Stakeholder Engagement & Cultural Facilitation

The contract seeks a contractor to lead interviews and workshops with a diverse array of stakeholders including County departments, nonprofits, community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, and private-sector partners across Maui County. The primary objective is to gather comprehensive input that reflects the community’s needs, perspectives, and priorities, ensuring inclusive and culturally informed engagement. The contractor will be responsible for synthesizing this input into a detailed Community Engagement Summary that will directly inform the County’s strategic planning processes, emphasizing accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and actionable insights. This subcontract, identified under NAICS code 541613, is issued by the County of Maui in Hawaii and has a response deadline of August 5, 2026. Although no set-aside provisions are specified, the engagement scope requires deep local knowledge and facilitation expertise to effectively connect with a wide spectrum of community entities. The work will be performed in Maui County with no specific office address or point of contact listed, and interested parties must submit proposals via the provided public procurement portal. Success hinges on the contractor’s ability to build trust, facilitate meaningful dialogue, and translate complex stakeholder feedback into a coherent, strategic document that guides long-term planning efforts.