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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-4 - Cooperative agreements

Current through June, 2024
The authority may enter into cooperative agreements with
				  qualified persons or public agencies, where the powers, services, and
				  capabilities of such persons or public agencies are deemed necessary and
				  appropriate to assist the authority in its review, selection, and approval of a
				  convention center development plan.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-5 - Selection process

Current through June, 2024
The authority's review, selection, and approval of the
				  convention center development plan of a developer shall be pursuant to the
				  request for proposals process established under this chapter. The decisions of
				  the authority made pursuant to the request for proposals process as set forth
				  in this chapter, including, but not limited to, the qualification and selection
				  of a developer and the approval of a convention center development plan shall
				  be governed solely by this chapter, and chapter
				  206X, HRS, and shall not be subject
				  to a contested case hearing.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-6 - Eligible developers

Current through June, 2024
(a) Any developer
				may submit a proposal to the authority for review pursuant to the request for
				proposals process established under this chapter.
(b) The authority may review and approve the
				convention center development plan of a developer, pursuant to the request for
				proposals process established under this chapter, regardless of the number of
				timely proposals submitted in response to the request for proposals.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-7 - Conflict of interest

Current through June, 2024
No member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority
				  shall participate in the request for proposals process established under this
				  chapter if such participation would violate chapter
				  84, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-8 - Ex parte communications

Current through June, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in chapters
				  15-106 to 15-109 and other applicable
				  law, members, officers, employees, and agents of the authority shall refrain
				  from communicating with any person submitting a proposal in response to the
				  request for proposals, or with any member, owner, partner, stockholder,
				  officer, director, employee, or agent thereof, on any matter of substance
				  contained in or pertaining to any proposal submitted in response to the request
				  for proposals.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-9 - Suspension, termination, or extension of time

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				authority shall complete the request for proposals process as expeditiously as
				possible and in a manner consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions
				of chapter
				206X, HRS.
(b) The authority, upon publication of
				appropriate notice as provided for in section 15-107-11(d), may suspend or
				terminate the request for proposals process if the authority deems the
				suspension or termination necessary or appropriate under any of the following
				circumstances:
(1) Exercise of the
				authority's condemnation power under section 206X-4(b) (11), HRS;
(2) New or pending legislation affecting
				matters of substance in or pertaining to chapter
				206X, HRS;
(3) Lack of adequate response to the request
				for proposals; and
(4) Where the
				suspension or termination would best serve the purposes, policies, and
				provisions of chapter
				206X, HRS.
Prior to continuing or recommencing the request for
				  proposals process after the suspension or termination, the authority shall
				  publish appropriate notice of the continuation or recommencement of the request
				  for proposals process, and of any revised schedule therefor, as provided for in
				  section 15-107-11(d).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-10 - Request for proposals process, generally

Current through June, 2024
The authority's review, selection, and approval of the
				  convention center development plan of a developer shall be pursuant to a
				  request for proposals process which shall encompass a publicly advertised
				  request for proposals, an evaluation of timely submitted proposals, selection
				  of a proposal from among the timely submitted proposals, negotiation of a
				  convention center development plan and a convention center development
				  agreement, and final authority approval of a convention center development
				  plan.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-11 - Request for proposals process, specific steps

Current through June, 2024
(a) Subject
				to this chapter and other applicable law, the request for proposals process
				shall be as provided in this section.
(b) The request for proposals may be
				developed and prepared by the executive director in conjunction with any
				consultants approved by the authority, and shall:
(1) Delineate the convention center district
				subject to the convention center development plan;
(2) Describe the purposes, policies, and
				provisions of chapter
				206X, HRS, which must be fulfilled
				by the convention center development plan;
(3) Invite any developer to submit a timely
				proposal for a convention center development plan;
(4) Describe and prescribe a request for
				proposals schedule;
(5) Prescribe
				criteria for evaluating and selecting a proposal and for approving a convention
				center development plan;
(6)
				Describe and prescribe a qualification procedure to qualify developers;
				and
(7) Describe the information
				and materials which must be submitted in response to the request for
				proposals.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-12 - Required information and materials

Current through June, 2024
(a) Any developer
				wishing to respond to a request for proposals shall submit the following
				information and material as part of its proposal.
(b) Qualifications of the developer.
(1) Identification of the developer with whom
				the authority would enter into a development agreement.
(2) Identification of the developer and its
				project team, including design consultants, contractors, subcontractors,
				financial partners, joint venture partners or limited partners; a description
				of the roles and responsibilities of each team member, and their respective
				legal relationship with the developer or development team, including their
				respective percentage interest in the developer, if any.
(3) The previous relevant project experience
				of the developer and the respective members of its project team (including
				joint venture partners).
(4)
				Evidence satisfactory to the authority of the financial capability of the
				developer to develop the convention center. Such evidence shall include
				financial statements (audited, if available) for the developer and all of its
				component entities for the last completed fiscal year and for the most recent
				interim date in the current fiscal year. The financial statements shall be
				prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall
				include a balance sheet, statement of income, statement of cash flows, and
				footnotes. The financial statements may be submitted confidentially under
				separate cover.
(5) Reliable
				references for the developer and all of its component entities, including
				credit references.
(6)
				Identification of the developer's project team for development of the
				convention center facility including all known consultants, contractors,
				subcontractors, and suppliers, adequate description of the roles and
				responsibilities to be assumed by each member of the team and of any
				contemplated contracts or agreements among the members of the team, and
				identification of and personal resumes for all key individual personnel on the
				team.
(7) Designation of an
				individual or individuals in the State to serve as primary developer contact
				and liaison with the authority during the request for proposals process, and
				during the design and construction phase.
(8) Complete and detailed descriptions of any
				pending or previous litigation, or both, involving the developer, its component
				entities, and its development project team, including a brief description of
				the projects and opposing parties, a summary of the claims and resolutions by
				adjudication, mediation, or settlement.
(9) Itemized budgets for design and
				construction costs, soft costs, and contingencies.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 107 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY › Section 15-107-13 - Selection criteria

Current through June, 2024
(a) In evaluating,
				selecting, and approving a convention center development plan and a proposal
				for the plan, The authority shall be guided by the criteria listed in this
				section, which is listed in no particular order of priority or
				importance.
(b) Developer
				organization.
(1) Independent authority,
				ability, and responsibility of the developer with whom the authority would
				enter into a development agreement, relating to independent financial and
				management capability sufficient to direct and represent its component
				entities, if any, and to independently carry out its responsibilities under a
				development agreement.
(2) Clear
				and effective lines of responsibility and authority within the developer's
				organization and its development team which will enable the developer to be
				responsive and effective in implementing its convention center development
				plan.
(3) Availability and
				qualifications of a full-time representative of the developer in Honolulu to
				serve as contact and liaison with the authority during the request for
				proposals process, during the development phase, during any postconstruction
				and warranty period, and during any period of developer management, if
				any.
(4) Degree of availability of
				the key personnel of the developer and its development team for contact and
				liaison with the authority.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
Upon final approval by the convention center authority of
				  the convention center development plan of a developer pursuant to chapter
				  15107, this chapter shall govern all development within the convention center
				  district under 206X, HRS, and shall be construed to effectuate the purposes of
				  that chapter and to ensure that the authority's supervision, inspection, and
				  approval of all development within the convention center district is just,
				  proper, and efficient.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-3 - Convention center development plan

Current through June, 2024
Upon final approval by the authority of the convention
				  center development plan of a developer pursuant to chapter 15107, the
				  convention center development plan shall be made a part of this
				  chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-4 - Establishment and scope of controls

Current through June, 2024
(a) Upon final
				approval by the authority of the convention center development plan of a
				developer pursuant to chapter
				15-107, this chapter, together with
				the convention center development plan, shall govern the use, zoning, planning,
				and development of land and construction thereon within the convention center
				district.
(b) In case of any
				discrepancy between this chapter and the convention center development plan,
				the convention center development plan shall control.
(c) Except as they may be inconsistent with
				the provisions and requirements of the convention center development plan or
				this chapter, the provisions of all other applicable statutes, rules,
				regulations, codes, plans, ordinances, or other laws shall continue to govern
				the health, safety, flood plain management, use, zoning, planning, and
				development of land and construction thereon within the convention center
				district.
(d) Any provision of any
				statute, rule, regulation, code, plan, ordinance, or other law applicable to
				the use, zoning, planning, and development of land and construction thereon
				within the convention center district which is inconsistent with the provisions
				or requirements of the convention center development plan or this chapter shall
				be superseded by this chapter, and shall therefore be inapplicable to the use,
				zoning, planning, and development of land and construction thereon within the
				convention center district.
(e) All
				agencies of the county and the State shall perform their duties, functions, and
				powers which affect the convention center district in accordance with the
				provisions and requirements of the convention center development plan and this
				chapter.
(f) All development,
				proposed development, and real property within the convention center district
				shall be subject to the provisions and requirements of the convention center
				development plan and this chapter.
(g) No building permit shall be issued for
				any development within the convention center district unless the development
				conforms to and implements the provisions and requirements of the convention
				center development plan and this chapter.
(h) No public improvement or public project
				within the convention center district shall be initiated or adopted unless it
				conforms to and implements the provisions and requirements of the convention
				center development plan and this chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-5 - Development permit required

Current through June, 2024
(a) No development
				within the convention center district shall be initiated, and no building
				permit shall be issued for the development, unless the developer has obtained
				from the authority a development permit certifying that the development
				complies with the provisions and requirements of the convention center
				development plan and this chapter.
(b) An application to the authority for a
				development permit shall include complete and detailed information showing that
				the development complies with the provisions and requirements of the convention
				center development plan and this chapter. The authority may determine the
				nature and extent of the information required in the application.
(c) The authority may include in any
				development permit such conditions concerning the development or the
				development permit, or both, which the authority deems necessary or appropriate
				to implement the purposes, policies, and provisions of the convention center
				development plan and this chapter.
(d) The authority shall take final action
				upon an application for a development permit in a reasonably prompt manner, and
				shall give the applicant adequate notice of its final action immediately upon
				taking final action.
(e) This
				section shall not apply to:
(1) Development
				by the developer whose convention center development plan has been given final
				approval by the authority pursuant to chapter
				15-107, which is pursuant to the
				convention center development plan, which shall be governed by the development
				agreement between the authority and the developer;
(2) Development initiated by the authority;
				and
(3) Any project or activity of
				any county or agency of the State within the convention center district, which
				shall be constructed, renovated, or improved in consultation with the
				authority.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-6 - Authority initiated projects

Current through June, 2024
(a) The authority
				may cause a developer to prepare plans, specifications, and designs, for the
				construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, or
				repair of any project within the convention center district it deems necessary
				or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the convention center development
				plan and this chapter, and from time to time to modify such plans,
				specifications, or designs, provided that the plans, specifications, or designs
				shall be subject to review and approval by the authority.
(b) Any project initiated by the authority
				shall comply with the provisions and requirements of the convention center
				development plan and this chapter.
(c) The authority shall select a developer
				for purposes of this section by process which is in accordance with applicable
				law and appropriate to the nature and magnitude of the proposed
				project.
(d) A developer shall
				render services to the authority pursuant to this section only under
				appropriate, written development agreement with the authority.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-8 - Administration

Current through June, 2024
The authority shall administer the convention center
				  development plan and this chapter, and shall supervise, inspect, and approve
				  all development within the convention center district.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 109 - CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT RULES › Section 15-109-9 - Violations

Current through June, 2024
The authority may maintain an action for an injunction or
				  other appropriate order to restrain any violation of the convention center
				  development plan or this chapter, and may take any other lawful action to
				  prevent or remedy any violation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-110-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
This chapter governs the management, operation, and
					 maintenance of the convention center. This chapter is authorized under chapter
					 206X, HRS, and shall be construed to effectuate the purposes of that
					 chapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-110-2 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context specifically
					 or otherwise indicates, the following definitions apply:
"Convention center" shall mean and have reference to all
					 of the area comprising the Hawai'i Convention Center as now existing or as the
					 same may hereafter be expanded and developed and shall include all of its
					 facilities, rooftops, garden and landscaped areas, entrances, exits, sidewalks,
					 and public areas within the authority's jurisdiction.
"Event" means the purpose for which the convention center
					 is rented or used, including a convention, tradeshow, cultural or athletic
					 event, any function, performance, program, exhibition, rally, or
					 meeting.
"Licensee" means a person granted the privilege of using
					 the convention center or any part thereof.
"Manager" means the professional manager selected by the
					 authority and managing the convention center pursuant to a management
					 agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-110-3 - Hawai'i Convention Center; office, mailing address

Current through June, 2024
The convention center shall be known as the "Hawai'i
					 Convention Center" The office of the authority shall be in Honolulu, Hawaii at
					 such location as the authority shall select from time to time. Information and
					 requests on matters within the jurisdiction of the authority may be obtained by
					 appearing in person at the office of the authority or by writing to the
					 executive director, Convention Center Authority.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15-110-4 - General operating objectives

Current through June, 2024
The convention center shall be managed, operated, and
					 maintained as a world-class facility with the following general operating
					 objectives and goals:
(1) To create a
				  unique convention experience for customers of the convention center by
				  conveying to them the aloha spirit and Hawaiian sense of place;
(2) To enhance the State of Hawaii as a
				  convention destination;
(3) To
				  position the convention center to effectively compete in the international,
				  Pacific rim, national and regional marketplace;
(4) To generate a broad mix of events
				  including conventions, new trade shows and selected civic events;
(5) To provide superior services to users of
				  the convention center and patrons and visitors attending events at the
				  convention center, thereby maximizing customer satisfaction as exhibited by an
				  industry-wide positive image of the convention center and rebookings;
(6) To maximize economic impact to all
				  islands in the State, as generated by conventions and shows using the
				  convention center;
(7) To maximize
				  the use of Hawaii residents and Hawaii-based business to meet the convention
				  center's needs for employees and for supplies and services;
(8) To encourage hotel, restaurant and retail
				  patronage, and tourism in all islands of the State by users of the convention
				  center;
(9) To maximize the
				  utilization of the convention center and its revenue generating capacity while
				  minimizing the cost of operating the convention center to the State;
(10) To properly maintain the convention
				  center's condition so as to enhance its suitability for public enjoyment and
				  preserve its value; (k) To obtain high standards of maintenance and supervision
				  of major repairs and, as the need arises, capital investment, in order to
				  protect the State's investment in the convention center;
(11) To provide for the safety of the
				  individuals attending convention center events while enhancing the flow of
				  commerce and enjoyment of the area by the public at-large;
(12) To respond to the ever-changing needs of
				  the community and users of the facility with recommendations for expansions,
				  renovations aria upgrades of services; and
(13) To develop and maintain ongoing
				  relationships with the State Legislature, the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, community
				  groups, labor unions, and all other related groups and governmental agencies to
				  make the convention center an integral part of convention activity in the
				  State, and a good neighbor in the surrounding community.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-7 - Selection of professional management

Current through June, 2024
The authority by itself, or in combination with qualified
					 persons or public agencies, by any form of request for proposals, as determined
					 by the authority, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, may solicit, accept,
					 review, reject, modify, or approve proposals, and thereafter enter into
					 contracts, for the management, operation and maintenance of the convention
					 center, and to take such additional actions necessary and proper to effectuate
					 the purposes of chapter
					 206X, HRS. The request for proposals
					 shall be conducted in accordance with chapter
					 206X, HRS, this subchapter, chapter
					 103D, HRS, and applicable sections
					 of the rules promulgated thereunder.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-8 - Selection process

Current through June, 2024
The authority's review, selection, and approval of
					 contracts for the management, operation and maintenance of the convention
					 center shall be pursuant to the request for proposals process. The decisions of
					 the authority made pursuant to the request for proposals process as set forth
					 in this subchapter, including, but not limited to, the qualification and
					 selection of a professional manager, shall be governed by chapter
					 206X, HRS, this subchapter, chapter
					 103D, HRS, and the applicable rules
					 promulgated thereunder, and shall not be subject to a confessed case
					 hearing.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-9 - Eligible parties

Current through June, 2024
Any party with the requisite qualifications and experience
					 set forth in the request for proposals may submit a proposal to the authority
					 for review and evaluation pursuant to the request for proposals process
					 established under this subchapter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-10 - Conflict of interest

Current through June, 2024
No member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority
					 shall participate in the request for proposals process established under this
					 subchapter if such participation would violate chapter
					 84, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-11 - Ex parte communications

Current through June, 2024
Except as otherwise provided herein and in chapters
					 15-106 to 15-109 and other applicable
					 law, members, officers, employees, and agents of the authority shall refrain
					 from communicating with any person submitting a proposal in response to the
					 request for proposals, or with any member, owner, partner, stockholder,
					 officer, director, employee, or agent thereof, on any matter of substance
					 contained in, or pertaining to, any proposal submitted in response to the
					 request for proposals.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-12 - Suspension, termination, or extension of time

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  authority shall complete the request for proposals process for the selection of
				  a manager for the management, operation and maintenance of the convention
				  center as expeditiously as possible and in a manner consistent with the
				  purposes, policies, and provisions of chapter
				  206X, HRS.
(b) The authority may suspend or terminate
				  the request for proposals process if the authority deems the suspension or
				  termination necessary or appropriate under any of the following circumstances:
(1) New or pending legislation affecting
				  matters of substance in or pertaining to chapter
				  206X, HRS;
(2) Lack of adequate response to the request
				  for proposals; or
(3)
(3) Where the suspension or termination would
				  best serve the purposes, policies, and provisions of chapter
				  206X, HRS.
Prior to continuing or recommencing the request for
					 proposals process after the suspension or termination, the authority shall
					 publish appropriate notice of the continuation or recommencement of the request
					 for proposals process, and of any revised schedule therefor, as provided for in
					 section 15-110-14(d).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-13 - Request for proposals process, generally

Current through June, 2024
The authority's review, selection, and approval of a
					 contractor for the management, operation, and maintenance of the convention
					 center shall be pursuant to a request for proposals process which shall
					 encompass a publicly advertised request for proposals, an evaluation of timely
					 submitted proposals, selection of a proposal or a priority list of proposals
					 from among the timely submitted proposals, and negotiation, finalization and
					 execution of a convention center management agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-14 - Request for proposals process, specified steps

Current through June, 2024
(a) Subject
				  to this subchapter and other applicable law, the request for proposals process
				  shall be as provided in this section.
(b) The request for proposals shall be
				  developed and prepared by the executive director and shall, among other things:
(1) Describe the convention center facilities
				  and utilization estimates;
(2)
				  Describe the general operating objectives and expectations of the
				  authority;
(3) Describe the term of
				  the management agreement and option provisions;
(4) Describe the scope of services to be
				  provided by the manager;
(5)
				  Describe the submission requirements;
(6) Describe the qualification and evaluation
				  criteria and the evaluation process;
(7) Describe the request for proposal
				  timetable;
(8) Invite qualified
				  parties to submit a timely proposal to manage, operate, and maintain the
				  convention center;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-15 - Submission requirements

Current through June, 2024
The request for proposals shall require, at a minimum,
					 submission of the following information or material:
(1) Management firm information and
				  qualifications;
(2) Subcontractor
				  information and qualifications;
(3)
				  Professional resumes for key personnel;
(4) Staffing plan;
(5) Marketing plan;
(6) Information regarding the management
				  firm's financial stability;
(7)
				  Commitment to provide a performance bond;
(8) Scope of services;
(9) Proposed management and award fee,
				  including fees for food and beverage;
(10) Proposed operating budget;
(11) Other information as determined by the
				  authority. The authority shall have the right to and, delete, or modify any of
				  the submission requirements contained in this section where the authority deems
				  it is necessary to best serve the purposes, policies, and provisions of chapter
				  206X, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-16 - Selection criteria

Current through June, 2024
In evaluating and selecting a proposal, the authority
					 shall be guided by the evaluation criteria listed in this section, which is
					 listed in no particular order of priority or importance:
(1) Management philosophy and
				  approach;
(2) Management firm
				  qualifications;
(3) Key personnel
				  qualifications;
(4) Subcontractor
				  information and qualifications;
(5)
				  Staffing and organizational plans;
(6) Financial stability;
(7) Scope of Services;
(8) Management fee and award
				  payments;
(9) Financial benefits of
				  the proposal;
(10) Overall
				  creativeness.
The authority shall have the right to delete or modify any
					 of the criteria contained in this section, or add any other criteria if the
					 authority deems it is necessary to best serve the purposes, policies, and
					 provisions of chapter
					 206X, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 2 - SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT › Section 15-110-17 - Consulting and cooperative agreements

Current through June, 2024
The authority may enter into consulting and cooperative
					 agreements with qualified persons or public agencies, where the powers,
					 services, and capabilities of such persons or public agencies are deemed
					 necessary ant appropriate to assist the authority in its review, selection, and
					 approval of a proposal for the management, operation and maintenance of the
					 convention center.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-19 - Powers of the authority in general

Current through June, 2024
The authority shall have the power to manage, operate, and
					 maintain or enter into contracts for the professional management, operation,
					 and maintenance of the convention center. In the furtherance of its
					 responsibilities, the authority shall have the power to do any and all things
					 necessary and appropriate to carry out its purposes and exercise the powers
					 given and granted to it, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Sue and be sued;
(2) Make and execute contracts and all other
				  instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its power and
				  functions;
(3) Adopt rules in
				  accordance with chapter
				  91, HRS, with respect to the
				  convention center and its operations, properties, and facilities;
(4) Cause qualified parties to prepare plans,
				  specifications, and designs, which are subject to the review and approval of
				  the authority, for the improvement, alteration, or repair of the convention
				  center;
(5) Procure insurance
				  against any loss and any liability in connection with the convention center and
				  other related assets and operations in such amounts and from such insurers as
				  it deems desirable;
(6) Contract
				  for and accept gifts or grants in any form from any public agency, or other
				  sources;
(7) On behalf of the
				  State, accept the authority to operate, manage, and maintain the convention
				  center;
(8) Pledge or assign all or
				  any part of the receipts and revenues of the authority;
(9) Set and collect rents, fees, charges, or
				  other payments for the lease, use, occupancy, or disposition of the convention
				  center;
(10) Acquire, lease as
				  lessee or lessor, own, rent, held and dispose of real and personal property in
				  the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties;
(11) Operate, own, manage, repair,
				  reconstruct or enlarge the convention center;
(12) Issue revenue bonds in the name of the
				  authority subject to the approval of the legislature;
(13) Reimburse the State general fund for
				  debt service on general obligations bonds or reimbursable general obligation
				  bonds issued by the State for purposes of the convention center.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-20 - Possession and control of the convention center

Current through June, 2024
The authority shall have possession, management, charge,
					 superintendence, and control of the convention center, the land upon which it
					 is located and all furniture, fixtures, equipment, accommodations, operating
					 systems, and facilities associated therewith or necessary for the operation
					 thereof; and such other property as it may acquire or which shall be placed
					 under its control. Upon completion of the convention center, the authority
					 shall make the convention center, including all furniture, furnishings,
					 fixtures and equipment therein, and all operating systems and facilities
					 appurtenant thereto, available to the manager selected through the request for
					 proposals process, for the performance by the manager of its obligations in
					 accordance with the provisions of the management agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-21 - Power to enter into licenses, permits, or lease agreements

Current through June, 2024
(a) in the conduct of any business related to
				  the use or rental of the convention center, the authority shall have power to
				  enter into licenses, permits, leases, or similar agreements with any person,
				  trade association, professional association, group, firm, partnership, joint
				  venture, or corporation for the use or rental of all or any portion of the
				  buildings, grounds, facilities, utilities, and structures within the convention
				  center, as well as for services rendered, products or materials provided and/or
				  sold, in connection with operations and activities of the convention
				  center.
(b) The authority, in
				  consultation with the manager, shall adopt standard form permits, licenses,
				  leases, and other agreements for the use and rental of facilities and services
				  of the convention center.
(c) All
				  such permits, licenses, and leases shall be granted and entered into subject to
				  such terms and conditions and such rents, fees, and compensation as the
				  authority may prescribe.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-22 - Fixing and regulation of rents, fees, and charges

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The authority shall have the power to fix and regulate all rents, fees,
				  charges, or other payments for the use or rental of all buildings, grounds,
				  facilities, utilities, and structures within the convention center, as well as
				  for services rendered, products or materials provided and/or sold, by the
				  authority, by or on behalf of the manager, or by any third parties, in
				  connection with operations and activities of the convention center.
(b) Rents, fees, charges, or other payments
				  shall be reviewed periodically by the authority. In consultation with the
				  manager and other appropriate parties, the authority shall fix such rents,
				  fees, charges, or other payments or such ranges of rents, fees, charges, or
				  other payments as it determines will best achieve the purposes and objectives
				  of the authority.
(c) Where the
				  authority establishes a range of rents, fees, charges, or other payments, the
				  manager shall have the power to charge the rents, fees, charges, or other
				  payments within the range established by the authority.
(d) The adoption, establishment, or
				  modification of rents, fees, charges, or other payments for any business
				  related to the use or rental of the convention center shall not require the
				  adoption of new rules or the amendment of these rules, but shall require action
				  by the authority at a duly noticed public meeting held pursuant to chapter
				  92, HRS; provided, however, that the
				  range of rental fees for space for local events shall be established only
				  through adoption of new rules or amendment of these rules. Local events are
				  defined as those non-convention-type events at which attendance by
				  non-residents of Hawaii is less than ten percent of total anticipated
				  attendance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-23 - Marketing, public relations and bookings

Current through June, 2024
The authority shall, in consultation with the manager, and
					 other appropriate parties, establish policies and standards for, and implement
					 and contract for, the short-term and long-term marketing of and bookings for
					 events to be conducted at the convention center, including, without limitation,
					 all activities relating to advertising, public relations, client relations, and
					 the negotiation of license agreements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism › Chapter 110 - RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF THE HAWAI'I CONVENTION CENTER › Subchapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER › Section 15-110-24 - Financial management

Current through June, 2024
The authority shall implement and administer or cause the
					 manager to implement and administer a financial management program for the
					 sound fiscal administration of the convention center which shall provide
					 for:
(1) The establishment of bank
				  accounts, the collection and deposit of revenues, the payment of creditors, the
				  payment of debt service, and the establishment and implementation of
				  appropriate accounting policies and procedures, financial record keeping,
				  reporting requirements and audit controls;
(2) The preparation and presentation to
				  appropriate agencies or the legislature of the State, of an annual operating
				  and capital budget, in order to obtain such State appropriations as the
				  authority deems necessary or desirable with respect to the convention center,
				  including, without limitation, appropriations for capital improvements,
				  replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, maintenance and repairs,
				  projected operating deficits, and for contingencies and reserves deemed
				  necessary or desirable by the authority.
(3) The collection and deposit of all
				  rentals, fees, charges, payments and all other income of the convention center
				  that is not expressly required to be collected by the manager pursuant to the
				  provisions of the management agreement.
(4) The authority shall have the right, at
				  all reasonable times, to have access to examine the books, papers, and records
				  of the manager, which examination may be made by the authority, or its duly
				  authorized representative; and the authority shall have the right to require
				  the manager to provide periodic financial reports regarding the operation of
				  the convention center in such form as the authority may prescribe.