Hybrid Vehicles Government Bids & RFPs

The delivery of each item shall be made FOB destination within three hundred sixty (360) calendar days from the commencement date on the Notice to Proceed (NTP) specified herein.

Payments will be authorized by the director after completion of performance or delivery and acceptance by the director of all materials, goods, and services stipulated in the contract or purchase order and after the invoices, in triplicate, are received by the using agency. Payments will be made no later than thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the statement for goods received and services completed.

For Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), the manufacturer's eight (8) year or 100,000-mile warranty on PHEV system components including the battery pack is required, with zero or the lowest deductible amount available. For Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), an eight (8) year or 100,000-mile warranty on hybrid system components including the battery pack is required, with zero or the lowest deductible amount. For vehicles identified as top performers in fuel economy and petroleum-based fuel vehicles, a six (6) year or 100,000-mile warranty is required, with zero or the lowest deductible amount. For all preferences, the warranty period shall begin on the date of acceptance of the vehicle by the City.

The City shall make award to the responsive and responsible offerors with the lowest evaluated total price for the highest preference listed for each item.

The offeror shall satisfy the license requirement of chapter 437 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which provides for the regulation and licensing of motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors. Within three (3) business days of the City's request, the offeror shall provide its license number as proof of compliance. The offeror shall also have an established licensed facility on Oahu to service and repair the furnished vehicles, authorized by the manufacturer.

The offeror shall not include samples or descriptive literature unless expressly requested. Any unsolicited samples, descriptive literature, or attachments will not be examined or tested.

The deadline to submit requests for clarifications/substitutions is May 8, 2026.