NOTICE TO INTERESTED OFFERORS

(HRS chapter 103D)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

REGARDING THE DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE THE PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL (PEG) ACCESS CHANNELS, FUNDS, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT

On behalf of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (ìDCCAî), the State Procurement Office (ìSPOî) is issuing this REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (ìRFIî) to obtain the publicís comments on and suggested amendments to the draft Request for Proposals (ìRFPî) to Operate, Maintain, and Manage the Public, Educational, and Governmental (ìPEGî) Access Channels, Funds, Facilities, and Equipment.Ý

Potential Offerors shall carefully review the Draft RFP for defects and questionable or objectional matter.Ý Comments concerning defects and questionable or objectionable matter shall be made in writing and shall reference the section and page number with the specific comments or recommendations for changes to any of the terms, conditions, specifications, or other requirements listed herein.

Written comments and suggested amendments shall be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. (HST) on December 15, 2006 to the:

Procurement Officer

State Procurement Office

Mail to:ÝÝÝÝÝÝ 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 416

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or

P.O. Box 119, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810-0119Ý

FAX: Ý ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ (808) 586-0570

Email: ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ state.procurement.office@hawaii.gov

The Notice of this RFI is also available at:

• SPO website at http://www4.hawaii.gov/bidapps/
• SPO office at:

1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 416

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or

P.O. Box 119, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810-0119Ý

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• DCCAís website at www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/catv/main/press releases/ÝÝ
• DCCAís office at:

Cable Television Division

335 Merchant Street, Room 101

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Due to the electronic file size of RFP Exhibits A, B, C, and D, copies are available at the SPO and DCCA offices, or by submitting a request via email to:

state.procurement.office@hawaii.govÝÝÝÝ

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ SPO and DCCA shall review the publicís comments and suggested amendments, and may subsequently amend the draft RFP.Ý It is anticipated that the final RFP shall be issued in December 22, 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT MEETINGS

PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL

(PEG) ACCESS SERVICES

Kahului, Maui DATE: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 TIME:Ý 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. LOCATION:Ý Velma Santos Community ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Center ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 395 Waena Place ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Wailuku, Maui	Molokai DATE: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 TIME:Ý 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. LOCATION:Ý Kulana Oíiwi DHHL/OHA ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Conference Room ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 600 Maunaloa Hwy. ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Kaunakakai, Molokai
Lihue, Kauai DATE: Thursday, December 7, 2006 TIME:Ý 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. LOCATION:Ý State Building ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 3060 Eiwa Street ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Conference Room, 2^nd Floor ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Lihue, Kauai	Honolulu, Oahu DATE: Friday, December 8, 2006 TIME:Ý 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. LOCATION:Ý King Kalakaua Bldg.-- DCCA ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Queen Liliuokalani Conf. Room ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 335 Merchant Street ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Honolulu, Hawaii
East Hawaii, Hilo DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 TIME:Ý 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. LOCATION:Ý Aupuni Center Conf Room ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 101 Pauahi Street ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Hilo, Hawaii	West Hawaii, Kona DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2006 TIME:Ý 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. LOCATION:Ý Mayorís Conference Room ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 75-5706 Kuakini Highway ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Room #103 ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

The State Procurement Office (ìSPOî) and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (ìDCCAî) shall conduct public comment meetings to obtain public input and comments on the Request for Information (ìRFIî); draft Request for Proposals (ìRFPî) to Operate, Maintain, and Manage the Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access Channels, Funds, Facilities, and Equipment; and the following policy questions:

1. Presently, there are separate PEG access organizations providing PEG access services in each county:Ý Akaku Maui Community Television (ìAkakuî) on Maui, Hoíike ñ Kauai Community Television (ìHoikeî) on Kauai, Na Leo ëO Hawaii (ìNa Leoî) on Hawaii, and ëOlelo Community Television (ìOleloî) on Oahu.

Should DCCA continue to allow only one PEG access organization to operate, maintain, and manage the PEG access services in each county, or should DCCA allow a PEG access organization to provide PEG access services in more than one county?Ý For example, a PEG access organization could provide PEG access services on Oahu and Maui.

In addition, should DCCA allow one PEG access organization to be responsible for providing PEG access services statewide?

2. Presently, each PEG access organization manages the programming for all sectors of PEG (i.e. public (P), educational (E), and government (G))

Should each access organization continue to manage programming for all PEG sectors, or should the public, educational, and governmental sectors be separated so that each programming sector is managed by a separate organization?Ý For example, one organization would manage the programming for the ìPî sector only; another organization would manage the programming for the ìEî sector only, and a third organization would manage the programming for the ìGî sector only.

In addition, could an access organization that manages the programming for a separate sector manage these services statewide?Ý For example, one organization would manage the programming for the ìPî sector statewide.

3. Currently, Akaku serves the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

Should residents on Molokai and/or Lanai be served by the same PEG access organization as the rest of Maui County, or should they be served by a separate PEG access organization(s)?

4. Please comment on the common requirements for all PEG access organizations which are found in the draft RFP and provide any input you may have on services you feel should be included, changed, or deleted.

5. The draft RFP includes a list of activities, services, and responsibilities submitted by each PEG access organization.Ý Please provide any comments you may have regarding these activities, services, and responsibilities.ÝÝ

6. Presently, there are some government entities that pay the existing PEG access organizations to record their meetings such as legislative sessions, city council meetings, and neighborhood board meetings, and cablecast them on the PEG access channels. Please comment on whether these activities should be considered a PEG ìcoreî service that should be provided by a PEG access organization at no charge to governmental entities.

7. Presently, funds are provided to each PEG access organization, and they determine how to distribute these funds among the different PEG sectors.Ý Please comment on whether you feel that this practice should continue, or whether the allocation should be pre-determined, and if so, in what amounts or percentages?

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All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to submit their comments, both orally and in writing, at the time of the public comment meetings.Ý Regardless of whether interested persons wish to present oral testimony or not, all testimony should be submitted in writing to the SPO.Ý Only written comments will be included in the official record.

Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance by writing or contacting Ms. Patti Kodama at the DCCA address above or at (808) 586-2620 at least seven (7) working days prior to the scheduled public comment meeting.