Description
The State of Hawaiʻi, DLNR‑DOFAW, seeks a qualified consultant or consulting team to facilitate and develop a statewide implementation plan for the Shade and Fruit Trees for Schools Working Group. The contractor will design and manage a collaborative planning process, convene and facilitate meetings, synthesize research, coordinate stakeholder input, and produce a final implementation and resource plan covering December 2026‑July 2027. The contract is capped at $60,000 (all‑inclusive) and is awarded on a best‑value basis.
• Scope: collaborative process design, meeting facilitation, stakeholder coordination, research synthesis, and final statewide implementation plan.
• Duration: approx. Dec 2026 – Jul 2027 (8 months).
• Budget: up to $60,000 inclusive of taxes, travel, subcontractors, and expenses.
• Deliverables: meeting agendas/minutes, synthesis reports, recommendation documents, final implementation & resource plan.
• Required qualifications: experience in multi‑agency facilitation, consensus‑building, research and writing, project management; preferred experience with Hawaiian government, education, urban forestry, or climate‑resilience projects.
• Submission: electronic via HIePRO by 2 PM HST on 30 Nov 2026; questions due 13 Nov 2026.