Cultural Stewards RFQ – Hālawa & Luluku, O’ahu

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hālawa-Luluku Interpretive Development (HLID) Project, is putting out a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for cultural site Stewards on State lands in Hālawa and Luluku on O’ahu. This RFQ will select one Steward in Hālawa and one Steward in Luluku. This position will not be for compensation; however, Stewards will be provided with an area to hold educational activities and allowed to participate in the design process for Administrative Centers and structures (i.e., outdoor hālau) that will be available to the Stewards upon construction completion. Interested applicants should have knowledge and experience stewarding ancient Hawaiian archaeological sites and/or areas that hold cultural significance. The planning of cultural and educational activities will be a collaborative effort between HLID and the selected Steward. The HLID project is primarily a federally funded (90%) effort intended to mitigate adverse impacts to select cultural sites caused by the construction of Interstate H-3. For a copy of the RFQ, selection timetable and more information about the project, proceed to view the following web link: http://www.oha.org/solicitations. A compact disc (CD) with the RFQ, timetable, relevant project details and submission requirements can also be picked up at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs reception desk at 560 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite 200. Interested parties will be allowed to attend a Pre-qualification Meeting on January 5, 2016 for Hālawa and January 6, 2016 for Luluku. We request that you RSVP with the HLID Project Coordinator five business days before the meeting. The deadlines for written Statement of Qualifications are January 26, 2016 for Hālawa and January 27, 2016 for Luluku.