The Federal Highway Administration awarded a purchase order to Quinn Evans Architects Inc., a woman-owned architectural firm, for $144,510.00 on August 28, 2026, to conduct a cultural landscape inventory of Spout Run Parkway and George Washington Memorial Parkway under firm fixed-price terms, with ultimate completion by December 30, 2027.
Work is performed in Arlington, Virginia (approximately 46 acres) with administrative oversight at Ashburn, Virginia. The contract requires development of a comprehensive Cultural Landscape Inventory documenting baseline conditions, physical history, landscape features, and cultural resource significance per National Register criteria, in compliance with NPS-28 Cultural Resource Management Guidelines and Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Deliverables include historical landscape documentation, condition assessment mapping and photography, character-defining feature analysis, management category determination, and treatment recommendations in National Park Service template format.
The procurement originated from RFQ 693C7326Q000015, posted July 27, 2026, with quotations due August 11, 2026. Award was based on best value considering proposed methods and techniques rather than lowest cost.