The 22-time Grand Slam winner is part of David Ferrer's Spain squad for the finals in Malaga which begin on 19 November.
Lopez said the Davis Cup was "lucky" to host Nadal's final tournament and wants to offer the departing superstar a farewell that lives up to his glittering career.
"It's confidential of course, but we're planning to do something very special for him, we have to celebrate his career and his legacy," Lopez told reporters.
"There's a lot of things that we're planning but for now I cannot share any more details with you, but we're planning something very special.
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