), Island of Oahu, State of Hawaii, for a period of five (5) years.
A fully completed proposal intent package ("Proposal Intent Package"), consisting of all forms listed in the attached Appendix A, must be submitted by each and every interested Business Entity, and received no later than 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time ("HST"), on September 13, 2024, by the Director of Transportation, c/o the Property and Business Development Office, 400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880.
A fully completed proposal package ("Proposal Package"), consisting of
all forms listed in the attached Appendix B must be submitted by each and
every interested Business Entity, and received no later than 4:30 p.m. HST, on November 15, 2024, by the Director of Transportation, c/o the Property and Business Development Office, 400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880.
The Concession RFP Documents (defined below) describing the Concession, including without limitation, the Concession Agreement, may be examined and/or obtained from the STATE, at the Airports Administration Offices, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Inter-Island Terminal Building, 400 Rodgers Boulevard,
Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880. The Concession RFP Documents
may be purchased upon the payment of the nonrefundable sum of FORTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($40.00) in United States currency or certified check. The Concession RFP Documents may also be downloaded, without charge, at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/airports/doing-business/concession-notices/.
The Concession RFP Documents are subject to revision(s) at any time
prior to 4:30 p.m. HST on November 15, 2024. Any revisions, changes, or amendments to the Concession RFP Documents will be posted and available for download from the STATE’s website, Concessions and Other Offerings page, at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/airports/doing-business/concession notices/.
The "Concession RFP Documents" consist of and include the following items: (1) this Notice to Proposers; (2) Instructions to Proposers; (3) Proposal Intent Package (Appendix A); (4) Proposal Package (Appendix B); (5) Concession Agreement (Appendix C); (6) Concession Bond (Appendix D); and (7) all of the attachments and exhibits thereto.
A Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted by the STATE on Friday, August 30, 2024, commencing at 9:00 a.m. HST, to familiarize proposers with the nature of the Concession RFP Documents, including the Concession Agreement, and to preliminarily respond to questions proposers may have. Prospective proposers are encouraged to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference which will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. HST, at the Airports Administration Offices, Conference Room C, located at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Inter-Island Terminal,
400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880. A walk-thru of the airport terminals to tour the premises of the Concession will be conducted as part of the Pre-Proposal Conference.
STATE representatives will be available to preliminarily respond to questions. Any oral responses given by STATE representatives at the Pre-Proposal
Conference are preliminary, nonbinding, and subject to revisions and clarification. Questions needing a final, formal response from the STATE should be
submitted in writing. The deadline for submitting all written questions is
4:30 p.m. HST on September 6, 2024. The STATE will post the final written responses to all properly submitted written questions by September 27, 2024, at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/airports/doing-business/concession-notices/.
Persons needing special accommodations at the Pre-Proposal Conference due to disabilities may notify the STATE by contacting Mr. Gavin Lai of the Property and Business Development office at (808) 838-8609, or by email at gavin.y.lai@hawaii.gov.
Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other entity, [including (1) any entity in which the proposer is an owner, and (2) any stockholders, members, partners, or owners of the proposer] shall be deemed not qualified if it is in arrears in any payment, or in default of any obligation, including taxes and special assessments, owing to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and/or the State of Hawaii or any of its political subdivisions (including default as a surety or failure to perform faithfully and diligently any previous lease, license, permit, or any other type of contract with the STATE or any of its political subdivisions).
Any qualified individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other entity may submit a Proposal Package for the Concession after timely submission of an acceptable Proposal Intent Package. All proposers will submit Proposal Packages using the forms furnished by the STATE as part of the Concession RFP Documents.
The STATE, desires to actively promote the growth and development of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ("DBE") participation in concessions awarded at all public airports in the State of Hawaii. In accordance with Title 49, Subtitle A, Parts 23 and 26, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions" and "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Program," respectively, it is the policy of the STATE, to ensure that DBE firms have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in concessions at all public airports. Accordingly, a DBE goal of fifteen percent (15%) has been established for the Concession, and all qualified DBEs are encouraged to compete for or participate in the Concession. Each business wishing to compete or participate as a DBE must be certified by STATE, prior to the deadline date and time specified for the submission of the Proposal Intent Packages. For information and assistance in applying for DBE certification, please call the STATE Civil Rights Specialist at (808) 831-7914.
Except as may be permitted by law, all Proposal Intent Packages (Appendix A) and Proposal Packages (Appendix B) submitted to the STATE will be considered confidential and will not be made available for inspection nor will copies thereof be made available for purchase or copying by the general public.
The STATE reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and to waive any defects in the Concession RFP Documents or cancel this RFP when, in the opinion of the Director of Transportation, such rejection, waiver, or cancellation will be in the best interests of the STATE and/or the general public.
EDWIN H. SNIFFEN
Director of Transportation
(SA1462314 8/1/24)
