Request for Proposals (RFP)
Federal Grant Projects
Hawaiian Electric is the recipient of a federal grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) also known as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With the grant awarded under Grid Resilience & Innovation Partnership (GRIP) DE-FOA-003195 for our Climate Adaptation Resilience Program, we will execute work focused on transformative hardening of our Transmission & Distribution system against climate risks to increase wildfire safety and resilience for Hawaii residents, with a focus on improving risk wildfire mitigation measures across Hawaiian Electric's five service territories.
The scope of our program consists of the following eight initiatives: (1) hardening critical transmission lines in wildfire risk areas, (2) hardening poles along limited ingress/egress routes, (3) hardening distribution lines in wildfire risk areas, (4) situational awareness enhancements, (5) hazard tree removal, (6) undergrounding select overhead distribution lines, (7) control center resiliency improvements, and (8) developing wildfire risk models.
We will be issuing RFP's for contracting support to supplement our workforce and materials necessary to complete this work between now and August 2029.
| RFP# | RFP Location | RFP Title | RFP Scope-of-Work Summary | Intent to Bid Deadline | RFP Due Date | Hawaiian Electric Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121925-104 | Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii Island | Steel Utility Poles & Structures | Supply of steel poles and structures to support Hawaiian Electric's grid hardening, transmission, and resiliency projects across Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii Island. The selected supplier(s) will provide standard and custom steel pole designs, fabrication, finishing, and delivery in accordance with the Company's technical specifications and project schedules. | 12/5/2025 | 12/19/2025 | Peterose Lucina Contact by email |
| 020626-01 | Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii Island | Land Use Planning and Permitting for Transmission Hardening and Critical Pole Replacement on All Islands | The services requested for this RFP are specifically for federally funded projects. This RFP seeks proposals for Land Use Planning and Permitting for Transmission Hardening and Critical Pole Replacements on all islands. The purpose of this RFP is to enable the Company to evaluate potential suppliers and ultimately select and contract with a supplier or suppliers that can provide the required services with the best value to the Company. | 12/19/2025 | 2/13/2026 | Peterose Lucina Contact by email |
High Voltage Work
The following RFPs involve high voltage electrical work. If you are interested and meet the General Requirements as listed below, please contact the respective Hawaiian Electric Contact in the table below.
General Requirements:
- Potential Bidders must hold a valid Hawaii Contractor license for the appropriate classification(s) required to perform the work.
- Potential Bidders must subscribe to ISNetworld ("ISN") in order to receive an award under this RFP. Awardees must hold an acceptable ISN grade (A or B) pursuant to Hawaiian Electric requirements. Awardees may subscribe to ISN by contacting ISN Customer Service at (800) 976-1303 or by visiting https://www.isnetworld.com/en/.
- Potential Bidders must be represented by IBEW Local 1260 to perform high voltage work for Hawaiian Electric.
There are currently no active RFPs for high voltage electrical work.
