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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/26/14 Christmas tree recycling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 26, 2013 Media Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV PIO, 768-3454   Christmas tree recycling   KAPOLEI – The city's Department of Environmental Services (ENV) reminds residents to recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays.   Households with city collection should place bare trees – without flocking, ornaments and tinsel – curbside as part of your normal green waste pickup.   The city provides curbside green waste collection to more than 160,000 homes on Oahu.  For those with green carts, please note that the tree has to fit inside the cart with the lid closed.  Cut the tree into lengths up to three feet and trim branches to ensure that it will fall freely from the cart during collection.   For households on manual collection, cut the tree into lengths up to three feet, bundle and place at the curb on your refuse day.  If cutting the tree is a bother, residents can drop it off whole at the nearest Refuse Convenience Center.   For condo residents, trees may be dropped off at any Refuse Convenience Center or directly to the composting facility – there is no tip fee charged for Christmas trees over the holidays, courtesy of the city.   For more information, click on Holiday Trash Tips at www.opala.org.     -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/24/14 Mayor Caldwell moves forward with plan for LED streetlights

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768 (cell 779-4920) Mayor Caldwell moves forward with plan for LED streetlights Honolulu – Mayor Kirk Caldwell has released a request for proposals for a contractor to replace approximately 52,000 low pressure sodium (LPS) city streetlights with light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights.  A 2013 pilot project by the city demonstrated that retrofitting streetlights to LEDs provides significant cost savings, greater efficiency and increased visibility. "Last year's pilot project showed the advantages of transitioning all 52,000 city streetlights to LEDs," said Mayor Caldwell.  "By creating a public-private partnership to do the installation, the people of the City and County of Honolulu will receive the benefits without having to pay the initial upfront cost for installation.  This innovative approach is a win for taxpayers, motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and the environment." Mayor Caldwell commenced a pilot project in June 2013 to replace approximately 400 street lights using U.S. Department of Energy funding.  In his 2014 State of the City Address, Mayor Caldwell announced plans to replace all 51,700 city-owned street lights with LED fixtures, committing to a complete conversion in approximately 4 years through a public-private partnership. Compared to existing LPS streetlight fixtures, the new LED lights reduce energy consumption by an average of 50% and have a payback period of just four years.  City streetlights consume approximately $6 million in electricity annually and the switch to LED is projected to save roughly $3 million in energy costs each year.  The successful offeror will enter into a public-private partnership with the city and be paid for its services over a period of time through energy savings. In addition to reduced energy costs, the city is also eligible for a $25 to $33 electricity rebate per fixture from Hawaii Energy. LED streetlights are more energy efficient and provide brighter light directed towards the street, rather than radiating light toward surrounding homes and businesses as LPS streetlights do, enhancing public safety while reducing peripheral glare. For more information on the project, please visit the city's purchasing website at www.honolulu.gov/pur. -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/24/14 Construction notice: Civic Center Parking Garage entrance closure

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Contact: Michael D. Formby, Director Construction notice: Civic Center Parking Garage entrance closure Contractor:                  NAN, Inc.                                        Project:                        Off-Site Utilities Improvements  Original Closure:         Monday, December 22, 2014 to Friday, January 2, 2015  Revised Closure:         Extended to Friday, January 9, 2015                          Work Location:           Civic Center Parking Garage, Alapa'i Street Ground Floor Parking Entrance Nature of Work:          Underground Hawaiian Telephone and telecommunication duct lines from the Civic Center across Alapa'i Street to the corner of North Hotel Street                                  Point of Contact:        Gregory Hee, Phone 768-8389                                     Department of Transportation Services          Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are notified of construction activity requiring the closure of the ground floor vehicle entrance to the Civic Center Parking Structure off Alapa'i to January 9, 2015.  The entrance closure was to end on January 2, 2015, however due to unforeseen underground utility conflicts; the closure needs to extend to January 9, 2015.  Those needing access to the Civic Center parking garage during the affected dates and times should use the Beretania Street entrance.  -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/24/14 Early January deadlines for art Request for Proposals

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Contact: Tory Laitila, 768-4105    Early January deadlines for art Request for Proposals Honolulu - The deadline to submit Request for Proposals (RFP) for art at the McCully-Mô'ili'ili Fire Station is January 7, 2015.  The deadline for art at the Mililani Mauka District Park is January 8, 2015. The City and County of Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts is seeking to commission works of art for the McCully-Mô'ili'ili Fire Station and Mililani Mauka District Park Comfort Station.  Both projects are open to all artists or artist teams qualified to work in the City and County of Honolulu.  The budget for each project is $10,000.00. The Request for Proposal can be downloaded at www.honolulu.gov/moca/news.htm.  Artists must apply online at www.CallForEntry.org .  For information about the projects, contact the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts at (808) 768-4105, or email tlaitila@honolulu.gov. Art in City Buildings, a program under the Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts, sets aside an amount equal to not less than one percent of the construction phase appropriation for the original construction of any City building for the acquisition of works of art. The Art in City Buildings program is managed by the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts. -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/24/14 Early January deadlines for art Request for Proposals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Contact: Tory Laitila, 768-4105    Early January deadlines for art Request for Proposals Honolulu - The deadline to submit Request for Proposals (RFP) for art at the McCully-Mô'ili'ili Fire Station is January 7, 2015.  The deadline for art at the Mililani Mauka District Park is January 8, 2015. The City and County of Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts is seeking to commission works of art for the McCully-Mô'ili'ili Fire Station and Mililani Mauka District Park Comfort Station.  Both projects are open to all artists or artist teams qualified to work in the City and County of Honolulu.  The budget for each project is $10,000.00. The Request for Proposal can be downloaded at www.honolulu.gov/moca/news.htm.  Artists must apply online at www.CallForEntry.org .  For information about the projects, contact the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts at (808) 768-4105, or email tlaitila@honolulu.gov. Art in City Buildings, a program under the Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts, sets aside an amount equal to not less than one percent of the construction phase appropriation for the original construction of any City building for the acquisition of works of art. The Art in City Buildings program is managed by the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts. -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/24/14 Road closures for street light repair

December 24, 2014 Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768 (cell 489-0341)   Road closures for street light repair   Honolulu – City crews will close sections of Kaukonahua and Kamananui Roads in Waialua to repair malfunctioning street lights. The road between the following intersections will be closed to complete repairs:   Kaukonahua Road and Farrington Highway Kaukonahua Road and Kamananui Road Wilikina Drive and Kamananui Road   The roads will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow city crews to investigate and repair underground and overhead cabling. Motorists are asked to drive slowly and with caution.   -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/22/14 Traffic Advisory: Lane closures for Honolulu rail transit project

December 22, 2014   Traffic Advisory: Lane closures for Honolulu rail transit project   The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) would like to inform drivers about lane closures for the week of December 21-27 as related to design and construction work for the Honolulu rail transit project. Motorists are advised that work along the 20-mile rail route from East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center will require lane closures during non-peak traffic hours.   For the safety of both the work crews and motorists, the public is advised to proceed with caution through these areas. Drivers should anticipate possible traffic delays or use alternate routes during work hours, and provide a safe distance between their vehicles and workers and equipment.   EAST KAPOLEI/EWA (FARRINGTON HIGHWAY)   Seven days a week through the end of January 2015 Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) to Old Fort Weaver Road Farrington Highway between Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) and Old Fort Weaver Road Loop is closed in both directions through the end of January 2015 for utility relocation and column work. Drivers travelling between East Kapolei and the Ewa/Waipahu region will still be able to access either side by using either the H­1 Freeway on the north end of Kualakai Parkway, or Kapolei Parkway/Geiger Road on the south end.   H-1 FREEWAY WAIAWA INTERCHANGE   Monday and Tuesday between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. No lane closures scheduled from Wednesday, December 24 to Friday, December 26. H-1/H-2 Freeways near Leeward Community College The two inside eastbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway approaching the H-1/H-2 merge (Waiawa Interchange) will be closed overnight next week. Construction of the rail guideway over the H-1 Freeway in this area is scheduled to run until 2016.   WAIPAHU (FARRINGTON HIGHWAY) Monday and Tuesday lane closures. No lane closures scheduled from Wednesday, December 24 to Friday, December 26. Leoku Street to Leokane Street One westbound lane of Farrington Highway between Leoku and Leokane streets is closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The northbound lane of Leoku Street is also closed those same nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work in the area is scheduled to run through 2015.   Leokane Street to Pupukahi Street The inside lanes of Farrington Highway are closed Monday and Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.   Pupukahi Street to Waikele Road The outside lanes of Farrington Highway are closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Side-street through traffic and left turns will also be restricted during those same nights and times.   Waikele Road to Aniani Place The outside lanes of Farrington Highway are closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Side-street through traffic and left turns will also be restricted during those same nights and times.   Aniani Place to Waipahu Depot Road One westbound lane of Farrington Highway is closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.   Waipahu Depot Road to Mokuola Street A portion of the eastbound lanes of Farrington Highway are closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.   Mokuola Street to Kahualii Street Traffic will be contraflowed along Farrington Highway in this area. Drivers may be diverted to a temporary lane on the other side of the road. Two eastbound lanes of Farrington Highway will be open from 5 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Two westbound lanes will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Left turns will be restricted at the Paiwa Street intersection Left turns at Moloalo Street will be restricted from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays   PEARL CITY (KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY)   There will be no lane closures along Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City and Aiea from Monday, December 22 to Sunday, January 4 except at the following locations: Waihona Street One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway between Waihona Street and the merge at Farrington Highway/Kamehameha Highway is closed Monday and Tuesday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.   Puu Poni Street to Kaonohi Street One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway fronting Neal Blaisdell Park near Kaahumanu Street is closed 24/7 until early 2015. Utility relocation work in area scheduled to run until mid-2015   AIEA/ALOHA STADIUM (KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY)   Lipoa Place to Pali Momi Street One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near the Pearl Kai Shopping Center remains closed 24/7.   Pali Momi Street to Honomanu Street One eastbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near McGrew Point will remain closed 24/7 until early 2015.   For updates on work days and times, visit the project website at www.honolulutransit.org or contact our hotline at 566-2299.   -END-   Media Contact: Scott Ishikawa. (808) 768-6172. cell: (808) 227-2350.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 12/22/14 Holiday trash collection schedules

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 22, 2014 Media Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV PIO, 768-3454   Holiday trash collection schedules   HONOLULU – The Department of Environmental Services reminds residents that refuse collection workers will not be collecting trash, recyclables and green waste Dec. 25, 2014, and Jan. 1, 2015 – Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  These are the only two holidays observed by refuse workers.   Communities using the 3-cart collection system, with once-a-week refuse and once-a-week recycling pickup, are asked to leave their gray carts curbside until serviced, usually within two business days.   Recycling days that fall on these holidays will NOT be made up.  Please hold mixed recyclables (blue cart) and green waste (green cart) until the next scheduled pickup date.   Residents on twice-a-week manual refuse collection, please hold items for the next scheduled pickup date.   Bulky collection will continue on the days following the holidays. Since bulky pickup is conducted over a 3-4 day period in each sector, the collection crews will make up the holiday on the other days.   Furthermore, all City Convenience Centers, Transfer Stations, H-POWER and Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  However, all these facilities will re-open December 26 and January 2.                                                                                                                                                                   -END-