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ELK MOUNTAIN EAST SURVEY PROJECT 2018

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation’s closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred.

Please call the Forest Archeologist Doug Baughman (208) 737-3267 before bidding if you have any questions.

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WORK

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UNIT OF

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UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

AMOUNT

Complete (0-30 m transects) Surveys Acres

876 $ XXXXX

General (0-60 m transects) Surveys Acres

2054 $XXXXX

Site assessment and eligibility recommendation of previously recorded sites

Site 2

$ XXXXX $_____________

Produce GIS Shapefiles of surveyed areas (polygons) by survey type

(complete, general, cursory) and site recorded/updated (points, lines or polygons) based on post-processed and corrected GPS files

File

$ XXXXX

Produce draft & final reports and typed archaeological site records

1 report each, X number of

$XXXXX

TOTAL WORK ITEM 001-005

$ XXXXX $

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

The Sawtooth National Forest, Minidoka RD requires archaeological inventories for the Albion-Raft

River Aspen Restoration Project within the Albion Division, near Oakley, ID. The Albion Division is located in Southern Idaho in Cassia County. Access will be across existing roads, of which the access routes are on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, State of Idaho and US Forest

Service.

In order to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, the Sawtooth National Forest is initiating archaeological investigations that consist of Class III and Class II pedestrian surveys and recording of sites. Class III survey units are located in areas that are known to contain cultural resources or have a high probability of containing archaeological resources.

Class II survey units are located in areas that have a moderate probability of containing archaeological resources. There are two sites that have been identified previously but will need to be assessed for impacts that may or may not have occurred since their recording and, if necessary, updated archaeological site forms accomplished. These sites are a lithic scatter (SW-1201) and the Hereford Guard Station (SW-494).

Typical prehistoric cultural resources within the district include sparse lithic scatters. Typical historic cultural resources within the district are related to Forest Service administration, ranching and agriculture, aspen carvings, emigrant trails, homesteading, transportation, communication lines and mining.

Contactor and employees must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for

Archeology and Historic Preservation. Contactor must be capable of obtaining a U.S. Forest Service

Region 4 Organic Act Permit for Archaeological Investigations on National Forest System lands and State of Idaho Cultural Resource Use Permit (CRUP). Additionally, before beginning field work a Field Work

Authorization will need to be obtained in person from the USFS Forest Archaeologist.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Aspen Restoration Treatments:

The USFS is proposing to restore aspen (Populus tremuloides) ecosystems by disturbing stands with conifer encroachment. The treatments will include slashing with broadcast burning, hand thinning and scattering slash, and hand thinning and hand pile/burn. A map of the proposed treatments is located in the

Exhibits as Exhibit 2. The number of acres of Complete Survey (0-30 meter transect spacing), General

Survey (0-60 meter transect spacing) and number of sites for assessment is listed below. Contractors should provide a bid for the Complete survey of 876 acres and the General survey of 2,054 acres. For the sites that need to be assessed, contractors should bid on both sites.

Task Acres or number of sites

Complete Survey 876 acres

General Survey 2,054 acres

Site assessment of previously recorded

2 sites

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The Contractor shall provide all services necessary to conduct a cultural resources survey to include site records, a final report, and map of findings. Cultural resource survey and report format and content shall be sufficient to satisfy current Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and

Historic Preservation and Idaho SHPO Protocol. The guidelines and protocol are available for review at https://history.idaho.gov/state-historic-preservation-office. Artifact collection policy shall be discussed at the pre-work meeting. Shovel testing shall be performed on lithic scatters to determined presence/absence of subsurface deposits and to help inform a recommendation of eligibility.

Location of Project Area - The project areas is approximately 9 miles SE of Oakley, ID. This includes

T13S R24E, T14S R23E and R24E, and T15S R23E. There are numerous sections within the Townships and Ranges see Exhibit 1.

Access to Project Area - Project areas are accessible by road (using two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and ATV/UTV) and by foot. Roads on the Forest are authorized by the Motor Vehicle Use Map. This map will be provided at the pre-work meeting. Approval to use non-system routes for field work must be approved by the COR.

CONTRACT TIME

The period of performance will be from approximately June 18, 2018 through November 2, 2018. Field surveys need to be completed by August 13, 2018 this would allow 48 days for the draft report and 39 days for the final report. Specific clearances would be required to work outside of this time period. The

Contractor will be directed to survey anytime between 0700-2100 Monday through Sunday. Exceptions to this work time will be made as deemed appropriate by the CO and/or COR. This schedule will be influenced by the actual rate of work progress. Final Inspection will be on business days only

(Monday-Friday). The contractor will notify the COR and Project Inspector before they leave or finish the project.

The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the stated contract time. The contract time will generally not exceed a required rate of progress exceeding that determined from the accepted work plan.

Estimated Start Work Date: June 18, 2018

Contract Time: 137 days (Calendar Days)

Completion Date (Field Portion): August 13, 2018

Completion Date (Draft Report:) September 24, 2018

Completion Date (Final Report): November 2, 2018

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Pre-Field File/Records Search

Prior to commencing fieldwork, the contractor will conduct a records and files background search. This is mandated by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and needs to be completed prior to field work, the results shall be included in the final report.

https://history.idaho.gov/state-historic-preservation-office

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If the record and file search produced no results, the contractor shall document the negative findings with a written narrative documenting that all pre-field file searches and historic records data searches are complete.

The COR with concurrence from the Forest Archeologist will have five (5) working days from receipt of the pre-field background results to review and approve the content and adequacy of the pre-field findings.

Following COR/Forest Archeologist review, the contractor shall revise any errors, inconsistencies, or inadequate components of the document and re-submit the revised version(s) for additional review and approval.

The contractor shall accomplish the revision, and re-submittal of documents within ten (10) working days following notification by the COR with concurrence from the Forest Archeologist of the rejection of the submittals.

At minimum, the pre-field file and records search shall include literature and data reviews from the following sources:

The appropriate State Historic Preservation Office(s).

The Forest Supervisors Office as appropriate. Background searches shall include a review of the Forest’s cultural resources spatial data, Heritage Resources report files, land status maps and files, General Land Office Plat maps, Homestead Entry Survey Maps, and Mineral Survey Entry Maps.

Appointments to view these records shall be made at least five working days in advance.

The current NRHP listings for historic properties located in the project area.

Courthouse records when data from the above searches indicate a need.

Survey Descriptions

Survey Descriptions

Item 001: Complete (0-30 meter transect spacing) Survey: Up to 876 acres. Based on topography and ground conditions (deep mud, impenetrable brush, >30° slopes) transect spacing may increase to General

(0-60 meter transects) or Cursory (>60 meter transects). For each area where transect spacing needed to be increased a statement needs to be added into the project report as to the reason for change and a final survey map created that shows survey types (Complete, General, and Cursory).

Item 002: General (0-60 meter transect spacing) Survey- Up to 2,054 acres. Based on topography and ground conditions (deep mud, impenetrable brush, >30° slopes) transect spacing may increase to Cursory

(>60 meter transects). For each area where transect spacing needed to be increased a statement needs to be added into the project report as to the reason for change and a final survey map created that shows survey types (Complete, General, and Cursory).

Item 003: Site assessment and eligibility recommendation of previously recorded sites -There are two sites that have been previously recorded within the project area. These sites will be assessed for adequacy/accuracy of previous recordation and Gps’ed. If a site recordation is found to be inaccurate and/or not adequate, the site form will be updated or rerecorded as necessary to Secretary of the Interior standards. Specifications and Forms in Exhibits 4-8.

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Item 004: GIS Output-Produce GIS shapefiles of surveyed areas (polygons) by survey type (complete, general, cursory) and sites recorded/updated (points, lines, or polygons) based on post-processed and corrected GPS files. Projection used will be NAD83 Zone 11.

Item 005: Draft/Final Report-The draft report will follow Sawtooth National Forest guidelines (a template is available upon request) and will include; project name/number, location, description of undertaking, historic context, description of pre-field research conducted, description of field methods utilized (including types of survey utilized and where), results of inventory (sites and isolates), clear color photographs and maps, summary of findings and determination of significance/effect for the project as a whole and for each individual site/isolate, include site records and isolate forms.

FIELDWORK

Initiation of Fieldwork

Work on the project shall commence after the pre-work meeting has been completed, after the CO has issued a Notice to Proceed, and after the COR with concurrence by Forest Archeologist has accepted the results of the records/files background search.

The contractor shall notify the COR, Forest Archeologist, and Project Inspector prior to initiating fieldwork on the Forest. This should happen after the pre-work meeting.

SPECIFIC TASKS

The surface of the project area must be available for adequate visual inspection (i.e., snow cover or other surface obscuring materials do not exceed 25 percent of open ground). Minimum standards and specifications for cultural survey and site documentation under the terms of the contract are as follows:

Survey shall be carried out in accordance with the approved research plan and direction from the COR and will include Class III Complete Field Survey (those areas defined as high probability and 10% of areas defined as low probability within the project area) and Class II General Field Survey (those areas defined as moderate probability within the project area) coverage within designated areas.

Surveyors shall keep and record succinct field notes describing terrain and vegetation, cultural remains

(including isolated occurrences of artifacts), observation problems, and procedures used to accommodate or compensate for them. Such field notes shall be submitted as part of the deliverable documentation for the contract.

Artifact collection policy shall be discussed at the pre-work meeting.

Shovel testing shall be performed on lithic scatters to determine presence/absence of subsurface deposits and to help inform a recommendation of eligibility. Recommendations shall be made as to areas requiring further examination, including additional subsurface testing/formal excavation.

Contact with the COR and Project Inspector (PI) shall be maintained consistently throughout the cultural resource survey.

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If cultural resources are identified during the inventory that extend outside the defined inventory area it will be necessary to investigate the full extent of the site on lands administered by the Forest Service for the purpose of site evaluation. Any exceptions (e.g., unusually lengthy linear sites such as water conveyance ditches, emigrant trails, etc.) shall be discussed with and approved by the COR.

If the boundaries of cultural sites first identified on U.S. Forest Service lands extend onto non-federal lands, the contractor shall, without physically entering the non-federal lands, make a good-faith effort to estimate the extant site boundary. The contractor shall make it clear on the site records and site maps that, under those circumstances, site boundaries have not been verified. Exceptions may be made where the proposed project may extend to non-federal lands and where permission has been obtained in advance from the non-federal land owners to identify and record cultural properties on the non-federal lands.

Recordation standards for artifacts that qualify as “Isolated Finds” pursuant to Forest definitions shall be recorded, at minimum, to standards provided in State guidelines or standards.

Evaluation of Cultural Resources for NRHP Significance

Site evaluations for NRHP significance are required by 36 CFR §800.4(c), the implementing regulations for Section 106 of the NHPA. The contractor shall evaluate all identified cultural properties for NRHP eligibility according to procedures in 36 CFR §60 and by applying National Register criteria pursuant to

36 CFR §60.4.

1. This stipulation may necessitate the preparation of historic contexts for structures and/or groups of structures under evaluation. In some cases, the State may have thematic historic contexts available and it will be the contractor’s responsibility to identify, utilize, and cite those resources when making their NRHP recommendations.

2. For each site evaluation, the contractor shall submit recommendations for each site of either

“eligible” or “not eligible” in a statement for each criterion found in 36 CFR 60.4 (a, b, c, & d).

All newly identified sites must include this justification statement. No site shall be left unevaluated.

3. In addition, all previously identified sites included in the contract as NRHP re-assessments must have recommendations submitted for each site of either “eligible” or “not eligible” in a statement for each criterion found in 36 CFR 60.4 (a, b ,c, & d). All re-assessments must include this justification statement. No site shall be left unevaluated.

Identification and inventory of cultural sites shall conform to the definitions presented in this contract and as defined by the Forest Archaeologist. Particular attention should be paid to identifying sites representing ritual activities, resource procurement, gender specific sites, settlement patterns, travel routes, and to sites representing the historic period of settlement, agribusiness growth, and recreational expansion in the area. Attention should also be paid to identifying sites having the potential for buried architecture and other features not visibly evident from surface manifestations.

Field examinations to relocate previously reported and/or recorded sites shall be conducted according to the archaeological survey procedures specified in this scope of work. In doing so, the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to relocate such sites, a good faith effort being here defined as either relocating

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Each discovered or relocated cultural site and each discovered isolated artifact shall be plotted at the time of its discovery on USGS 1:24,000 scale (2.64 inches=1mile) topographic map. All site locations and isolates will be verified using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates to be obtained by using

Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite tracking receivers using procedures which indicate a differentially corrected positional accuracy of 1 meter or less. All GPS data collected by the contractor shall be differentially corrected. Following data correction, the contractor will then use the corrected files to create shape files. The following Geographic Information System (GIS) Coordinate System will be applied: 11 North (while in Idaho); Datum: NAD 1983 (Conus); Coordinate Units: Meters. If a GPS unit is used to create a site (sketch) map of the site, the corrected positional accuracy shall be 1 meter

(approximately 3 ft.) or less. The corrected files and shape files will be given to the COR and Forest

Archeologist on a CD.

Each discovered or relocated cultural site within Idaho shall be documented using an Archaeological

Survey of Idaho Site Inventory Form. Each site will have as a minimum a Primary Record with photograph, an Archaeological Site Record, a Site Map, and a Site Location Map. Isolated artifacts will be described in field notes and in the report (table with description and UTMs), and plotted on a separate

USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic map.

Each discovered or relocated cultural site shall be mapped at measured scales on separate sheets to allow for sufficient detail and precision to display the provenience of individual features, concentrations of cultural materials, areas of disturbance and significant artifacts. Direction of slope shall be noted on the map. These maps will address sites in their entirety and shall include depictions of all visible features, delineation of boundaries of cultural material, concentrations of cultural materials, and areas of disturbance with keys and legends as appropriate to describe any graphic conventions used in the depictions. Identified sites will be recorded to their complete extent within the project area. All maps will have a north arrow and scale.

For each site, an Agency Number will be assigned. The Forest Archaeologist will provide a list of numbers. For sites that have been previously recorded, the agency number provided by the USFS

Archaeologist will be followed by "Update" (e.g. "SW-494 Update").

Treatment of Unanticipated Human Remains

Identification and location of prehistoric or historic human remains triggers stipulations mandated by the

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Should a human burial(s) or skeletal remains be encountered, fieldwork must terminate immediately and the integrity of the skeletal remains secured. The contractor must notify the COR and Forest Archeologist immediately if any remains of this nature are found. Once an initial determination regarding possible age and affiliation has been made in consultation with the County Coroner and other responsible authorities, agency personnel will then begin consultation with the appropriate American Indian Tribes pursuant to the process mandated by the NAGPRA. Before the contractor or any member of the contractor’s crew returns to the field, the contractor shall discuss a modified plan of action with the COR, Forest Archeologist, and

Project Inspector to accommodate the new circumstances. If necessary, the contract would be amended to include any additional—or reduced—responsibilities on the part of the contractor as a result of the new circumstances.

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GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES (Maps, Drawings, Specifications etc.)

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, materials (except for

Government- furnished property), and incidentals necessary to conduct Inventory and Evaluations for the project, in accordance with the attached specifications, terms, and conditions.

The Government will furnish to the Contractor the following materials, supplies, property or services:

USFS cultural site and isolate numbers to assign to cultural sites and isolates.

SHPO report standards and guidelines.

In-office use of cultural resources data files.

Furnished by the Government for the Records Search:

Government Furnished

Property, Services, Data, etc.

Quantity Where, When, and How Services

Will Be Furnished to Contractor

Project Area and GIS files clipped to one-mile of the project that include all previous surveys and sites recorded within the project

GIS files as necessary CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the pre-work meeting

1:24,000 scale map showing locations of previous surveys and previously recorded sites within the project

One PDF electronic copy CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the pre-work meeting

Furnished by the Government for Field Work:

Government Furnished

Property, Services, Data, etc.

Quantity

Where, When, and How Services

Will Be Furnished to Contractor

General vicinity map showing location of project in relation to respective forest or district

One paper copy At the pre-work meeting

1:24,000 scale map of the new survey acres identified in the contract

One paper copy and GIS files At the pre-work meeting

1:24,000 scale map of the previously recorded sites identified in the contract that require monitoring or evaluation

One paper copy and GIS files At the pre-work meeting

Sawtooth Motor Use Vehicle Map One copy At the pre-work meeting

MAPS

A project map showing the general vicinity and project units is included in Exhibit 2. Acreage of the units was determined by calculations based on a horizontal plane using GPS technology. The project maps are intended to show the general shape and location of the work area. The map is not intended to be accurate as to precise location and dimension. If the map and field boundaries conflict, the field boundaries shall govern. Positions of the stream zones and topographic features, when shown, also may be approximate.

Furnished by the Government required for Deliverables:

Government Furnished

Property, Services, Data, etc.

Quantity Where, When, and How Services

Will Be Furnished to Contractor

Electronic data dictionary for compatible GPS unit One electronic copy

CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the pre-work meeting (if contractor does not already possess a copy)

Geodatabase schema One dataset with the required number CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the

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U.S. Forest Service Site

Assessment Form One electronic copy

CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the pre-work meeting (if contractor does not already possess a copy)

Copy of the Forests Cultural Resources Overview (as appropriate and available)

One electronic copy to each contractor selected under this solicitation

CD Rom (or digital equivalent) at the pre-work meeting (if contractor does not already possess a copy)

Temporary issuance of keys and/or temporary permits issued to access Forest lands behind Forest

Service locked gates for administrative purposes

One per vehicle (as necessary) At the pre-work meeting

U.S. Forest Service project number(s)

One or more as appropriate At the pre-work meeting in Notice to Proceed (R4 Permit)

U.S. Forest Service site numbers One or more as appropriate upon completion of fieldwork

U.S. Forest Service site numbers will be provided as needed after the field survey has been completed and the specific number of newly recorded sites is known.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

Item # Quantity Description

GPS units One minimum

Mapping or survey-grade GPS units capable of five meter or less accuracy prior to differential correction of the spatial data. GPS data must be compatible with existing Forest Service GPS software (Terra Sync, Pathfinder Office, Arc Pad, ESRI ArcMap)

GPS Software One minimum

GPS software capable of processing GPS data (downloading, editing, differential correction, exporting to GIS shapefile) in a format compatible with existing Forest Service PC-based GPS software (Pathfinder Office, ESRI ArcMap).

GIS Software One minimum

ESRI ArcMap-compatible software that is capable of editing ESRI GIS geodatabase(s) and editing the supplied Heritage Master Geodatabase

Schema so that it is compatible with and can be uploaded to existing

Heritage geodatabases.

Digital camera(s) One minimum

Digital photographs are required as per the appropriate SHPO standards

(minimum of one per site). All digital cameras supplied by the contractor must be eight-megapixel-units minimum. All digital images provided to the Forest will have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Compass(s) One per person minimum Needed for transecting.

The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract. All items will be furnished by the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the pre-work conference.

APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND DIRECTIVES

The contractor shall ensure that the procedures and standards of all work performed under this contract conform to the current versions of the applicable laws, implementing regulations, and guidelines including, but not limited to, the following:

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Public Law (PL) 91-190, as amended, 42 U.S.C.

4321–4347.

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, PL 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.

Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended, PL 96-95; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.

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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990, as amended, PL 101-

601; 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) of 1978, as amended, PL 95-341, 42 U.S.C. 1996 and 1996a

Department of Interior, National Park Service: Archeology and Historic Preservation, Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines

PROGRESS REPORTS

The contractor shall submit biweekly progress reports to the COR, Forest Archeologist, and Project

Inspector via email. The start date for the first two-week period shall be the day that fieldwork is initiated, as per the contractor’s notification to the COR. The bi-weekly reports shall contain the following information:

Contractor’s assessment of the amount of work completed and time remaining for task completion.

Contractor’s documentation of the number of days (if any) field crews were not able to work due to conditions beyond their control such as weather, road conditions, etc.

Topographic maps at the 1:24,000 scale clearly showing all areas in which inventory has been completed—with site locations indicated.

Bi-weekly reports shall include the contract number, task order number, U.S. Forest Service project number, and project name at the top of the first page.

DRAFT INVENTORY REPORT

The contractor shall submit one paper copy of a final written draft inventory report to the COR and

Forest Archeologist for review and comment as mandated by Section 106 of the National Historic

Preservation Act. The draft report shall:

1. Be a complete report that includes all text, maps, site forms, site eligibility recommendations, a detailed assessment of project effects, and management recommendations for all proposed undertakings in the project area.

2. Follow the guidelines established by SHPO. The draft report must consist of a narrative report, and supporting documentation describing the location of all survey coverage areas, methods employed, results of the field survey, and all site record forms.

3. Include an inventory report cover page, table of contents, and any other summary tables per specific state guidelines (e.g., the Idaho Survey Report Cover Page/Site Summary Table).

4. Include the permit number under which the work was conducted and the Forest-supplied project number which retains a specific format (e. g., R2016020300001).

5. Follow the appropriate SHPO guidelines.

6. Include a description of field survey methods including the type of work.

7. Include the names of individuals employed in actual fieldwork.

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8. List the dates the fieldwork was conducted.

9. Define the Area of Potential Effect as agreed to at the pre-work meeting

10. Indicate the number of acres inventoried and the number of acres within the project area that were not inventoried.

11. Identify the number of cultural resource sites and isolates located.

12. Place all references to specific site localities and other data considered sensitive in detachable appendices separate from the main report.

13. Include the results of the pre-field literature and historic records search.

14. Include an assessment of the NRHP significance of the identified resources and their potential for contributing information about the cultural heritage of the project area including descriptions and maps showing the relationship to the proposed project area.

15. Provide definitive NRHP recommendations as “eligible” or “not eligible” according to the four criteria cited in the Statement of Work. Documentation shall be provided in sufficient quality and quantity to support NRHP recommendations.

16. Include supporting documentation in the form of cultural and/or historical contextual discussions with reference to the appropriate state contexts, the appropriate Forest’s Cultural Resource

Overview, and other relevant sources.

17. Recommendations stating that additional investigations are needed to determine NRHP eligibility are not acceptable.

18. Suggest a recommended program of measures to realistically mitigate potential adverse effects

(where required) to historic properties for the specific undertaking.

19. Include a minimum of three maps that meet the appropriate state standards. The maps shall include at a minimum:

A general project location map at a 1:24,000 scale showing the relationship of the project area(s) to the greater Forest boundaries, and local features such as towns or major landscape features.

Including proper labels with areas previously surveyed clearly distinguished.

Survey coverage map, including new survey coverage completed as a result of the present inventory, previous surveys completed within the project area, and any areas never surveyed.

Survey coverage as illustrated shall clearly distinguish between Class/Level III intensive survey and Class/Level II sample survey coverage for all applicable surveyed locations.

Project area site location maps with topographic backgrounds produced at a 1:24,000 scale that indicate the locations of all sites in the APE. Individual site maps, which are distinct from the

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The contractor shall be notified in writing or by email of the results of the COR’S and the Forest

Archeologist’s review. If the report is unacceptable, the COR and Forest Archeologist shall discuss the deficiencies with the contractor to correct the deficiencies.

The COR with concurrence from the Forest Archeologist shall have twenty-one (21) working days to review the final draft report and provide comments to the contractor.

The contractor shall have fourteen (14) working days to complete the required changes.

If additional edits are needed following the second review, the contractor will have five (5) working days to complete them.

SITE FORMS

The contractor shall submit one paper copy of all draft site records to the COR and Forest Archeologist for review and comment. The draft site records shall:

Include accurate and complete site and/or other property forms, pursuant to the appropriate state standards and guidelines, for all newly recorded or updated cultural resources identified during field survey. The following stipulations apply:

Site forms must be included with the report as appendices, but not be bound with it.

Updated site forms shall be completed and submitted for each previously recorded site which was evaluated under the task order and exhibits significant changes in the location, content, eligibility status or condition when compared with the most recent records.

All site forms shall include site location data accurate to less than 5 meters.

The Forest monitoring form shall be used to document previously recorded sites that do not exhibit evident changes in physical conditions or site boundaries.

All references to specific site localities shall be displayed in the inventory reports following the specific state guidelines for display of sensitive site location information.

Include digital photographs as per the appropriate SHPO guidelines. Photographs should include images of sites, general project overviews, cultural features, artifacts, and other objects as necessary to provide adequate visual representations.

GIS DATA

Digital files of all GPS and GIS data must be provided to the COR, Forest Archeologist, and Project

Inspector for review with the Draft Inventory Report. The spatial files should indicate the locations of the areas surveyed, newly recorded site locations, re-evaluated site locations, and site boundaries.

GPS data will include all original and post-corrected GPS data files.

GIS files will be provided in the format of the geodatabase schema provided to the contractor with all applicable data accurately populated in the attribute table.

Digital data supplied by the contractor will be reviewed by the COR and Project Inspector and any corrections or changes shall be done by the contractor following the prescribed timelines.

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FINAL DELIVERABLES

The final report and data files shall include all revisions requested in the draft report review. The final report and/or data files will not be accepted until identified deficiencies have been corrected.

Printed photographs and maps in the final draft shall be of original quality. The contractor shall furnish the COR with one digital copy of all material contained in the report, including editable text and site forms. Digital copies are required of all GPS data, GIS files, tabular data, photographs, and photo logs.

All project and site photographs obtained under terms of this contract shall be accompanied by typed photo logs. Digital files will be furnished to the COR on CD or other current digital medium as appropriate.

The contractor shall provide the COR with a copy of all documents and publications resulting from the project including theses, dissertations, published articles and monographs, unpublished manuscripts, etc.

The distribution of site locations or other sensitive data is prohibited without written authorization from the Forest Archaeologist.

Research support materials are here defined as any form of documentation or other data, files, etc., made, acquired, or assembled for use in the preparation of the archaeological survey report or the accomplishment of the survey and site relocation tasks described in the scope of work. This includes but is not limited to complied original notes, site forms, site maps, field notes, photocopies, photographic prints, negatives, transparencies, computer data files in IBM-PC formats compatible with the Microsoft applications Word, Excel, and Access, artifact catalogs, collected artifacts, copies or duplicates of historical/archival documents, maps, etc., and any additional notes, documents or other research related materials.

CONSULTATION

Forest personnel shall be responsible for initiating consultation with the SHPO, Tribal Historic

Preservation Officers (THPO), and any other consulting parties as required by law. Reports produced under the terms of this contract shall be provided to the SHPOs, THPOs, or other appropriate parties by

Forest or Grassland Heritage Resources personnel and not by the contractor.

RESTRICTIONS ON WORK

Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined here. Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work

Clause (52.242-14). Restrictions are as follows:

1. In case of a wildfire the contractor mat be asked to leave the project area. If a fire occurs while in work status please use the report all wildfires section and call Southern Idaho Dispatch Center 1st and then the

COR.

2. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

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3. When ground conditions are too wet to continue operations without sustaining resource damage to soils. The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative will make this determination.

When such conditions exist, the Forest Service will issue a written Suspend Work Order.

RESOURCE PROTECTION

Work shall be accomplished with the least possible damage to the residual stand, soil, and environment. If

Contractor operations cause excessive damage, the Contractor shall alter operations to prevent the occurrence of such damage. Failure to alter operations, within one day of written notice, in order to prevent further damage and/or repeated failure to conduct operations in such a manner as to prevent excessive damage, may be the cause for contract termination for default. The following is a partial list of resources which need protection: archaeological evidence, streams and visual quality.

Cleanup - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area.

Final payment may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

Access Roads - Public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored, at his/her expense, to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work. Work will be suspended if vehicles cause 4 inch rutting due to wet soil conditions. Roads with greater than 4 inch rutting will be repaired at the contractor’s expense.

Contractor’s vehicle(s) must be thoroughly cleaned prior to beginning work to prevent the spread of noxious weeds.

PROPERTY AND PERSONAL DAMAGE

The Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to public and private property.

Land monuments and property markers shall not be disturbed until the Contracting Officer or his representative, have witnessed or otherwise referenced their location and directed their removal. The

Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to property and to persons, including third parties that occur as a result of his or his agents or employee's fault or negligence. The term "third parties" is construed to include employees of the Government. The Contractor is responsible for adhering to all state fire laws.

OTHER

All gates and barricades that are encountered need to be left in the condition they are found.

QUALITY CONTROL

The contractor shell prepare a Quality Control Plan. The contractor shall inspect the work in accordance with the accepted Quality Control Plan

WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE

The contractor shall prepare a work plan and schedule that demonstrates the work that will be completed within the performance period. The contractor shall provide a general plan with the technical proposal. A supplementary plan and schedules will be provided after contract award, but before start of work.

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The contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer or COR of any periods that the contractor will not be working that is not specified in the accepted work plan.

The contract may update the work plan when work is in progress and the Contracting Officer may accept the updated work plan.

PRE-WORK MEETING

A pre-work meeting will be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date and place. The purpose of the meeting will be to ensure a clear understanding of the scope of the contract, documentation requirements, and inspection schedules. At minimum, the Field

Supervisor of the project must be present. More information on the Pre-Work conference is detailed below:

Time frames for project completion as identified in the contract

Terms and conditions of the U.S. Forest Service Region 4 Organic Act Permit for Archaeological Investigations including the Operating Plan.

Specific details of the undertaking, including a clear definition of the Area of Potential Effect and project objectives

Location of the project

Field inventory methods

Standards for recordation and delivery of data

Scope of expected analyses and evaluations

Current policies governing the collection of material artifacts

Specific access to survey areas, for example, issuance of keys or and temporary authorization permits issued by the District Ranger to access Forest Service land behind Forest Service locked gates for administrative purposes.

Expectations regarding standards and deliverables

Start work date and performance period defined in the task order

Methods and GIS requirements for recording small sites and linear features

Number of copies of the final report

Identification of key contractor personnel assigned to the project in addition to relevant contact information.

Any other issues or concerns relating to the project not noted above

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The following describes the major items in the contract with the incentives and deductions for the work described.

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Work Statement

Performance Standard

Government

Method of

Assessment

Incentive/deduction

Survey

Quality meets or exceeds performance standard of

90% when considering adequacy and/accuracy of recording.

COR or Project Inspector conduct periodic monitoring of operations and choose random areas to inspect. Not more than 10% of the surveyed area will be inspected unless problems are discovered.

The Contractor’s quality will be reflected in the performance assessment either as positive or negative incentive.

If Contractor achieves 90% or greater quality AND survey quality deficiencies are below the maximum allowable, the Contractor will receive unit price as incentive.

If Contractor exceeds the maximum allowance for survey quality deficiencies, the Contractor is required to rework as under the acceptance section prior to payment for other surveying work.

If Contractor does not achieve at least 90% quality, deductions as under the payment calculation and adverse performance assessment.

Record previously identified sites to standard

Meets Secretary of

Interior Standards.

COR or Project

Inspector conduct monitoring of up to 10% of site and forms. If problems are discovered more sites may be monitored.

Rework is required if Contractor fails to meet standard.

Site assessment of previously recorded sites

Accurate reporting of current site conditions.

COR or Project Inspector randomly sample and inspect sites and forms.

The quality of Quality Control provided by the Contractor will be reflected in the performance assessment as either positive or negative incentive.

If the contractor fails to meet site standards they will be required to rework the deficiencies.

If the Contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or put in Default for failure to take corrective action immediately.

Result in adverse performance assessment.

Produce GIS shapefiles of surveyed areas

(polygons) by survey type

(complete, general, cursory) and sites recorded/updated based on post-processed and corrected GPS files. .

Accurate GIS shapefile of survey areas and site locations.

COR and/or Project

Inspector will review

GIS output for accuracy and compliance with standard.

The Contractor’s ability to maintain the work schedule and complete work on schedule will be reflected in the performance assessment as either positive or negative incentive.

Work not completed on schedule is subject to Default and may result in assessment of actual costs.

Produce draft & final report and typed archeological records

Report and site forms are written clearly and accurately using current standards (report template will be provided upon request)

COR and/or Project

Inspector will review report and forms for accuracy, clarity and compliance with standards.

If the contractor fails to meet standards, accuracy, and clarity reports will be re-written.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Field Survey

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The COR, Forest Archeologist, or Project Inspector may inspect 10 percent or more of the completed survey units prior to the acceptance of the Final Report. The COR will randomly select the time and place of the inspection without the Contractor’s knowledge. The COR and/or Project Inspector will walk through the surveyed areas evaluating unit conditions and ensure no more than 10% of sites were overlooked and that identified sites were recorded accurately on appropriate forms.

The Forest Archaeologist or the Project Inspector may request a selection of completed draft cultural site records at any time for inspection to evaluate site recording procedures.

The Contractor shall resurvey any area or portion thereof that does not meet the terms of the contract. If the inspection reveals the need for rework, the Project Inspector will notify the COR and the COR will discuss with the contractor, if an agreement cannot be reached the COR will contact the CO. All rework shall be completed prior to completion of fieldwork.

Documentation - All documentation (hard-copy and digital information) of completed surveyed areas shall be submitted to the COR at the appointed times. The COR with the Forest Archeologist will inspect all documentation and digital information (including GIS data) for legibility and adequacy in reporting style. Any submittals not meeting these requirements will be returned and re-done.

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall provide a Quality…