Project Description:
Hazardous waste disposal of 124 jars (various sizes, noted on attached spreadsheet) of 70% Ethanol and fish specimens from the UH Manoa Fish Museum, located at Edmonson Hall 104. Pictures of some of the jars are attached for reference.

Special Instructions
Aloha,

The University of Hawaii Environmental Health & Safety Office requests a quotation for hazardous waste disposal services.

The attached Technical Specifications and Insurance Requirements are the minimum requirements for a bid. Please read them carefully. If a vendor has not performed waste disposal services for the University of Hawaii before, samples of hazardous waste manifests shall be provided, along with the bid, to demonstrate the ability to handle waste disposals of similar complexity (i.e. Multiple DOT hazard classes). If the samples are not submitted, the bid will not be accepted. If you plan to combine drums, be aware that any combining must be in accordance with DOT and EPA regulations and is subject to the approval by the University of Hawaii Hazardous Material Officer.

The quotation total must include all shipping and handling charges as well as any taxes that may be assessed. No partial bids are allowed.

At least a week prior to waste pick-up, the manifests and lab pack inventories will have to be submitted to Carolyn Oki-Idouchi at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Environmental Health & Safety Office via email (coki@hawaii.edu) for review and comment.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUOTATION NO LATER THAN 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The quotation must be signed by an authorized representative of your company. Quote must be valid for 25 days after the award date.

The contracted company must provide service (i.e. remove all waste listed on the inventory from University Property) by July 31, 2026.

Any inquiries shall be directed to Carolyn Oki-Idouchi at 808-956-3198, or email at coki@hawaii.edu.

Mahalo,

Carolyn Oki-Idouchi
Hazardous Material Management Officer
UH Manoa Environmental Health & Safety Office