Working Group Facilitator and Implementation Planning Consultant

The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, is soliciting proposals for a Working Group Facilitator and Implementation Planning Consultant under solicitation number DOFAW-UCF-FY27-001. The selected consultant or consultant team will provide professional facilitation and implementation planning services for the Shade and Fruit Trees for Schools Statewide Implementation Working Group. Key responsibilities include collaborative process design, meeting facilitation, stakeholder coordination, and the synthesis of research to develop a final statewide implementation and resource plan aimed at increasing tree canopy across Hawaiʻi public school campuses. The contract is a firm-fixed-price agreement with a maximum value of $60,000, inclusive of taxes and expenses, with an anticipated period of performance from December 2026 through July 2027. Award decisions will be based on best value, with evaluation criteria heavily weighted toward the quality of the proposed approach, collaborative planning experience, and personnel qualifications. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the HIePRO eProcurement System by November 30, 2026. Eligible offerors may claim a five percent Hawaiʻi Offeror Preference by submitting Form SPO-081. The contract is subject to the State of Hawaiʻi General Conditions (Form AG-008), and the successful contractor must provide a tax clearance certificate, a general excise tax license, and a certificate of compliance from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.