ROH §38-2.5

Deposit for publishing bid advertisements

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The city director can ask someone who wants a bid notice published to pay a deposit first. The deposit covers the estimated publishing cost. If that person does not submit a bid, the city can keep the money to pay for the ad.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Cost of publication

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The director may require the party requesting the publication of a call for tenders to deposit with the director a certified check or cash equal to or greater than the estimated cost of publishing the advertisement for bids, before such advertisement is published. The cost of publication may be deducted from the deposit and retained by the city if the party fails to submit a bid. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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