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<br /> Archaeology•History•Ethnography•Architectural History
<br /> August 13,2024
<br /> Mr. Zendo Kern,Planning Director
<br /> Planning Department, County of Hawai'i
<br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
<br /> Hilo,Hawai'i 96720
<br /> RE: State of Hawaii,Planning Department County of Hawaii,Professional Services Fiscal Year
<br /> 2024-2025: Archaeology
<br /> Dear Mr. Kern:
<br /> This Letter of Interest (LOI) is in response to the Notice to Providers of Professional Services, State of
<br /> Hawaii, Planning Department, County of Hawaii (COH) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. ASM Affiliates
<br /> (ASM) is pleased to submit our Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for consideration as an archaeological
<br /> services provider. Please also find our completed DPW form 120 enclosed.
<br /> ASM Affiliates (ASM) is a full-service Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firm specializing in
<br /> archaeological,cultural-historical,ethnohistorical,and architectural history studies for compliance with local,
<br /> state, and federal environmental regulations and statutes. Since our incorporation in 1977, ASM has
<br /> successfully completed more than 6,000 cultural resource investigations for both public sector agencies and
<br /> private sector clients. ASM began operating in Hawaii in 2013 with the acquisition of the Hilo-based CRM
<br /> firm Rechtman Consulting,LLC,established in 2000 by Robert B. Rechtman,Ph.D.
<br /> With Hawaii offices located in Hilo, Honolulu and Kahului, ASM is headquartered in Carlsbad California,
<br /> and has twelve other offices throughout California,Nevada, Oregon,New Mexico,Arizona, and Washington
<br /> State. ASM employs experienced staff members qualified under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
<br /> Archaeology and Historic Preservation (36 CFR 61) and Hawai`i Administrative Rules (HAR) 13§13-281.
<br /> Over the past five years, the Hawaii offices have averaged 16 employees, while the overall company has
<br /> averaged 80 employees. Our Hilo and Honolulu offices possess the full complement of field equipment
<br /> sufficient to outfit and dispatch multiple field crews performing diverse archaeological, historical
<br /> documentation, ethnographical, and preservation planning tasks. A hallmark of ASM's offices is the high
<br /> standard to which services are rendered and products are delivered.
<br /> Our Hawai`i services include:
<br /> • HRS Chapter 6E Compliance • Site Testing and Data Recovery
<br /> • NHPA Section 106 Compliance • Preservation Planning and
<br /> • HRS Chapter 343 Support Implementation
<br /> • Agency and Public Consultation, • Burial Treatment Planning
<br /> Outreach and Interpretation • Heritage Management Planning
<br /> • Archaeological Assessments • Construction Monitoring
<br /> and Due Diligence Studies • Cultural Impact Assessments
<br /> • Archival and Records Research • Historical Architecture,
<br /> • Reconnaissance and Inventory Building and Site Survey and
<br /> Surveys Documentation(NRHP,HABS.
<br /> HAER)
<br /> ASM's Hawaii Island office in Hilo is poised to quickly and efficiently meet any COH needs for
<br /> archaeological,historic preservation,CRM,or consultation services.With our close proximity and specialized
<br /> staff, we can also mobilize and respond to any COH emergency meetings, proposals, or projects, including
<br /> 820 Mililani Street,Ste.700,Honolulu,Hawaqii 96813(808)439-8089 Fax:(808)439-8087
<br /> 507A East lanikaula Street,Hilo,Hawaii 96720(880)969-6066 Fax:(808)443-0065
<br /> 149 Maa Street,Ste.100,Kahului,Hawaii 96732(808)736-6665
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