Attachment 2 - Sample Task Order- Cultural PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (USACE) XXXXXXXX XX, 2021

SUBJECT AND LOCATION: Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation for a proposed Levee Repair and Improvement Project, Sacramento Valley, California

Contractor: TBD

Contractor POC: TBD

USACE

Project Manager: TBD

USACE

Contract Specialist: TBD

Contract Number: TBD Task Order: TBD

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 OBJECTIVE

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) consists of various archaeological and historic built environment tasks, specifically a desktop geoarchaeological sensitivity assessment; a records search through the appropriate Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) and review of other pertinent literature; cultural resources pedestrian survey of the project Area of Potential Effects (APE) for archaeological, built environment, and other cultural resources; recording and evaluating all identified cultural resources (pre-contact, historic-era, built environment) for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility by applying NRHP criteria (36 CFR part 63) in consideration of the seven aspects of integrity; assessment of effects on identified historic properties according to Section 106 requirements (36 CFR part 800); and preparing reports associated with these tasks.

Optional tasks to be scoped under this PWS include geoarchaeological investigations and preparation of a Historic Properties Treatment Plan (HPTP) that identifies measures to resolve adverse effects to historic properties from the project, if such effects are found.

The contractor shall demonstrate understanding and experience in the following:

• History and prehistory of the Sacramento Valley;

• Historic and archaeological significance and sensitivity of levees in Northern California;

• Geoarchaeological and archaeological survey methodology;

• Identifying and recording cultural resources, as defined in the state of California;

• Conducting inventory, identification, evaluation, and assessment of effects on historic properties, including individual properties, districts, cultural landscapes, and traditional cultural properties.

1.2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The project a cooperative effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and non-federal sponsors, including state and local agencies with flood control responsibilities. The project seeks to address ongoing and potential levee seepage and stability issues. The project is authorized by Section 101(4) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992, revised and supplemented through the Energy and Water Development and Appropriations Act (EWDAA) of 1999 and reauthorized though the WRDA of 2016.

The project APE consists of a 5-mile long, 500-foot wide corridor along the Sacramento River, immediately north of the City of Sacramento. The APE encompasses the levee prism and 250 feet on either side of the prism centerline. The APE encompasses approximately 300 acres. For all activities within this PWS that refer to the APE, the Contractor shall assume that the specific the APE acreage may be altered by up to 20%, either reducing or adding geographic areas. This is to allow some flexibility as the project design is refined and project areas (i.e. staging, access, borrow, easements) are further identified. An intensive inventory of the entire APE has not been completed, and the levee itself has not been evaluated for eligibility for listing on the

NRHP.

1.3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall adhere to the specifications concerning personnel, which are listed in 36 CFR 61, AFI 32-7065, and use professional archaeologists and/or historians serving as field/crew chiefs, Principal Investigators, and Project Managers that individually meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standard (SOIPQS) for Archaeology, History, or Architectural History (Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61, 48 FR 44738-44739). Individuals in direct charge of the project as outlined above shall submit individual resumes for review of qualifications to USACE. For Archaeological Project Managers or Principal Investigators, demonstrated experience and familiarity with the Native American/prehistoric archaeological record of North Central California and the Sacramento Valley is required. Geoarchaeological assessments shall be performed by a SOIPQS qualified archaeologist with a demonstrated professional focus in geoarchaeology and familiarity with North Central California and Sacramento Valley geoarchaeology. Historic context development and research, as well as evaluations and preparation of Evaluation Reports for all built environment resources, shall be performed by a Historian or Architectural Historian meeting or exceeding the SOIPQS in History or Architectural History. Evaluation plans, evaluation fieldwork, and resulting Evaluation Reports for all archaeological resources shall be completed by an archaeologist meeting or exceeding the SOIPQS, specifically any prehistoric archaeological resource evaluations shall be performed by an archaeologist with demonstrated experience in Native American archaeological resources of Central and Northern California and familiarity with the prehistoric archaeological context of the Sacramento Valley. Historic-era archaeological resources shall be analyzed and evaluated by an SOIPQS qualified archaeologist specializing in historic archaeology who has familiarity with the historic context of North Central California. The resumes of all SOIPQS personnel must demonstrate their ability to carry research of this type to completion and as well as their prior experience with resources of this type and the contexts under which they will be working for the required tasks.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND SERVICES REQUIRED

The Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, and materials and shall accomplish the following tasks:

TASK 1 – Post-Award Kickoff Meeting and Meeting Minutes

Subtask 1.1 Post Award Kickoff Meeting:

The Contractor shall arrange and schedule a meeting with the USACE Contracting Office point of contact (POC), via email (provided at time of award) to hold a Post Award Kickoff Meeting.

The meeting will be coordinated between the contractor and the USACE within 1 to 3 business days after the award of the Task Order. The meeting may be held by teleconference call, web-based audio or video conference, or in person. The meeting will involve the Government Contracting team, USACE Cultural Resources technical staff, and Contractor. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the PWS and address any questions before the initiation of subsequent tasks. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor parties, including those having the authority to sign on behalf of the Contractor, as well as other required parties that will coordinate the work efforts on a daily basis, are present at the meeting.

Subtask 1.2 Kickoff Meeting Minutes:

The Contractor(s) shall take meeting minutes and submit them electronically as a PDF document to the Contracting POC no later than 1 business day after the meeting. The Post Award / Kickoff Meeting shall occur before any other work.

Subtask 1.1: Project Kickoff Meeting Subtask 1.2 Kickoff Meeting Minutes

Task 2 – Cultural Resources Inventory Plan: Desktop Geoarchaeological Sensitivity Assessment, Records Search and Literature Review

Subtask 2.1 Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Plan:

The Contractor shall prepare a cultural resources Inventory Plan that summarizes the results of a desktop geoarchaeological sensitivity assessment, records search, and literature review and describes proposed methods for identifying potential historic properties within the project APE, including methods for pedestrian survey, ethnographic research, field note production, and any other potential inventory methods that may be necessary (e.g., geoarchaeological testing).

Note that conducting the geoarchaeological sensitivity assessment and ethnographic research requires coordination with potentially interested Native American Tribes that may have information about the existence and/or significance of cultural resources within the APE; the Inventory Plan should address this requirement and describe how the Contractor plans to achieve this coordination. The Inventory Plan also shall include a proposed schedule of identified field activities required to complete proposed inventory work, to include a schedule that identifies the anticipated duration of the proposed fieldwork activities. This schedule is subject to approval by the Government. A draft Inventory Plan shall be submitted electronically to USACE within thirty (30) calendar days following the Post-Award Kickoff Meeting.

Subtask 2.1.1 Geoarchaeological Sensitivity Assessment:

The Inventory Plan shall include a desktop-level geoarchaeological sensitivity assessment of the APE. The purpose of this assessment is to determine the potential for the project APE to contain buried archaeological sites. The assessment shall consist of review and analysis of existing available data including geologic, soils, and topographic mapping for the area, online Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soils data, as well as information obtained from Native Americans that claim traditional connections to cultural resources in the project area.

Subtask 2.1.2 Records Search and Literature Review:

The Contractor shall conduct a records search of the APE and surrounding ¼-mile radius (study area) through the appropriate California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) Information Center and include a summary of those results in the Inventory Plan. The records search review will include documentation of prior surveys, recorded cultural resources, and known historic properties within the study area and geospatial data documenting the same when available. The literature review shall include information that is available at libraries and other archival sources including, but no limited to, historic maps and ethnographic and historical accounts of the study area. Digital copies of all documentation collected for the records search and literature review shall be provided electronically to USACE upon submission of the Inventory Plan.

Subtask 2.2 Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Plan:

The Contractor shall address all review comments provided by USACE on the draft Inventory Plan and provide USACE with a revised draft Inventory Plan within ten (10) days of receipt of USACE comments.

Subtask 2.3 Final Cultural Resources Inventory Plan:

Upon approval from USACE, the Contractor shall produce a final version of the Cultural Resources Inventory Plan. The Contractor shall provide the document electronically to USACE in Word and PDF format within five (5) days of notification of USACE approval. The Inventory Plan task shall be considered complete upon the government acceptance of the final document.

Subtask 2.1 Inventory Plan Subtask 2.1.1 Geoarchaeological Sensitivity Assessment Subtask 2.1.2 Records Search and Literature Review Subtask 2.2 Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Plan Subtask 2.3 Final Cultural Resources Inventory Plan

Task 3 (Optional) – Geoarchaeological Investigations:

The need and methods for geoarchaeological investigation will be determined in coordination with USACE Cultural Resources personnel, based on the findings and recommendations resulting from Task 2. If Optional Task 3 is exercised, geoarchaeological testing shall be limited to the minimal amount of ground disturbance necessary in order to determine the presence or absence of cultural materials, define site boundaries, or obtain information necessary to aid in site evaluation for NRHP eligibility.

Optional Subtask 3.1 Geoarchaeological Testing Plan:

If directed to complete this task, the Contractor shall electronically provide a written Geoarchaeological Testing Plan to USACE within fifteen (15) days of receiving such direction.

Upon acceptance of the testing plan by the Government, the Contractor shall conduct the proposed geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork.

Optional Subtask 3.2 Geoarchaeological Investigation Fieldwork:

At the direction of USACE, the Contractor shall conduct subsurface geoarchaeological investigation to locate buried cultural resources in areas identified as sensitive and in areas of project construction that involve substantial ground-disturbance. The proposed locations and methods recommended for testing will be formulated during completion of Task 2. All assays shall be conducted off of the levee prism, not closer than 10 feet from the levee toe. All.

trenching locations shall be compacted after completion, so no settlement will occur, and returned to pre-investigation grade (not higher or lower than undisturbed adjacent ground).

Each investigation location shall be recorded and plotted on maps using GPS technology with sub-meter accuracy. The findings of the geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork will be used by USACE to characterize potential impacts of construction, to inform project design that avoids impacts, and to narrow the focus for future monitoring efforts during project construction. All geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a qualified geoarchaeologist as described in Section 1.3 of this PWS.

The Contractor shall coordinate with Underground Service Alert north (USA) and USACE for an updated utilities location search to ensure that no underground utilities shall be disturbed during geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork. If underground utilities are identified at a proposed trenching or coring location, if other sensitive natural or cultural resources are present in that location, or to accommodate landowner and/or agricultural land uses, the assay shall be relocated. The Government will provide all required rights of entry (ROE) in order to complete the geoarchaeological work. The Contractor shall supply all necessary equipment and machinery. During excavation, spoils from test pits shall be actively sorted through and examined for evidence of cultural resources and a representative sample shall be screened through ¼ inch wire mesh where appropriate. Soil strata shall be profiled and examined by the geoarchaeologist for evidence of cultural resources, buried surfaces (e.g. paleosols), and indicators of depositional environment. If strata considered sensitive for cultural resources are identified, overview photographs shall be taken of the location.

The Contractor shall coordinate with USACE to obtain pertinent information from geotechnical studies that may be useful for the geoarchaeological investigation.

It is expected that geoarchaeological investigation shall not occur within archaeological sites, when the locations of such sites are known in advance, unless the investigation is directly associated with NRHP eligibility testing. In accordance with procedures identified in California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code 5097, if human remains are identified, excavation will cease and Contractor shall notify the County Coroner, USACE, and the landowner.

Optional Subtask 3.3 Summary Geoarchaeological Report:

The Contractor shall produce a Summary Geoarchaeological Report to be submitted to USACE within fifteen (15) calendar days after completion of geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork.

The Summary Geoarchaeological Report will succinctly outline the results of the investigations, to include the total number and locations of trenching, a summary of findings, and recommendations. The Summary Geoarchaeological Report shall be provided to USACE in electronic PDF format, as well as by hard copy. Depending on task or subtask sequencing, the Summary Geoarchaeological Report may be submitted as a stand-alone document or as a section of the Summary Inventory Report (Task 4). The Summary Geoarchaeological Report task will be considered complete upon acceptance of the report by the Government, as described in Task 4.

Optional Subtask 3.1: Geoarchaeological Testing Plan Optional Subtask 3.2: Geoarchaeological Investigation Fieldwork.

Optional Subtask 3.3: Summary Geoarchaeological Report

TASK 4: Cultural Resources Inventory and Summary Inventory Report

Subtask 4.1 Cultural Resources Inventory The Contractor shall conduct intensive pedestrian surveys of the project APE to inventory, record, and evaluate the NRHP eligibility of identified cultural resources. For the purposes of this PWS, the maximum APE survey area is 300 acres, which includes the linear extent of the project levees, adjacent 200 feet extending each direction from the landside toe and waterside toe of the levees, staging areas, access routes, borrow areas, and environmental mitigation sites. The Government will provide all required rights of entry (ROE) to facilitate the survey work. The Contractor shall coordinate all survey plans with USACE to ensure ROE have been provided prior to initiating surveys and communicate with USACE regarding any scheduling issues prior to or during survey. The Contractor also shall coordinate with USACE to include interested Native American groups in the surveys and recordation of archaeological resources, and other resources of tribal significance. The Contractor shall account for possible disruptions/delays associated with graining ROE, necessary permits, tribal coordination, and other factors when planning for these inventory efforts.

Site Recordation. The Contractor shall record all cultural resources and historic properties, including archaeological sites and isolated finds and features of the built environment, following the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) Instructions for Recording Historical Resources (OHP March 1995) using the appropriate California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 form(s). All built environment and archaeological resources over 45 years of age located within the project APE shall be recorded.

GIS Data and Mapping. The Contractor shall document the locations of all recorded resources with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that is capable of sub-meter accuracy and transferring GPS data to a GIS format compatible with ArcGIS software version 10.3. The Contractor shall export all recorded GPS data into ESRI shapefiles. The Contractor shall use GIS data to prepare maps that include site datum/data, all surface artifact and features locations, concentrations, and loci; existing structures, etc. Only surface manifestations of the site shall be recorded. Previously documented sites that are re-located shall be subject to an updated recording effort using DPR 523 forms, including photos and GIS information. Isolates shall also be recorded on DPR 523 forms and described in the Summary Inventory Report.

All GIS data created by the Contractor will be in Spatial Data Standards (SDS) and have Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata. The FGDC metadata will be in XML format. The projection of the GIS data will be in the appropriate UTM zone and datum NAD83.

Maps will be prepared for all new archaeological sites and built environment resources identified in the field. Isolated features or artifacts will be plotted on the appropriate USGS map and the location coordinates will be confirmed using GPS technology. All site maps will indicate the following: magnetic north, scale, visible features, shovel test locations, and roads, streams, or other landforms that would be helpful in relocating the site. All sites must be plotted on 7.5' Series USGS topographic quadrangle maps.

The areas surveyed and sites recorded shall be mapped and provided to USACE, both in the form of physical maps in reports and in the form of ESRI shapefiles. Data sets containing only point locations can be provided in Excel, text files, or a database with documented X, Y (easting, northing) coordinates. All data shall be simple point, line, or polygon. The data type shall be appropriate for the feature: point locations shall be points (such as testing locations) and areas shall be polygons (not lines). The Contractor shall submit all attribute data so it is easily linked to the corresponding spatial objects. Basic attributes may include feature ID, feature type, subtype, comments, description, collector, and date. Do not separate critical ID fields into separate files that cannot be joined to the original data file. The Contractor shall submit all tabular data in MS Excel, MS Access, or text files. Other formats may be used with approval of USACE contract personnel.

Photo Documentation. The Contractor shall take digital images of each site. Image views should include at a minimum two (2) general overview images of the site (one to include the datum location) to illustrate the site setting (terrain, vegetation, etc.). Additionally, images of chronologically sensitive or otherwise important isolates should be taken as well. The Contractor will link these images to the associated GIS point representing the site using ArcGIS

10.3 or the most current version. For each site, an ArcMap Document will include the site boundaries. The Contractor will create a link for each site point location to its corresponding digital image to allow viewing of site photographs by clicking the GIS point. All digital images will have a metadata record and should contain, at a minimum, information such as: the Project Name, Location, date, site number (field designation or CHRIS site number), feature description, and any other relevant information the Contractor feels is appropriate to include. Metadata for images will be in text format.

Previously Recorded Sites. The survey area may contain cultural resources that have been previously recorded. The Contractor will review the existing records prior to conducting fieldwork. If the results of the fieldwork demonstrate that the original or most recent site record is inaccurate (e.g. site boundaries and/or site description is incorrect or deficient), or if the most recent site record is more than five years old, the Contractor will prepare a site record update to include accurate and correct information, using the appropriate DPR 523 form(s).

NRHP Evaluations. Concurrent with pedestrian survey, the Contractor shall gather sufficient information and data to evaluate the NRHP eligibility of all recorded resources. The Contractor shall evaluate each cultural resource in the APE that is 45 or more years of age that has not previously been evaluated and received a consensus determination, unless directed otherwise by USACE. The Contractor shall notify USACE in advance regarding the nature and extent of any proposed evaluation fieldwork. The Contractor should expect input from USACE and Native American Tribes regarding proposed evaluation methods. Potential evaluation methods include, but are not limited to, shovel testing, test excavations, and/or other field studies that can be conducted within an expedited schedule, to include analysis by personnel with technical expertise in pre-contact and historical archaeology, history, ethno-history, architectural history, the built environment, and cultural landscapes. No collection or curation of artifacts discovered through testing is anticipated.

Native American Coordination. The Contractor shall be prepared to coordinate with Native American Tribes during survey, evaluation, and other tasks identified in this PWS. In addition to Native American coordination during the inventory phase, the Contractor shall coordinate with the interested Native American Tribes regarding the potential significance of resources within the APE during NRHP eligibility evaluations.

Subtask 4.2 Summary Inventory Report The Contractor will produce a Summary Inventory Report to be submitted to USACE within fifteen (15) calendar days after completion of inventory fieldwork. The Summary Inventory Report will outline the results of the inventory, including the number of sites and isolated finds identified. Should the Contractor identify previously evaluated resources within the survey area that have received State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) consensus, the Contractor shall provide documentation of the consensus determination(s) to USACE with the Summary Inventory Report. The Summary Inventory Report will also outline the methods and results of the concurrent evaluation fieldwork and preliminary NRHP eligibility recommendations. The Summary Inventory Report shall be provided to USACE in electronic PDF format, as well as by hard copy. The Cultural Resources Inventory and Summary Inventory Report task will be considered complete upon acceptance of the Summary Inventory Report by the Government.

Subtask 4.1 Cultural Resources Inventory Subtask 4.2 Summary Inventory Report

TASK 5: Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report:

Subtask 5.1 Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report Upon completion of Task 4, the Contractor shall prepare a draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report that meets the documentation standards required under 36 CFR 800.11.

Included with the draft report, the Contractor shall provide the appropriate DPR 523 forms for all recorded and evaluated resources and the associated and corrected GIS data to USACE for review. The Contractor shall submit the draft report and associated data electronically no more than forty-five (45) days after completion of Task 4. The Contractor shall submit all report text, figures, tables, databases, and appendices in their native format (i.e. Excel, Word, ESRI ArcGIS, Access, etc.). Additionally, the Contractor shall provide the document in pdf. Deliverable shall include one or more pdf files, which collectively contain a complete representation of the printed documents. The Contractor shall create hierarchical bookmarks for each section and sub-heading so that each section is accessible from the bookmark column in Adobe Acrobat Reader. One pdf file for each document is preferred. However, where possible, the pdf files should not exceed 100 Mb.

The draft report will include the findings of all cultural resources inventory and evaluation fieldwork, ethnographic research, and the results of geoarchaeological investigations (if applicable). The report shall include thorough and defensible recommendations of NRHP eligibility for all the resources identified during inventory efforts. This report will assess the significance of the evaluated resources under all NRHP Criteria (A, B, C, and D), as well as the integrity of the resources. The draft report also shall minimally include the following:

• Cultural and historic contexts specific to the project area, including anticipated property types;

• A discussion of the research questions that data recovery might inform and the specific field and/or laboratory methods necessary to recover the type of data needed to address such questions;

• A discussion of how identified Native American sites might contribute to the ethnographic record, cultural landscape of the area, or significant trends or events in Native American history;

• Input from Native American tribes who claim a connection to the resource or landscape in question.

The draft report and associated data will be reviewed by USACE cultural resources staff. If the draft report contains significant omissions or errors in content, editing, or reproduction, USACE may reject the submission without detailed comment. If the draft report is rejected, the Government shall require a second draft report that corrects the deficiencies identified by the Government within fifteen (15) calendar days of rejection. Additional drafts shall be required until an acceptable draft is received.

Once an acceptable draft is received, the Government will complete its review and provide the Contractor with formal comments on the draft report. The Contractor shall have fifteen (15) calendar days to address the comments and provide an updated electronic version of the draft report to the Government. If USACE has further comments, the Contractor shall have seven (7) days to make any additional requested changes and respond to USACE comments. Upon acceptance of the draft report, the Contractor shall submit an electronic version and (ten) 10 bound hard copies of the complete draft report and any appendices. This subtask will be considered complete after all USACE comments have been addressed and the accepted draft report is received and accepted by the Government.

Subtask 5.2 Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report Upon USACE acceptance of the draft Cultural Resource Inventory and Evaluation Report, USACE will submit the draft report to the SHPO and consulting Tribes for review and comment. USACE will review and provide comments received from SHPO and/or Tribes to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address the comments and electronically provide USACE with a revised draft report within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of comments. This subtask will be considered complete when USACE determines that all SHPO, Tribal, and Government comments have been sufficiently addressed in the revised draft report.

Subtask 5.3 Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report:

Within fifteen (15) days of notification from USACE of acceptance of the revised draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report, the Contractor shall prepare and provide the Government with a full electronic version and (ten) 10 bound hard copies of the Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report, and any corrected or updated digital data not previously provided to the Government. The Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report task will be considered complete upon receipt and acceptance of the final report by the Government.

Subtask 5.1: Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report Subtask 5.2: Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report Subtask 5.3: Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report

TASK 6 (Optional) - Preparation of Historic Properties Treatment Plan

Subtask 6.1 Draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan:

If directed by the Government, the Contractor shall prepare a draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan (HPTP) to mitigate adverse effects on historic properties from the project. The contractor shall coordinate the substance of all proposed mitigation measures with USACE Cultural Resources staff prior to preparing the draft HPTP and submit the draft document within thirty (30) days after direction from USACE to begin. The Contractor will need to coordinate with Tribes or other consulting parties to inform the development of specific mitigation measures, as directed by USACE.

Minimally, the draft HPTP shall include the following:

• An Executive Summary;

• An Introduction that describes the purpose and use of the document;

• A description of the project or action that will adversely affect historic properties;

• A description of the project/action location, citing a general vicinity map, and a location map on a USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle map;

• A description of the APE, citing an APE map on an aerial base;

• A brief regulatory context describing compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA);

• A description of the historic property or properties being addressed in the HPTP, citing DPR 523 forms in an appendix and citing maps that illustrate the location of each affected property at a scale appropriate to illustrate the relationship of project actions to the property or properties;

• A cultural resources context relevant to the historic property or properties affected;

• A description, for each historic property addressed, of the qualities and attributes that make the property eligible for the NRHP. This description may be useful in understanding how the identified treatment measures will result in avoidance, minimization, or mitigation of effects;

• A description of consultation that occurred with interested and knowledgeable individuals and organizations in the development of the treatment measures;

• A description of consultation that occurred with interested Native Americans concerning treatment of Native American sites, including archaeological sites, traditional cultural properties, and/or cultural landscapes. This section shall include a description of expressed Native American views and, if the Native American recommendations were not selected for treatment, an explanation of why those recommendations were not selected;

• A description of research goals (if applicable), citing those identified in the Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report for the project. This section is likely only applicable if data recovery, analysis, or research is part of the treatment measures.

• A detailed description of each treatment measure;

• A description of a long-term archaeological collections curation plan, if applicable;

• A discussion of how the identified treatment measures will avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects on the historic property or properties;

• A schedule for implementation of the treatment measures;

• Identification of any monitoring, documentation, or other requirements that assure complete and appropriate implementation of the treatment measures;

• Identification of any associated commitments such as conservation easements or operations and maintenance (O&M) restrictions;

• References.

The Contractor shall provide USACE with an electronic version of the draft HPTP for review.

Within (fifteen) 15 days of receipt of USACE comments on the draft HPTP, the Contractor shall address all comments and provide an updated electronic version of the draft HPTP to the Government. If USACE has further comments, the Contractor shall have seven (7) days to make any additional requested changes and respond to USACE comments. Upon acceptance of the draft HPTP, the Contractor shall submit an electronic version and (ten) 10 bound hard copies of the complete draft HPTP and any appendices. This subtask will be considered complete after all USACE comments have been addressed and the accepted draft HPTP is received and accepted by the Government.

Subtask 6.2 Revised Draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan:

Upon USACE acceptance of the draft HPTP, USACE will submit the draft document to the SHPO and consulting Tribes for review and comment. USACE will review and provide comments received from SHPO and/or Tribes to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address the comments and electronically provide USACE with a revised draft HPTP within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of comments. This subtask will be considered complete when USACE determines that all SHPO, Tribal, and Government comments have been sufficiently addressed in the revised draft HPTP.

Subtask 6.3 Final Historic Properties Treatment Plan:

Within ten (10) days of notification from USACE of acceptance of the revised draft HPTP, the Contractor shall prepare and provide the Government with an electronic version and 10 bound hard copies of the Final HPTP. The Final HPTP task will be considered complete upon receipt and acceptance of the final report by the Government.

Subtask 6.1: Draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan Subtask 6.2: Revised Draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan Subtask 6.3: Final Historic Properties Treatment Plan

Task 1 Subtask 1.1

Post-Award Kickoff Meeting

To be coordinated with Government 1 to 3 calendar days after contract award.

Task 1 Subtask 1.2

Post-Award Kickoff Meeting and Meeting Minutes

1 days after Post-Award Kickoff Meeting.

Task 2 Subtask 2.1

Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Plan

30 calendar days after Post- Award Kickoff meeting.

Task 2 Subtask 2.2

Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Plan

10 calendar days after receipt of Government comments on draft.

Task 2 Subtask 2.3

Final Cultural Resources Inventory Plan

5 calendar days after Government comments on revised draft.

Task 3 (Optional) Subtask 3.1

Geoarchaeological Testing Plan

15 calendar days after direction from the Government to proceed.

Task 3 (Optional) Subtask 3.2

Geoarchaeological Investigation Fieldwork

Begin within 15 calendar days after Rights of Entry received from USACE/Notification to begin.

Task 3 (Optional) Subtask 3.3

Summary Geoarchaeological Report

15 calendar days after completion of geoarchaeological investigation fieldwork

Task 4 Subtask 4.1

Cultural Resources Inventory

Begin within 15 calendar days after Rights of Entry received from USACE/Notification to begin.

Task 4 Subtask 4.2

Summary Inventory Report

15 calendar days after completion of inventory/evaluation fieldwork

Task 5 Subtask 5.1

Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report

45 calendar days after fieldwork is completed (Draft 1); 15 days upon USACE rejection (Draft 2) and/or 15 days upon USACE comments on accepted draft report (Draft 3)

Task 5 Subtask 5.2

Revised Draft Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report

15 Calendar days after receipt of USACE comments on draft.

Task 5 Subtask 5.3

Final Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report

10 calendar days after receipt of USACE acceptance of revised draft report

Task 6 (Optional) Subtask 6.1

Draft Historic Properties Treatment Plan

30 calendar days after direction from USACE to begin

Task 6 (Optional) Subtask 6.2

Revised Draft Historic Property Treatment Plan

15 calendar days after Government comments received on draft.

Task 6 (Optional) Subtask 6.3

Final Historic Property Treatment Plan

10 Calendar days after receipt of USACE comments.

3.0 SUBMITTALS

Original materials, visual aids, hardware acquired, software developed or purchased for this endeavor, and texts developed in the performance of the tasks herein shall be the property of the Government, and shall not be used, distributed, or published by the contractor or employees, direct or indirect, without specific permission of the USACE.

3.1 The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary permits, arranging for artifact and data curation as appropriate, and for complying with any Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of contractor investigations, without additional expense to the Government.

Reproduction of documents shall conform as follows:

SIZE: Final trim size of deliverables shall be 8.5 X 11 inches. Image size of standard text shall not exceed 7 X 10 inches.

FOLDOUTS: Wherever appropriate, use of oversized illustrations, charts, maps, photographs or art work, may be used. Foldouts shall not exceed 11 X 17 inches with maximum image size of 9.75 X 15.5 inches.

COLOR: Color shall be used in cases where color differentiation in graphics (illustrations, maps, diagrams, charts) is deemed appropriate for explanation and clarification.

PRINTING: All preliminary Draft documents shall be double-sided, 1-1/2 spaces and line numbered. Subsequent version reports shall be double-sided single-spaced with the exception of the Executive Summary. Each text page should have 1.5 inch mirror margin to allow for binding and a 1-inch margin on all other sides.

BINDING: All reports shall be comb or spiral bound.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA: All deliverables shall be transmitted either through secure file transfer protocol (FTP), CDs, or on portable hard-drives if specified. Files shall be in PDF and Microsoft Word format, unless otherwise noted. Maps generated in support of the document shall be compatible with ESRI ArcGIS version 10.4.

QUALITY: Report copies shall be clean and of sufficient quality to be easily read on subsequent reproductions. All narrative portions shall be presented in clear, standard grammar with correct spellings and punctuation.

The Contractor shall submit all report text, figures, tables, and appendices in their native format (i.e. Excel, Word, ESRI ArcGIS etc.). Additionally, the Contractor shall provide all documents in pdf. Deliverable shall include one or more pdf files, which collectively contain a complete representation of the printed documents. If documents are split into two or more pdf files, then the Contractor shall also submit a pdf file that links all the pdf files together. The Contractor shall create hierarchical bookmarks for each section and sub-heading so that each section is accessible from the bookmark column in Adobe Acrobat Reader. One pdf file for each document is preferred. However, where possible, the pdf files should not exceed 100 Mbytes.

The Contractor shall submit all data and final documents electronically on Compact Disk.

4.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall perform all work and services of this contract within two (2) calendar years from the date of written notification of task order award.

5.0 RELEASE OF DATA

All data, reports, and materials relative to this Performance Work Statement are the property of the U. S. Government and will not be released by the Contractor, subcontractors, or employees on temporary duty, without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

6.0 INVOICES ONLY

Invoices shall be submitted upon completion of tasks as outlined in the pricing schedule. Do not bill for percentages or other partial tasks, without prior arrangement with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Invoices shall include all necessary information, including any necessary supporting documentation and shall be submitted to:

Original Invoice Only:

USACE, Finance Center

ATTN: CEFC-FP

5722 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005

Copy of Invoice Only:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ATTN: TBD

1325 J Street, CESPK-PD Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

Invoices: Invoices shall include all necessary information, including any necessary supporting documentation required as part of this Performance Work Statement. All invoices must reflect the contract number XXXXX-XX-X-XXXX Task Order XX XX. Invoices must be dated, and all names and terminology must be consistent with the spellings used in this contract. The final invoice must be marked “FINAL.”

I. An electronic invoice with supporting documents shall be submitted via e-mail to TBD.

II. Electronic copies of each invoice (sans supporting documentation) shall be submitted via e-mail to TBD and a Government POC. The POC’s name and email will be provided at time of award.

III. The original invoice shall be submitted to Corps Finance Center at CEFC-Payments@usace.army.mil for payment.

7.0 CONTRACT PAYMENTS

The Government shall pay the Contractor upon submission of proper invoices for services delivered and accepted for the portion of the work actually performed under the contract.

Payment shall be made for finite deliverables, not on percentage of completion. Payment shall be made for deliverables invoiced in accordance with the agreed upon payment schedule.

Deliverables must be accepted by the Government before payment will be made. NOTE: All invoices shall reflect contract and Task Order number and the final invoice must be marked

“FINAL.”

AUTHORITIES/TECHNICAL DIRECTION

The Contractor shall take no direction from any government employee or any person other than the Contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of this contract action, the scope, or any change that impacts the price or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contractor before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contractor will comply with the changes clause of this contract when the Contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Contracting Officer that equate to a change by notifying the Contracting Officer. Any direction given any Government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) are limited to the authorities stated in the COR appointment letters.