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This is a Scope of Services document for archeological monitoring services at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, New York. The National Park Service seeks a professional archeological consulting firm to provide monitoring during ground-disturbing activities associated with supplemental drainage repair work at Tour Stop 7 of the Saratoga Battlefield Tour Road. The project (SARA 2017.2021 A, PMIS Number 257238, NRAP Project Number SARA 2017.2021 A) involves up to fourteen days of archeological monitoring services, artifact cataloging and curation, and comprehensive reporting. Work shall begin one day following issuance of the delivery/task order and be completed no later than the contract's Period of Performance. The contractor must supply all personnel, equipment, and insurance necessary to execute fieldwork, artifact processing, and documentation tasks.
Key deliverables include a draft final report due within forty-five calendar days of fieldwork completion, a final report incorporating all NPS comments due fifteen days thereafter, artifact collections and GIS data due concurrent with the final report, and unbound CRIS and State Site Forms for any newly discovered sites. Payment is structured as 25 percent upon fieldwork completion, 25 percent upon draft report and GIS data submission, and 50 percent upon NPS approval of final submission and acceptance of all collections and data by SARA and NARP. The contractor's Principal Investigator, Field Supervisor, and Laboratory Manager must demonstrate a minimum of three archeological monitoring projects of similar scope for federal agencies within the past five years, three archeological excavations in the Northeast on battlefield sites within five years, and metal detection certification such as AMDA certification. Awards will be made on a low-price technically acceptable basis with evaluation criteria based on Professional Qualifications and Experience and Documented Understanding. Primary contacts include Contracting Officer Linda Melnick, Contracting Officer Representative Julie Skierski, and Park Point of Contact Ranna Wells.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR
ARCHEOLOGICAL MONITORING DURING
REHABILITATE BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCE: UNFORESEEN
WATER DRAINAGE AT TOUR STOP 7
SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, SARATOGA COUNTY,
STILLWATER, NEW YORK
SCOPE: The contractor shall perform the work of this contract for the National Park Service (NPS) as described below.
CONFIDENTIALITY: The information developed under this contract is the property of the U.S. government and shall be kept in strict confidence.
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The work shall begin one day following issuance of the delivery/task order, proceed in accordance with the schedule for submittals, and be completed no later than the Period of Performance for the Contract.
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: The work of this contract shall consist of the services described below for the referenced project. In all related documents, the project shall be referred to as SARA 2017.2021 A: Archeological Monitoring Rehabilitate Battlefield Interpretive Experience: Unforeseen Water Drainage at Tour Stop 7, Saratoga National Historical Park, Saratoga County, Stillwater, New York.
Reference numbers:
NRAP Project Number: SARA 2017.2021 A PMIS Number: 257238
I. Introduction
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA) is engaging in a supplemental drainage repair at Tour Stop 7 following work completed as a part of the battlefield interpretive experience consisting of rehabilitation or replacement of interpretive waysides, parking, and walkways the Saratoga Battlefield Tour Road. In 2017 a Phase IB reconnaissance survey consisting of a shovel test survey and metal detection was completed in advance of the rehabilitation at all ten Tour Stops (Kirk et al. 2018). The reconnaissance survey resulted in identifying historic artifacts, including some likely related to the Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga, at the majority of Tour Stops. Following this reconnaissance survey, in response to recommendations provided by the New York State Historic Preservation Office, additional Phase IB investigations within targeted focus areas were conducted at five Tour Stops in locations where higher concentrations of battle-related artifacts were encountered (Kirk et al.
2019). The results of these prior archeological investigations informed the design of the rehabilitation project. The National Park Service (NPS) is acting upon the recommendations stemming from this work and is soliciting the services of a professional archeological consulting firm to assist with archeological monitoring during ground disturbing activities associated with the additional drainage work at Stop 7.
Services sought consist of archeological monitoring during all ground disturbing activities at Tour Stop 7 along the Saratoga Battlefield Tour Road.
The archeological contractor will assist the park in providing the archeological services outlined in this scope of work. Construction designs and maps, in addition to previous archeological information available for the project areas will be provided to the successful offeror.
References:
Kirk, Matthew J., Elizabeth Gregory, and Justin DiVirgilio 2018 Phase IB Archeological Reconnaissance Survey, Rehabilitation of the Tour Road Wayside Exhibit
System and Accessibility Improvements. Report prepared by Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. for National Park Service, Saratoga National Historical Park. Report on file at the National Park Service, Northeast Archeological Resources Program, Lowell, MA.
Kirk, Matthew J., Justin DiVirgilio, and Elizabeth Gregory 2019 Additional Phase IB Archeological Investigation (SARA 251245C) Rehabilitation of the Tour Road
Wayside Exhibit System and Accessibility Improvements. Report prepared by Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. for National Park Service, Saratoga National Historical Park. Report on file at the National Park Service, Northeast Archeological Resources Program, Lowell, MA.
II. Purpose and Scope of Required Archeological Monitoring and Metal Detection
Information gathered during the archeological monitoring will be used to assist the park in meeting its obligations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. To accomplish this goal, fieldwork consisting of up to fourteen (14) days of archeological monitoring services, followed by artifact cataloging and curation activities, and project reporting and documentation, will be required.
The following specific tasks will be required under terms of this scope of work:
Pre-Fieldwork
The contractor shall participate in a start-up call to discuss project logistics, site safety, schedule, and any other issues relevant to the successful execution of this scope of work.
Perform a program of background research adequate to interpret the result of the archeological monitoring. Information collected during this background research process must be presented in the introductory sections of the project report and shall be further utilized in interpreting any archeological resources that may be discovered during the fieldwork phase. Data derived from the background research process shall also be used in the development of management recommendations that will be presented in the concluding section of the project report.
Archeological contractor shall reference the “May 2024 Archeological Monitoring
Report for Saratoga National Historical Park Accessibility Improvements for the Rehabilitation of Tour Road Wayside Exhibit System”,prepared by Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc., which includes maps detailing the locations of all archeological resources identified within 0.5 kilometers of the project area.;
HAA 5070-81;
SHPO 17PR04254
PMIS Number: 257238 NARP Project Number: SARA 2017.2022A Accession Number: SARA-443
The safety of all persons on the site is a paramount consideration in project planning and execution. A safety plan shall be prepared and submitted to the park prior to the archeological investigations. This plan shall include but is not limited to location and phone numbers of emergency services, information about whom to contact if certain services are required. The plan shall consider the likelihood that hazards such as poison ivy and biting insects are be present in the study area. Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn.
Fieldwork
Archeological Monitoring
Provide up to fourteen (14) eight (8)- hour days of archeological monitoring the ground disturbing activities at Tour Stop 7. The contractor will supply a weekly update of hours spent in the field. NOTE: Because of the nature of the work, the days during which archeological monitoring will be required may not be contiguous. Close coordination and communication with SARA, the Contracting Officer’s representative (COR) and the AE will be required as archeological monitoring may not be needed on days during which ground disturbances are not anticipated. As part of the Base Bid, prospective Contractors must include a per-day archeological monitoring price in case greater than fourteen days of archeological monitoring is required.
The Archeological Monitor shall be empowered to redirect excavation in the event that suspected significant resources are encountered. The Monitor shall immediately contact the SARA Point of Contact (POC) who will notify the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR to consult regarding the next steps to take to address the identified resources.
The Archeological Monitor must be prepared to record exposed features or deposits using both sketch drawings and photography. All measurements present in photographs and drawings must be metric. Drawings and photographs shall be prepared to be included in the final report.
The locations of any exposed features or deposits uncovered during this project shall be documented through use of sub-meter GPS technology and their locations prepared to be published in an appendix to the final report using the UTM NAD 83 coordinate system. All GPS and GIS data (and metadata) must also be returned to the park and NARP at the conclusion of the project.
Other Fieldwork Requirements
Field photography shall be taken during all portions of fieldwork to thoroughly document field conditions, significant areas of interest, crew activities, and any uncovered features or deposits. All photographs taken must be processed archivally to meet NPS standards. The contractor shall expect to include this information in the final report. At the conclusion of the project, all photographs must be returned to the park for permanent curation as per NPS standards for museum curation of such records.
The following field records shall be maintained: a daily record of the observations and procedures conducted by the Archeological Monitor; a catalog of field specimens where every recovered artifact and excavated metal detection hit is given a sequential number in the field; a photographic log; a list of features; and a daily record of the observations and procedures the archeological monitor follows. An accession number shall be assigned to the contractor which must appear on all field forms, photographs, artifact bags, field notes, etc. All data, archival or artifactual, shall bear this number from the point of collection in the field.
Sediment types and Munsell color codes shall be referenced in soil and strata descriptions. Additionally, clear language shall be used to identify the different sediments encountered, with particular attention to the depths/elevations at which fill layers, potential in-situ site deposits, and naturally deposited strata begin and end.
Paper forms for the registration of sites into CRIS-AR must be filled out by the Contractor. The CRIS forms shall be supplied by NARP at the contractors request and shall be prepared by the contractor to be included as an appendix in the final report. State forms must also be updated as appropriate, or new forms filled out by the contractor if archeological sites are discovered. New and updated state and CRIS site forms shall also be included in the final report in an appendix.
All GIS data layers and associated data prepared by the contractor during the life of this project must also be returned to SARA and to NARP as part of the final deliverables. The contractor shall coordinate with SARA and NARP prior to delivery to make sure the format the layers are returned in is appropriate.
Should human remains be encountered during the investigation, the SARA POC and
Superintendent must be notified as soon as the discovery is made. Excavations must be discontinued in that area until Tribal consultation can take place. The remains shall be treated per NAGPRA protocols. All consultation and communication with associated Native stakeholders shall be conducted by NPS.
Any modification of the methods outlined above must be in writing and made in consultation with the NPS archeologist and designated COR for the project.
Post-Fieldwork
Artifact Cataloging and Curation
Recovered artifacts must be washed and cleaned as appropriate to the material. All of the artifacts collected shall be cataloged using the Interior Collection Management System (ICMS) and all data entered must conform to the standards and terminology used by NARP. A flow chart and specific instructions for cataloging and storage of the artifacts will be provided. All material must be stored according to NARP guidelines with archival quality tags. Christine Valosin at SARA shall serve as inspector for the cataloging, data entry, and storage requirements for the project.
Artifacts must be directly labeled. All stable artifacts greater than 1/2 inch, and all diagnostic artifacts, that can be directly labeled without harming the artifact shall be directly labeled.
A selective sample strategy shall be employed whereby bulk materials, meaning brick fragments, coal, slag, iron or tin can fragments, large quantities of shell, fire cracked rock, roofing slate, mortar, and other architectural debris. These artifacts shall be selectively sampled for representative examples only. The remaining examples of such bulk materials shall be quantified, noted on the field forms, and discarded in the field. Objects less than 50 years in age, unless notable in some way, must also be noted on the field forms and discarded in the field. Deviation from, or alteration to the sampling strategy must be discussed with the NPS Archeologist prior to implementation.
Prior to accessioning, the contractor shall prepare a spreadsheet detailing all recovered artifacts (including counts) and provide the list to SARA or other park designee for review. This review is in to identify any additional materials that do not need to be accessioned into the parks permanent collection; in turn cutting down on the contractor’s time spent accessioning the artifacts into ICMS. After SARA reviews the spreadsheet, SARA Curator will notify the contractor which artifacts may be discarded and how, however the culled objects, including counts, must be noted in the final report.
An artifact and laboratory analysis section of the final report shall be prepared and at a minimum will include detailed information concerning all material culture identified during the project. The contractor shall prepare professional artifact photographs of the recovered materials to be included in this section of the report.
The contractor must provide evidence that personnel responsible for cataloging artifacts using the ICMS system have adequate training and experience to ensure successful completion of this task. If the service provider does not have trained personnel meeting NARPs standards, required training shall be provided by NARP staff.
All project documentation including original field notes and photographs shall also be cataloged and directly labeled.
At the completion of the project, all artifacts and supporting documentation (original field notes and forms, maps and drawings, and other paper records, photographic records, and all other materials associated with project documentation) shall be transferred to the park Curator or their designee. All supporting documentation must also be prepared for curation and cataloged to Regional standards using ICMS.
All documentation returned to the park shall be cataloged and housed to regional standards and returned to the NPS upon completion of the project. Please note the NPS does not consider digital files to be archival; therefore, photo processed copies of digital images greater than 3x5 inches is required. These shall also be cataloged and housed with the other archeological associated documentation. Folders, boxes, and other enclosures shall be supplied in a form acceptable for long-term archival storage. Paper records shall be supplied on archival-quality acid-free and lignin-free paper stock. If materials are reproduced, the original documentation shall be submitted with the reproduced copy.
All recovered artifacts must be delivered to the park in corrugated, vented boxes.
The boxes will be of an acid-free composition, such as Hollinger Record Storage Boxes or an equivalent. Artifacts within the boxes must be packaged in labeled, vented zipper-sealed plastic bags. Artifacts must be packaged separately by ICMS catalog number, with an acid free label in each bag carrying the appropriate catalog number or individually marked, when physically possible and when the item count is small. Additional information regarding approved packaging materials shall be made available upon request.
SARA accession numbers and SARA catalog numbers shall be assigned following NPS procedures.
Site Inventory and Data Management: Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS-AR) and State Site Forms
The Contractor is also required to provide registration of all new archeological sites and updates to previously registered sites within the project areas in the NPS Cultural Resources Information System (CRIS-Archeology, previously ASMIS).
CRIS forms shall be supplied by the COR if a new site or sub-site is identified. In addition to all relevant information required for completion of the CRIS forms, a 50-word summary of the site shall be required if a site or sub-site is found.
The entries within the database must be complete and will include GPS coordinates needed to construct polygons around identified sites and sub-sites with accuracy for location no less than 2-meters.
Recommendations will be made to bring all identified sites and sub-sites to good condition, as defined in CRIS.
All state forms shall also be filled out by the contractor if archeological sites are discovered. Both CRIS forms and state site forms shall be included as appendices to the final report.
GIS Data Management Guidelines
All GIS data layers and associated metadata prepared by the contractor during the life of this project must also be returned to SARA and NARP as part of the final deliverables on an external drive. The contractor shall coordinate with SARA and NARP prior to delivery to make sure the format the layers are returned in is appropriate.
The GIS will follow NARP GIS Guidelines, NPS Standard Guidelines and Federal
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) guidelines; specifically, metadata guidelines (https://www.fgdc.gov/metadata). A metadata template form will be provided.
The GIS will be developed using ArcGIS Pro (if this is not available, in ArcMap
10.6.x.) The GIS and all related digital data will be included in delivery (with associated metadata). Existing NPS GIS data for SARA will be provided for the project to the Contractor upon award.
The GIS project will be developed using NAD 1983 UTM [zone 18]
A draft of the project GIS geodatabase will be submitted with the draft report for review and comments. Comments will be addressed in the final GIS geodatabase
The deliverable will include raw data and the final post processed data (including final versions that may have different filters applied). GIS, geophysical survey data, GPS and other survey data. Associated metadata will be included.
Reporting
The contractor for this project will be responsible for preparing a report that fully documents the archeological monitoring and laboratory activities described within this scope of work.
Field documents must be in compliance with the New York State Historic Preservation Office guidelines for the conduct of such investigations and with the terms and provisions of this scope herein. Specific report products required under terms of this scope are as follows:
A draft report consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (Appendix C, DO-28, 1997) will be prepared following completion of all fieldwork and adequate laboratory work to support reported results. This draft will be provided to the NPS within forty-five (45) calendar days of completion of fieldwork.
This document must meet or exceed the standards articulated in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines and must, at a minimum, include the following sections:
a. Summary
b. Introduction
c. Research background
d. Research Design and Field Methods
e. Laboratory methods
f. Artifact description and analysis
g. Syntheses of fieldwork and laboratory analysis
h. Recommendations.
i. Other sections. The report will also include a bibliography of sources cited, a table of contents, and lists of figures, tables, as appropriate.
In addition to the text sections listed above, the report must include an appendix containing a complete catalog of recovered artifacts for all phases of the project included within this scope, an appendix including new and/or updated state site forms, and an appendix of all GPS coordinates associated any and all features, deposits, artifact concentrations, and other notable surface features identified during monitoring. CRIS forms will also be updated or completed for any new sites discovered or for any new information derived about the sites. New and/or updated CRIS forms shall be included in the appendices as well. Finally, an appendix including the Vitae’s of the Principle Investigator, Field Supervisor, and Laboratory Manager overseeing the analysis and interpretation of recovered artifacts (if different) will also be included in the final report. The contractor must obtain permission from copyright owners for all copyrighted material reproduced in the report.
The citation style for bibliographic references and footnotes will follow those established by the Society for American Archaeology and the Society for Historical Archaeology. The contractor must obtain permission from copyright owners for all copyrighted material reproduced in the report.
All figures and tables must be integrated within the main body of the report, rather than at the end, and must be logically placed so as to follow the appropriate sections in which they are discussed.
The following statement must be included in the report and any other publications developed as a result of this contract:
“This report was accomplished with assistance from the U.S.
Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The statement, findings, conclusions, recommendations, and other data in this report are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.”
This draft will carry pagination and will be complete in every respect and will meet all content requirements stated in this scope of work. Drafts containing greater than 25 typos will be returned to the contractor without further review and will be categorized as unaccepted. Draft final report drawings shall include English and metric scales. Final drawings shall be rendered at a scale adequate to fully document the site and work accomplished. All drawings shall be prepared to accommodate reduced size reproductions. The selection of shadings, cross-hatching and other drawing conventions shall be such that reduced-size reproductions are legible.
A final report that incorporates changes made in response to all NPS and other agencies review comments. This document will be fully illustrated with professionally made GIS maps, details from historic maps, photographs, and appropriate illustrative figures, and shall include a complete artifact catalog as an appendix. Graphics in all the reports shall be prepared with a commercially available electronic drawing program. The contractor must make any required changes to the draft report within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of review comments and submit a final report to the NPS.
III. General Stipulations
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, insurance, and services to perform all tasks necessary to perform the fieldwork, curation and cataloging, and reporting/documentation tasks described in this scope of work.
The contractor’s Principal Investigator and Field Supervisor, if different, must meet professional qualifications standards outlined in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (Appendix C, DO-28, 1997).
All work shall be technically accurate, performed according to accepted professional guidelines, and in compliance with all appropriate federal legislation (including Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and implementing regulations); state standards/guidelines, and internal NPS policies including DO-28, Cultural Resource Management Guidelines, especially chapters 2 and 6 and Guideline appendices.
All SHPO and THPO consultation and/or coordination will be the responsibility of the NPS and is not required by the contractor under this task order. Information for such consultations, however, may be requested from the contractor as necessary, and professional technical support needed for meetings or presentations may be required.
The Contractor shall provide maximum protection, take every reasonable measure and exercise care to prevent damage to existing historic structures, contemporary structures, landscapes, subsurface archeological features, roads, walkways, utilities, and other parks facilities. All unauthorized damage to site features by the contractor shall be repaired by the contractor under the direction of the Contracting Officer at no additional expense to the Government.
All applicable OSHA safety standards shall be followed. A safety plan shall be prepared prior to the archeological investigations by the contractor. This plan shall include but is not necessarily limited to location and phone numbers of emergency services, information about whom to contact if certain services are required. Field hazards such as poison ivy and biting insects may be present. Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn.
Any artifacts identified shall be handled and conserved with field expedient measures.
Recommendations shall be made for additional conservation and scientific analysis of artifacts and other materials that may warrant it. Carrying out such additional measures is not covered by this scope of services.
The National Park Service has royalty-free, irrevocable, and non-exclusive license to field notes, raw data, images, manuscripts, and reports for non-profit NPS uses, including educational, archival, and research uses (FAR 52.227-14). These materials may be used, reproduced and displayed for these purposes in any and all medium including, but not limited to, the World Wide Web.
IV. Project Orientation
The Contracting Officer is Linda Melnick at the National Park Service, Denver Service Center: Linda_Melnick@nps.gov. CS is Charles Thompson:
charles_d_thompson@nps.gov
Approval of changes in the work that might result in adjustments in cost to Government and/or Contract time, and the approval of payment requests are reserved for the Contracting Officer. The acceptance of any change affecting price, terms, or delivery by the Contractor without the specific approval of payment requests, is reserved for the Contracting Officer.
The contract must be conducted according to the terms and conditions of this scope unless prior written arrangements are made.
The DSC Contracting Officer Representative is Julie Skierski, julie_skierski@nps.gov, 267- 314-2930.
The DSC Contracting Officer Alternate Representative is Christine Roe, christine_roe@nps.gov, 303-969-2142.
Christine Roe and Julie Skierski will coordinate with theNARP Archeologist, regarding this scope and as primary reviewer for project submittals. Additionally, Ranna Wells must be included (or copied) on all conversations or emails exchanged subject to this contract. The contract must be conducted according to the terms and conditions of this scope unless prior written arrangements are made with the COR.
Margaret Wilkes, NARP Regional CRIS Coordinator, shall serve as the primary point contact for providing CRIS site forms and for answering questions related to accurately filling out these forms.
Christine Valosin, SARA Curator shall serve as inspector for the artifact catalog records and curatorial storage preparation elements of the project. All communications regarding this element of the project must be performed through and in consultation with the COR for the project.
Ranna Wells is the Park Point of Contact (POC) for the archeology work. She shall provide general coordination and oversight. All fieldwork scheduling and project logistics shall be coordinated with the POC or other park personnel as designated by the Superintendent.
All fieldwork scheduling and project logistics will be coordinated with SARA personnel designated by the Superintendent of the park.
V. Schedule and Project Deliverables
The sections of the above scope of work detailing Artifact Cataloging and Curation and Reporting tasks identified eight deliverable products for this investigation. These are as follows:
Archeology Draft Final Report for NPS review (Emailed copies to COR and POC; 1 copy on CD_ROM media in Adobe PDF format) – Due thirty (30) calendar days after the conclusion of fieldwork. Contractor will have fifteen (15) days to revise and re-submit an edited draft incorporating and addressing all of NPS’ comments following return of NPS, NY SHPO, and Tribal comments.
Archeology Final Report incorporating all NPS comments (1 review copy, 5 final copies (2 unbound), plus 1 copy on CD_ROM media in Adobe PDF format) – Due fifteen (15) calendar days after the issuance of comments by NPS. After reviewing the edited final draft (provided by the contractor to NPS in digital format), NPS will notify the contractor to finalize the Final Report.
Artifact and Archival Collections, GPS and GIS data (including metadata), and ICMS records – Due no later than the Final Report.
Unbound CRIS and State Site Forms for any newly discovered sites. NPS shall provide copies of the paper forms necessary to complete the CRIS registration – Due no later than the Final Report.
Any deviation from this schedule must be approved by the Contracting Officer’s designated representative prior to the original deadline.
VI. Fee and Payment
Payments to the service provider shall be made on the basis of proper and acceptable invoices submitted for services completed by the service provider.
25% of total when fieldwork is completed.
25% of total when the draft final report and GIS data is submitted for inspection and review.
50% of total when the NPS has approved the final submission including the final report, and all artifact and archival material collections, ICMS, GPS, GIS, and CRIS records and data have been received and accepted by SARA and NARP.
VIII. Technical Proposal
The Technical Proposal will be evaluated on a low price technically acceptable basis.
Offeror’s shall include in their proposal the following
Professional Qualifications of Key Personnel The Principal Investigator (PI), Field Director, and Laboratory Manager overseeing collections processing and management must have proven professional experience conducting a minimum of three (3) archeological monitoring and especially archeological metal detection of similar scope, scale, and complexity for a federal agency in the last five (5) years. The successful offeror must demonstrate similar experience conducting at a minimum three (3) archeological excavations within the Northeast and especially on sites with battlefield components within the past five (5) years, and possess certification in metal detection for archeological application such as Advanced Metal Detection for the Archaeologist (AMDA) certification or other equivalent. Key personnel overseeing the fieldwork, analysis, and report writing must meet all professional qualifications including, but not limited to, the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Archeology (36 CFR 61 and 950 CMR 70.10) and the Archeological Resource Protection act (ARPA) standards for undertaking archeological investigations 943 CFR 7.8 and 7.9). The Laboratory Manager or other key laboratory staff must demonstrate similar experience processing and preparing for curation a minimum of three (3) archeological collections for a federal agency in the last five (5) years as well as a minimum of one (1) collection for a National Park unit or Program in the past five (5) years. Key laboratory staff will also demonstrate experience cataloging a minimum of 1 (one) archeological collection using the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS). Curriculum vitae’s (CV’s) for all key project personnel who will be fulfilling this scope of work must be submitted and will clearly demonstrate the professional qualifications and experience described above.
Documented Understanding The successful offeror will have demonstrated in their proposal an understanding and suitability of approach towards the requested services. Provide a cost proposal that includes all items listed in the scope of work in sufficient detail (cost and hours) to understand the level of effort for each task and the number of professionals assigned to accomplish each task. Any assumptions must be clearly listed, and the estimate must be reasonable, realistic, and demonstrate the potential service provider understands the level of effort needed to complete the tasks outlined in this scope of work successfully.
Technical Criteria for Evaluating Proposals The project will be awarded on a low price/technically acceptable basis with the award going to the lowest priced quote that meets the acceptable technical criteria:
A. Professional Qualifications and Experience B. Documented Understanding
IX. Contact Information
Denver Service Center Linda Melnick Contracting Officer Denver Service Center Contracting Services National Park Service – Business Services Directorate – Contracting Division linda_melnick@nps.gov
CS: Charles Thompson. charles_d_thompson@nps.gov
Crissy Roe Project Manager / Alt. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) NPS DSC- Design & Construction Division Denver Fed. Center, Bld. 50, Denver CO 80225 Phone: 303-253-2268
Interior Region 1 Julie Skierski COR / Project Specialist - Major Construction and Transportation Division National Park Service Interior Region 1, North Atlantic- Appalachian 1234 Market Street, 20th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19107 Cell: 267-314-2930
Saratoga National Historical Park
Ranna Wells Integrated Resources Manager Saratoga National Historical Park 648 Rt 32 Stillwater, NY 12170 joanna_wells@nps.gov
(518) 441-9017 (c)
Christine Valosin Curator Saratoga National Historical Park 648 Rt 32
Stillwater, NY 12170 christine_valosin@nps.gov
Northeast Archeological Resources Program
Margaret Wilkes, CRIS Coordinator (Inspector) Northeast Archeological Resources Program margaret_wilkes@nps.gov
(978) 970-5147
(518) 664-9821 x 221
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