Leeward Maui Water Quality Monitoring Project

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources is requesting quotations for a Leeward Maui Citizen Science Quality Assured Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Project, with offers due August 12, 2026.

The scope encompasses comprehensive water quality monitoring services along the leeward coast of Maui, including field sampling, laboratory analysis, data management, and citizen science program coordination. Deliverables include quarterly reports, data visualization, and citizen science participant training. The selected vendor must demonstrate expertise in coastal water quality monitoring, citizen science program management, and Hawaii marine resource conditions. The contractor must comply with Hawaii Department of Health water quality standards and maintain Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocols throughout the monitoring program.

Contract term and pricing will be determined through the quotation evaluation process, with consideration given to vendor qualifications, technical approach, cost-effectiveness, and capacity to engage local community participants. The project is funded through DLNR/DAR appropriations dedicated to coastal water quality assessment and marine resource management.

Standard Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103D general conditions apply. Contractors must obtain tax clearance certificates and certificates of good standing from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, current within six months of issuance, prior to contract commencement. Contractors must secure all necessary licenses, permits, insurance, and employee-related coverage at their own expense. For contracts exceeding $100,000, contractors must submit cost or pricing data. The State retains ownership of intellectual property, and final payment requires tax clearance certificates from the Hawaii Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service. Offerors must certify compliance with Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding prohibited state contracts and declare that pricing was independently developed without collusion.