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Home My WebLink AboutPL-INT-2023-005617 06.29.23 KULAIWI ARCHAEOLOGY LLC CAT PL.1 DeVera, Ashley From: skailihiwa@kulaiwiarchaeology.com Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 12:43 PM To: Planning Internet Mail Cc: jkailihiwa@kulaiwiarchaeology.com Subject: FY 2023-24 Provider of Professional Service: Archaeology Attachments: Kulaiwi Archaeology SOQ - 062923.pdf Categories: Yellow Category Dear Mr. Kern, Please find attached Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC's statement of qualifications to provide professional archaeological services in the State of Hawai'i. Mahalo, Solomon H. Kailihiwa, Ill, M.S. Principal Investigator Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC Archaeological,Cultural and Historical Resource Management Services P.O. Box 1213 Captain Cook, HI 96704 office: 808.493.8884 I cell: 510.499.2827 1 KULAIWI ARCHAEOLOGY, LLC Archaeological, Cultural, and Historical Resource Management Services Phone: 808.493-8884 I Web: kulaiwiarchaeology.com P.O. Box 1213 I Captain Cook I HI 96704 Mr.Zendo Kern, Planning Director June 29,2023 Planning Department,County of Hawai'i 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Subject: Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualifications for Professional Services List-Category:Archaeology Dear Mr. Kern, Please consider this letter of interest and enclosed documentation as our request to place Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC in the County of Hawai'i Planning Department Professional Services List under the Archaeology category.We would like to be considered for all projects that require archaeological services in FY 2023 to 2024. Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC is a small business formed in 2021 with an office in Captain Cook on Hawai'i Island. Our company is comprised of the former staff of Haun &Associates who have provided archaeological, historical, and cultural resources management services for Hawai'i state, county, and private firms since 2005. Our current staff consists of five professional archaeologists, and our average number of employees over the past two years (entire lifespan of Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC) is four. Solomon H. Kailihiwa, III, M.S. is the principal investigator of Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC, and a current permit holder issued by the State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Department (Permit#23-13). A statement of qualifications, a list of client references, a summary of recently completed project reports,and our SHPD permit are attached to this letter of interest. If you have any questions,or need additional information,please contact me at skailihiwa@kulaiwiarchaeology.com or(808)493-8884. Sincerely, Solomon H. Kailihiwa, III, M.S. Principal Investigator Enclosures Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC Professional Services List June 28, 2023 Kulaiwi Archaeology Statement of Qualifications Kulaiwi Archaeology,LLC is an archaeological consulting company based on Hawai'i Island that identifies,documents, and develops management practices for prehistoric and historic sites for private entities and county, state and federal government agencies.The main office is located in Captain Cook. Prior to establishing Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC in 2021, Solomon H. Kailihiwa, Ill, M.S., Juliana Kailihiwa, B.A., and Dave Henry, B.S. were the Project Supervisors for Haun & Associates. They were responsible for numerous archaeological projects conducted on Hawai'i Island. Solomon Kailihiwa III (M.S. Geographic Information Science and Technology, University of Southern California 2015; B.A.Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley 2000). • 23 years of archaeological experience in Hawai'i,Wake Island,American Samoa,the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands,and California. • Specialist in Hawaiian oral history and ethnography;GPS data collection and GIS specialist. • Principal Investigator for Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC. Juliana Kailihiwa (B.A.Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley 2000). • 25 years of archaeological experience in the Middle East,the Caribbean Islands and the U.S., including the Hawaiian Islands. • Senior Archaeologist and Laboratory Director,human remains and faunal analysis specialist. Dave Henry(B.S. Anthropology and English,Southern Oregon State College 1987). • 35 years of archaeological experience and has conducted research throughout the Hawaiian Islands, the Western United States,the Island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, Honshu and Okinawa Japan,on Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory,Territory of Guam and Rota,Saipan and Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. • GPS data collection and AutoCAD specialist. Client References Mr. Traver Duarte, Manager Cultural Resources Wahi Kupuna Program, Kamehameha Schools, 567 South King Street,Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 9681.Tel: (808)534-3952(site assessment and monitoring projects,2022 to present) Mr. Hudson Cowell, President, West Hawaii Excavating Inc., 81-981 Halekii Street, Kealakekua, HI 96750.Tel: (808) 323-2240(numerous monitoring and data recovery projects from 2021 to present). Mr. Scott K. Head, Vice President of Resort Operations, Waikoloa Land Company, 69-150 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738.Tel: (808)886-1000(inventory survey,site preservation plan,data recovery projects from 2021 to present). Dr.Alan E. Haun, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Haun &Associates, 73-4161 Kaao Place, Kailua Kona, HI 96740. Tel: (808)325-2402 (numerous monitoring, inventory survey, burial treatment plans, site preservation plans, and data recovery projects from 2008 to present). Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC Professional Services List June 28, 2023 Recent Projects Kailihiwa,S,J. Kailihiwa,and D. Henry 2023 Archaeological Inventory Survey TMK: (3) 7-7-004: 056 por., Holualoa 3rd Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC report 046 prepared for the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. 2023 Archaeological Monitoring Plan for Site 50-10-37-7214,TMK:(3)7-7-007:005, Pahoehoe 4 Ahupua'a, North Kona District,Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology,LLC report 032 prepared for Kevin and Laura Walmsley. 2023 Archaeological Data Recovery Plan, Sites 50-10-28-31266, 50-10-28-31267, and 50-10-28-31268,TMK: (3) 7-4-004:014 AND 092, Kealakehe Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC report 002 prepared for Honua'ula LLC. 2023 'Ohi'a Cave Preserve,Site Condition Assessment,TMK:(3)7-8-010:002 por.,Kahalu'u Ahupua'a,North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC report 003 prepared for Kamehameha Schools. 2023 Cultural Monitoring Kaloko Heights Affordable Housing TMK: (3) 7-3-009: 032, Kaloko and Kohanaiki Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Cultural Monitoring Services for Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation. 2022 Archaeological Inventory Survey New Driveway Project,TMK: (3)8-7-005:004 por., Haukalua 1st Ahupua'a, South Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC report 020 prepared for Mauna'oni Properties, LLC. 2022 Archaeological Site Preservation Plan Site 50-10-37-7214 TMK: (3) 7-7-007:005, Pahoehoe 4 Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Kulaiwi Archaeology LLC report 017 prepared for Kevin and Laura Walmsley. SUZANNE D.CASE Q F DAVID V.IGE i4 ......'" Ij.� BOARD OF LAND AND CHAIRPERSON RESOURCES GOVERNOR OF HAWAII �'y 5458 ••o,9� COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ✓y ROBERT K.MASUDA � B i • FIRST DEPUTY end and h YF�I OE dr4a/ M.KALE°MANUEL �F¢ ;11111- ► � l DEPUTY DIRECTOR-warER AQUATIC RESOURCES r BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION +, a BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS STATE OF HAWAII CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FORESTRY AND PRESERVATION Sld�e`� of HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION STATEE PARKS KAKUHIHEWA BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BLVD STE 555 KAPOLEI HI 96707 December 19,2022 Kulaiwi Archaeology,LLC P.O. Box 1213 Captain Cook,HI Dear Kulaiwi Archaeology,LLC: SUBJECT: Permit to Conduct Archaeological Activities in Hawaii for the Calendar Year 2023 We are in receipt of your 2023 permit application,professional resume,and$50.00 filing fee.Upon review, we have found that the Principal Investigators(Solomon H. Kailihiwa,III,M.S.)listed in your application form meets the minimal professional standards for archaeologists as provided in Hawaii Administrative Rule (HAR) §13-281. Enclosed is your Permit No. 23-13 to conduct archaeological activities in the State of Hawaii for the calendar year 2023.Please keep your original permit on file and make a copy for you and your staff to have available while on the job site or conducting field work. Department staff or other parties may ask that you produce a valid permit while conducting authorized work Be advised that pursuant to Hawaii Administrative Rule (HAR) Chapter §13-282-3(e): "In the event a Principal Investigator leaves a firm, museum, university, or non-profit institution; or a new Principal Investigator is employed or gains qualifications, the State Historic Preservation Division shall be notified in writing, with any necessary [curriculum vitae] or resume, application form and $50.00 filing fee made out to the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund." Please contact me at(808) 692-8040 if you have any questions or concerns regarding this letter. Aloha, Susan A. Lebo Signed For Alan S. Downer,PhD Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Administrator,State Historic Preservation Division Enclosures A o .. y . PERMIT TO CONDUCT �� ani Nay '. x.•1959 � •yam, ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES A� ti . IN THE STATE OF HAWAII tra— FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 Sure ofHa\Na`� Kulaiwi Archaeology, LLC Solomon H. Kailihiwa, III, M.S. Name of individual/archaeological firm, museum, etc. The bearer of this permit has met the minimal professional standards for archaeologists as provided in HAR§13-281, as demonstrated in an accepted permit application submitted under HAR§13-282-3,and has been deemed qualified to conduct archaeological activities in the State of Hawaii,for the Calendar year 2023. Susan A. Lebo, Signed For December 19,2022 Alan S. Downer,Deputy SHPO,Administrator SHPD Date Approved Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division PERMIT# 23-13 STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Each permit issued by DLNR to an Archaeologist conducting archaeological activities in Hawai'i shall be subject to the following conditions under Section 13-282-3: (1) The permittee shall submit,within one month of the conclusion of any field work,a brief report on findings to consist of;(A)a map locating all sites studied,to be on a portion of the relevant United States Geological Survey standard 1:24,000 topographic map;and(B)a table listing each site,its major architectural features,its probable function,and the nature of work at each site(mapping,description,surface collection, test excavation); (2) The permittee shall submit a minimum of two copies of a report or paper on any archaeological work to the SHPD; (3) The permittee shall ensure all personnel are capable of adequately conducting the necessary work to accomplish any scopes of work; (4) The permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes,ordinances,rules and regulations of the federal,state and county governments;and (5) The permittee shall hold the State of Hawai'i harmless from and against any loss,liability,claim or demand for property damage,personal [Eff Dec. 11,2003](Auth:HRS§6E-3)(Imp:HRS §6E-3) Fees.An archaeological permit application shall be accompanied by a filing fee of$50.All fees shall be in the form of cash,certified or cashier's check,and payable to the Hawai'i Historic Preservation Special Fund. [Eff Dec. 11,2003](Auth:HRS §6E-3)(tmp: HRS§6E-3) The permittee shall notify the SHPD in writing of any change in the permittee's principal investigator(s)or in the principal investigator's qualifications in accordance with section 13-282-3(e). Penalty.Should a party alter an archaeological property without a permit or should not fulfill a permit's conditions: (1) The principal investigator of the archaeological work or the firm,or both,shall be subject to penalties as covered under section 6E-11,HRS; (2) The principal investigator of the archaeological work or the firm,or both,shall forfeit all items collected and all recorded information to the SHPD;and (3) A permit may be revoked.[Eff Dec.11,2003](Auth:HRS§6E-3)(Imp:HRS§§6E-3;6E-11) A service charge of$15 will be assessed on all dishonored checks pursuant to HRS§40-35.5