The project will focus on the superintendent's building constructed over the early-to-mid twentieth century at carlsbad caverns national park, new mexico. The building is within a nrhp historic…

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded a $258,480.00 firm fixed price delivery order to Architectural Resources Group, Inc. to complete a historic structures report for the Superintendent's Building at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The report will include measured drawings, historical research, condition assessments, and treatment alternatives for the early-to-mid twentieth century building, which is located within a National Register of Historic Places district. This order was issued under the National Park Service's 5-year, $25 million multiple-award Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Intermountain Region. There was no small business set-aside used for this specific task order.

The project will focus on the superintendent's building constructed over the early-to-mid twentieth century at carlsbad caverns national park, new mexico. The building is within a nrhp historic district (listed as the caverns historic district - 1988). The historic district is listed under criterion a and c in the areas of landscape architecture, architecture, and politics/government. The historic district is located seven miles west of highway 62/180 and at the end of state route 7. The project will complete a historic structures report (HSR) for the superintendent's building. The goal of this project is to prepare critical planning and design documents to be used for the eventual execution of treatment of the building. The report is intended to serve as a guide to long-term care of the site. The project will include: measured drawings showing current conditions; historical research to understand the evolution of the building; an assessment of historic integrity; a condition assessment; an accessibility assessment; a structural assessment; a mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) system assessment; a life safety code evaluation; a hazardous materials evaluation; and, a site grading and drainage evaluation. The document will also include treatment alternatives. Of note: the building is occupied currently by cave staff. The a/e shall schedule site investigation work of this contract with park staff to ensure the daily routine of the building occupants is not disturbed. All work, terms and conditions, clauses and provisions, as stated in task order request 0040303160, with all attachments, is herein expressly incorporated into this contract.