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DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2019
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
Tel (808) 241-4900
Fax (808) 241-6877
County officials seeking vendors for Adolescent Treatment and
Healing Center
HANAMA`ULU — County officials are seeking vendors to provide services for the
Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center. The center is scheduled to be completed later this
month.
"It is truly a blessing for our children to be healed and treated close to their family and
loved," said Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. "I encourage vendors to take advantage of this
tremendous opportunity to assist our keiki."
Proposals shall be received no later than 3 p.m., June 7, 2019, electronically via the
Public Purchase System. Applicants interested in accessing and responding to Request for
Proposal (RFP) P-0211, assigned by the Division of Purchasing, must be registered as a Public
Vendor, Hawaii Region, and Kauai County Agency. New vendors should click on the link to
Public Purchase on www.kauai.gov or www.publicpurchase.com to initiate the registration
process.
Additionally, deadline for written inquiries is May 31, response for written inquires is June
4, proposal due date is June 7, best and final offer is June 14, and the tentative award date for
vendors is July 2019.
Located on a 5.8-acre parcel donated by Grove Farm, the center will consist of an
integrated treatment and healing center with the capacity to provide a comprehensive,
collaborative, community -based, clinically -sound, and family -centered infrastructure for delivery y
of mental health and substance -abuse related supportive services to adolescents and their
families.
The center will include an eight -bedroom residential structure that may be expanded;
with additional open space for recreational and agricultural healing activities; and a building
dedicated for community and/or professional treatment support services with an attached
classroom/training module.
The County of Kauai plans to contract the operations of the center to an experienced
service provider via a Request for Proposal. Additionally, the Hawaii State Department of
Education will provide a part-time teacher.
The state and the County of Kauai funded the project's construction and site
improvements.
For more information, you may contact Theresa Koki at 241-4925 or tkoki(akauai.gov.
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Photo caption: The center will include an eight -bedroom residential structure that may be
expanded.