Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Statewide Transportation Planning Office (STPO) awarded a contract to Soderholm Sales and Leasing, Inc. to deliver 27 wheelchair accessible vehicles which are funded by FTA Section 5310 formula grant funds. HDOT is seeking a consultant to conduct Post-Delivery Buy America Post-Award audits for these 27 vehicles. The consultant will be responsible to communicate (on behalf of HDOT) with the manufacturer for each vehicle type to obtain the information necessary (as required by 49 CFR Part 663). This effort will follow the procedures outlined in the document published by FTA titled “Conducting Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits for Rolling Stock Procurements” for verifying domestic content compliance and U.S. final assembly, and provide a Post-Award Audit Report to HDOT. Coordination efforts to complete the audit will be limited to the TVM (Transit Vehicle Manufacturer) and HDOT. The time allowable for the audits and reports to be completed will be ninety (90) calendar days after vehicle delivery. Based on the anticipated delivery date provided by the contractor, the period of performance is anticipated to be between October 30, 2023 through January 30, 2024 (late October/early November estimated delivery dates). If the delivery date changes, then the contract award date will be adjusted accordingly to allow adequate time for completion of the Post-Delivery Post-Award Buy America Audit within the designated 90 days after delivery. In any case, the vehicles are expected to be delivered by no later than February 26, 2024 (prior to the close of the contract 270 days after issuance of notice to proceed). HDOT request a quote for services for the Buy America Post-Award Audits to be conducted, based on the delivery of the aforementioned three (3) types of vehicles. The final deliverable will be the completed Post-Award Audit Reports for each vehicle type. The quotation must include estimates for all costs and travel-related expenses, inclusive of necessary taxes and fees. Registration with Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) is a requirement for an award to be made. We are requesting that your agency submit an itemized quote by 4:30pm on October 25, 2023. Please email candi.n.jefferson@hawaii.gov, if you have any questions.
