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Request the Records

Some of the most important contracts — sole-source awards made without competition — aren’t posted anywhere public. Hawai’i’s open-records law (UIPA, HRS 92F) gives any person the right to ask for them. When more of us ask, the record simply gets easier to see — for everyone.

Why this matters. A Maui Environmental Management director was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for steering $19M+ in sole-source contracts (U.S. DOJ). That award log was never posted publicly. A simple records request brings that kind of log into the open — lawfully, for anyone to read. See the record →

1. Copy the request

To: County of Maui - UIPA Records / Office of the County Clerk

Under the Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS Chapter 92F), I request copies of the following County of Maui records for fiscal years 2019 through the present:

1. A list of every SOLE-SOURCE and exemption contract and purchase order awarded under HRS 103D-102 (and HAR 3-120 / 3-122) exemptions, including for each: vendor/contractor name, awarding department, description of goods or services, dollar amount, and date of award.

2. All procurement-exemption requests and approvals issued by the County's Chief Procurement Officer(s) (e.g., SPO-001 sole-source and SPO-007 exemption determinations).

Please provide the records in electronic, machine-readable format (CSV or Excel) where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific UIPA exception. I am willing to discuss reasonable fees in advance.

Name:
Email:
Date:

Open the County records portal ↗ Email the Council records office

Executive-branch contracts (where the Stant awards were) go through the County portal. The email button reaches the Council’s records office (ocs.request@mauicounty.us). Paste the copied text, add your name, and send.

1b. Request the wildfire-recovery records

After the 2023 fires, $22.6M+ in Lahaina / disaster-recovery contracts went to a handful of firms (see the breakdown →). The records that show whether those awards were competitive — and who actually did the work (the subcontractors) — aren’t posted anywhere. This request asks for them, lawfully. (see the breakdown →)

To: County of Maui - Department of Finance, Purchasing Division (UIPA Records)

Under the Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS Chapter 92F), I request copies of the following County of Maui records concerning August 2023 wildfire recovery contracts (including the Lahaina/disaster recovery awards to Jacobs Engineering, Group 70 International, Triple HS, HDR Engineering, Stantec, Tetra Tech, and Bowers + Kubota):

1. SUBCONTRACTORS: for each prime contract, the list of all subcontractors and sub-consultants (name, scope, and dollar value of each subcontract), plus any subcontractor-substitution requests and County approvals.

2. PROCUREMENT METHOD & JUSTIFICATION: for each contract, the method used - competitive bid/proposal, sole-source (HRS 103D-306), or emergency procurement (HRS 103D-307) - and the written justification and Chief Procurement Officer approval for any sole-source or emergency award.

3. RECUSALS: any conflict-of-interest disclosures or recusal notices filed by County officials or employees in connection with the award, approval, or oversight of these contracts.

Please provide electronic copies (PDF or CSV). I request a fee waiver in the public interest (HRS 92F-12). If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific UIPA exception (HRS 92F-13).

Name:
Email:
Date:

County records portal ↗ Email the records office

Same open-records law (HRS 92F). Paste, add your name, send. When the records come back, they can be set beside the campaign-money and lobbying record — that is where any connection shows from documents.

2. Add your name

Get notified when the records come back, and show how many people care about seeing them.

Integrity: UIPA requests seek public records — facts. Asking for a contract log is not an accusation against any person; it is how the public verifies for itself.