2025-06-30 PL-INT-2025-010892 Kapule LLC - Category PL.5

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County of Hawaii H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 30.PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT YOUR DISCRETION.ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED Kapule LLC, founded in May 2021, is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) 8(a) certified company specializing in federal construction services. Over the past four years, we have successfully completed more than 20 projects across Hawai'i, California, and Japan, with contract values ranging in size from $5,000 to $113,000. In 2025, the firm expanded its capabilities to include environmental and community planning services under the leadership of Rachel Kapule, Principal Planner. While the firm itself is newly offering these services, Rachel Kapule brings over nine years of direct experience in community planning and environmental consulting/management, having led numerous projects across Hawai'i at her previous firm. Prior to her role as a planner, Rachel spent six years as a farm manager for a non-profit organization, hosting 4,000+ volunteers and producing over 30,000 lbs of food each year. She brings direct, hands-on experience in land stewardship, through managing water flow, soil health, and environmental systems, as well as engaging the community, which informs her grounded, practical approach to planning. Kapule LLC's planning services include environmental assessments, GIS mapping, site planning and permitting, cultural and natural resource management, graphic design, and community outreach and facilitation. As a fully Native Hawaiian team, we bring Hawaiian values into every aspect of our work. We take the time to truly understand a place and its people, always aiming to consult with the Hawaiian community first. In our planning process, we listen not just to the people, but also to the voices of the 'aina. As an NHO, Kapule LLC is majority owned by the nonprofit arm of our business, Kapule Organization. A portion of our profits is reinvested into initiatives that directly support the Native Hawaiian community as well as our cousins across the Pacific. This unique structure allows us to do meaningful work on the ground while also uplifting the broader well-being of our lahui. Kapule Organization Initiatives: • COVID-19 Relief Drive: Kapule Org facilitated a COVID-19 relief drive providing school supplies to Leihoku Elementary, diapers for families in need, and laptops for students transitioning to remote learning. • Sailing in Maunalua: Kapule Org, in partnership with Huli, offers an ongoing program taking students on a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe through Maunalua Bay. Participants explore the ahupua'a system and learn about ancestral methods of resource management. • Rurutu Exchange Trip: Kapule Org organized a two-week exchange trip for agricultural students from Rurutu to Hawai'i. The students were hosted by farmers across O'ahu and visited various schools with agricultural programs, fostering connections and exchanging knowledge to strengthen cultural and farming practices. AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 330(6/2006) PART I - PAGE 9