Request for Proposals
Ma`alaea Bay Coral Reef Degradation Study
 Job No. WW09-22

Pursuant to Chapter 103D, HRS, the County of Maui (hereinafter referred to as the "County") is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to: 1) identify point and non-point pollution and nutrient sources that may have led to drastic declines in coral health and complexity of the benthic community and subsequently promoted excessive algal growth in Ma`alaea Bay; 2) provide the public with long-term planning tools to better protect coral reefs throughout the State of Hawaii through investigation, interpretation, and publication of the causes and effects of the decline in Ma`alaea Bay’s healthy and complex reef habitat.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be obtained from the office of the Department of Finance, Purchasing Division, 2145 Wells Street, Suite 104, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. Proposals will be received by the Department of Finance, Purchasing Division, 2145 Wells Street, Suite 104, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii and shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Hawaii time, on December 1, 2009. Proposals mailed and postmarked earlier than the date and time specified but received later than the stated deadline, will be rejected. The County will not pay for proposals submitted or received.

Any inquiries may be directed to Dave Taylor, Wastewater Reclamation Division Chief, at (808) 270-7421.

Failure to comply with the requirements of the RFP will result in the rejection of the proposal.

Kalbert Young
Director of Finance
County of Maui

Maui News: October 25, 2009