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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW) Comprehensive Sign Plan PMIS# 315406A

BACKGROUND

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW, the park, the monument) was established in 2016 to preserve the mountains, woods, and waters east of Baxter State Park, where the East Branch of the Penobscot River and its tributaries, including the Wassataquoik Stream and the Seboeis River, run freely.

Monument visitors discover the unique natural, cultural, and recreational opportunities by foot, boat, bicycle, or vehicle, and through hiking, paddling, bicycling, fishing, sightseeing, cross- country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting (designated areas only), snowmobiling (designated areas only), and more.

As a recently established National Park Service (NPS) unit, current signage is limited and many people may be unaware that these areas are now managed by the National Park Service.

PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument seeks to develop a system of visually cohesive signs with carefully planned messaging to aid visitor wayfinding, impart important information and regulations, and bolster understanding the park’s presence and identity.

SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide the National Park Service with all labor, materials, equipment, facilities, and travel necessary to complete planning and design services for Tasks 1 through 4.

The scope of work includes planning and design of all Identity, Motorist Guidance, and Visitor Information System (pedestrian) signs for all areas of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument as well as Motorist Guidance signs for highway and surface streets outside the monument leading to the monument and marking the monument’s boundaries. These sign types display wayfinding, regulatory, informational, and safety messages. Signs that are interpretive in nature (ex: outdoor exhibits, waysides) are not within the scope of this project. Indoor signs are not included in this project. The final plan shall include a Sign Message Schedule, Sign Type Menu, Sign Location Plan, Fabrication Details, and Sign Demolition Plan.

Geographic Scope and Complexity The legislative boundary of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument encompasses approximately 87,500 acres in northern Maine. Monument lands consist of 13 separate parcels donated to the National Park Service by a private donor in 2016. Two sections of the monument, the Seboeis and Hunt Farm parcels, are not contiguous with the rest of the monument. The monument lies north and west of exit 264 (Sherman) off Interstate 95 and can be accessed from Maine state routes 11 and 159.

KAWW has 3 entrance points: north, south and Seboeis. The Seboeis unit is separate from the lands accessed by the other two entrances. The most complex area is accessed from the south via the Swift Brook Road entrance. This section of the monument contains the historic Hunt Farm parcel and Lunksoos Camps, two drive-to campgrounds, several hiking trails, the Katahdin View Loop Road, and the Tekαkαpimək contact station (opening mid-August 2024). The southern terminus of the International Appalachian Trail is also located in this section. The north entrance is adjacent to Baxter State Park and provides access to one drive-to campground, two cabins available for overnight use in the winter, the International Appalachian Trail and several backcountry campsites located along the East Branch of the Penobscot River. The Seboeis unit is the least developed section of the monument and is accessed via the American Thread Road in Patten. This section provides access to the southern end of the Seboeis Riverside Trail, which continues onto adjacent land owned by the Butler Conservation Fund.

All three sections of the monument must be accessed separately and there is no road that runs from north to south or connects the Seboeis parcel to the other sections.

There are 5 major designated trails (IAT, Deasey Ponds, Barnard Mtn, Orin Falls, Seboeis Riverside) and several lesser trails within KAWW, with trail miles totaling approximately 40 miles. The longest trail is a segment of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT), which starts at the Barnard Mountain parking area and continues approximately 30 miles north to the monument’s northern boundary and beyond to the Canadian border. The Barnard Mountain, Orin Falls, and Little Messer Pond Trails all intersect or start from the IAT. A former logging road, the Telos Tote Road, will be cleared in summer 2024, and open an additional 16 miles of multi-use trail. The contractor is responsible for signing all trailheads, trail junctions, and park boundaries along all trails and planning and drafting regulatory and safety signs for along all trails where needed.

The East Branch of the Penobscot River is a popular paddling route with several portage trails around waterfalls (also known as pitches). The portage trails at Stair Falls, Haskell Rock Pitch, Pond Pitch, Grand Pitch and the Hulling Machine are used by paddlers to navigate around waterfalls and by hikers along the International Appalachian Trail to view waterfalls from land.

Other points of interest in the park include three drive-to campgrounds (Sandbank Stream, Lunksoos and Upper East Branch) and two boat launches (Lunksoos and Seboeis), all of which will require signing. There is also a designated picnic area in the north section, Oxbow, and a picnic area at the Lunksoos Boat Launch.

The monument shares its western boundary with Baxter State Park, and other boundaries with state land managed by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (Wassataquoik Public Land and Millinocket Forest Public Land). The State of Maine also holds easements on parcels of land within monument boundaries, including the Hunt Farm Conservation Easement, Millinocket to Matagamon Easement, and Penobscot River Corridor (East Branch). Signage along these boundaries may need to acknowledge the differing ownership and policies of neighboring agencies.

Design Standards and Requirements All sign designs shall be prepared in accordance with the NPS Sign Standards and the appropriate local area and park partner sign standards when indicated. NPS standards provide defined grids, sign types, layouts, colors, typography, and structures for all NPS signs. Sign structures may be modified as required to reflect the character of the park or local setting. Sign panel designs and structures may be modified from NPS standards to meet local sign ordinances, incorporate elements of partner sign design standards including logos, or as required to meet state and other local code considerations for highway vehicular signs and motorist signs within areas already covered by a system of cohesively designed vehicular wayfinding signs. Variations to NPS standards shall be proposed in the initial design phases (Tasks 1 and 2) and all variations must be approved by the NPS Sign Program Office and the park.

NPS sign standards call for the use of the following typefaces: NPS Rawlinson, Frutiger, Clearview HWY. The NPS will provide a license for the NPS Rawlinson typeface but the contractor is responsible for using their own license for Frutiger, the full ClearviewHWY typeface, and the Federal Highways Standard Alphabet typeface if required by ME DOT.

Some signs will need to have changeable panels – hunting, seasonal closures, etc. will require modifiable signs. The contractor is to propose simple design solutions that utilize off-the-shelf hardware to accommodate changeable panels.

Attachment B though Q contain NPS Sign Standards, grids, templates, examples, and other resources for design and producing NPS signs.

Additionally, all signs must follow NPS Accessibility Guidelines, ABA standards (where applicable), and NPS and HFC style guides in Attachments X, Y, Z and Zb.

All panel designs shall be prepared in Adobe Illustrator with CADTools Dimensioning Plug-In.

Planning Standards The contractor is expected to be knowledgeable of and employ sign planning industry best practices when planning signs for KAWW. Signs should connect places, starting from outside the park and working in and through the park. Careful attention must be given to organizing messaging so that appropriate messages are given at key decision-making points in manageable amounts. Information should be arranged into signs in a way that imparts clear visual hierarchy of messaging.

Signs should display only what is relevant to the location. The NPS is especially cautious of over signing – in many places, signs tend to detract from an area’s natural character. The contractor should take extra care to group messages and locate signs appropriately to reduce the need for multiple signs in the same vicinity.

Sign Types Planning and design shall cover all park signage which will be divided into the following types:

Sign Types:

a. Park and Facility Identity Signs The contractor shall plan and design Identity signs for all major park entrances and all park facilities. All Identity signs (large, main entrance identity signs all the way on down to signs identifying minor park areas and facilities) must be visually cohesive, include all elements of NPS Visual Identity, and have panel layouts based on standard NPS Identity Sign Grids (Attachment C) with minor modifications allowed at the discretion of the COR.

Park entrance and identity signs at major park facilities (for main park entrances and major park facilities like contact stations) should include design elements that reference the monument’s cultural and natural resources (on the panel, base, or both). The contractor may propose custom designs for Identity sign bases.

Bases should be constructed of materials appropriate to the remote, north woods setting. The NPS favors custom bases at major park facilities and more simplistic, easy to construct and replace bases for Identity signs at less prominent park locations.

Attachments B through F should be used to inform design of Identity signs for KAWW.

b. Motorist Guidance Signs The contractor will plan all necessary motorist guide signs on approaching highways and neighboring surface streets leading to KAWW and motorist guide signs on the highway and surface streets within the monument that provide direction to specific destinations within the park. This includes directional, advanced guidance, park boundary, parking regulatory, and all other signs necessary to guide motorists to and within KAWW.

Off-site vehicular wayfinding sign locations and designs must comply with NPS Sign Standards (Attachments L-N) as well as federal, state, and local sign ordinances where they apply. In instances where NPS and state or local sign standards are in conflict, the contractor is tasked with crafting designs that satisfy state/local sign ordinances while retaining as many design characteristics of NPS signs as possible. Where applicable, the contractor will work within the design framework set forth by the state of Maine for road signs.

c. Visitor Information System Signs The contractor shall plan and design all signs needed to inform and guide pedestrians in all areas open to pedestrians and cyclists. Signs must provide all appropriate information including but not limited to: maps, regulations, safety and cautionary messages, closures (seasonal and situational), laws and policy, resource protection messages, and park boundaries. The contractor will be responsible for designing all permanent signs as well as all signs required for temporary, intermittent use.

VIS signs should be mounted into standard VIS frames as depicted in

Attachment H NPS VIS Sign and Wayside Hardware Manual, on simple wooden posts, or to existing structures. The NPS will not accept customized designs for VIS sign structures and components.

Design of VIS signs should be in conformance with NPS Sign Standards as depicted in Attachments H through K.

Tasks

1. Task 1 - Project Overview and Existing Conditions Documentation

1.1 Attend and Document the Kick-off Teleconference

Conduct a teleconference kick-off meeting with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument staff to establish the contractor point of contact; review the parameters of the project, anticipated project schedule, deliverable review process; answer questions related to NPS Sign Standards, overall design approach, contract requirements; and discuss/clarify any other items that will lead to project success.

Deliverables for Task 1.1:

The contractor will prepare and submit written summary meeting notes. The contractor will prepare and submit a project schedule utilizing the template provided as Attachment Zd within 10 federal business days of the Kick-off Meeting. The schedule must be updated and resubmitted at the start of each new task or more often if requested by the COR.

1.2 Review Attachments, Conduct Research

Prior to the Site Visit (Task 1.3), the contractor will thoroughly review all contract attachments and conduct online research to learn more about the monument, its laws and policies, visitor use, and layout/geography. The contractor is to review trip planning and park management information on the monument’s website, www.nps.gov/kaww, explore information available to visitors as they reserve a campsite (www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10145539), information provided to visitors as they obtain a Maine Forest Service campfire permit, and all other pertinent topics related to content that is likely to be covered in signs that will be developed as part of this requirement.

1.3 Attend and Document the Site Visit

Park staff and the COR will provide a guided tour of all major areas of the monument. The site visit and subsequent sign survey must be complete prior to October 31, 2024.

The purpose of the site visit is to orient the contractor to all key locations within the park and provide opportunity for discussion of signing problems and needs at each site. The contractor is responsible for taking notes about all issues and considerations raised by park staff and the COR both generally and by specific location and incorporating the information discussed into the planning of sign messages, locations, and designs.

In addition to information gathering, the site visit is an opportunity for open discussion and idea sharing. The contractor should use the site visit as an opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions to get immediate park feedback so that there is group agreement about the nature of the signs that will be planned for each area, key messages, issues signs should seek to address, etc.

Park staff will provide copies of park-produced publications, the park brochure, and other similar informational materials visitors typically encounter or receive which the contractor shall consider when planning sign messaging.

1.4 Conduct a Site Survey

Following the site visit, the contractor shall survey all park areas and locate all existing NPS signs currently installed within and leading to KAWW. Park staff and the COR will not be present for this survey.

The purpose of the site visit is to identify and document all current signs in place, identify and document all locations needing but lacking signs, assess site conditions (determine limitations in locating new signs, gather information that will influence footer requirements and other mounting techniques required for the site signs), and gather information that will inform the demolition plan.

At a minimum, the contractor must document the following for each sign or sign site identified: GPS coordinates, a photo that clearly shows the sign panel content, a photo clearly showing the entire sign structure, a photo showing the sign in-situ showing other signs, structures, or features that are nearby, and an assessment of site conditions that might impact footer design, mounting, or sign locating.

1.5 Develop and Submit Existing Conditions Report

The contractor will prepare an Existing Conditions Report which presents the data collected during the Site Survey and notes collected during discussions with park staff and the COR during the Site Visit.

The Existing Conditions Report must contain sign survey data for all existing and needed signs with each entry labeled using a numeric or alphanumeric identifier. Each entry in the survey must contain the minimum documentation as described in 1.3 as well as any site-specific recommendations the contractor is proposing. Each sign or needed sign entered in the survey must be located on a map using its numeric or alphanumeric identifier. Because of the linear nature of the monument, multiple maps will be required in order to show the level of detail necessary for park staff and the COR to understand where each existing or needed sign resides within its respective area of the monument.

The Existing Conditions Report is the contractor's opportunity to layout their strategies and methods before proceeding with planning and design. Park staff will review the document to ensure all areas of the park have been surveyed and to ensure the contractors notes and recommendations align with park needs as discussed during the Site Visit and as described in the Scope of Work. The COR will review the document to ensure the methodology and recommendations conform to NPS standards and industry best practices for wayfinding sign planning.

Deliverable for task 1.4:

Submit Existing Conditions Report. Revise and resubmit as required according to the processes described in Section F.3 Review and Approval.

2. Task 2 - Sign Planning and Locating

2.1 Sign Type Discussion Conference Call

The contractor will conduct a meeting with park staff and the COR to discuss planning for all sign types to be included in the final sign plan. The purpose of this meeting is to set the contractor up for successful completion of the Visual Sign Type Menu (Task 2.2) by ensuring all parties have a baseline understanding of the types of signs, materials, finishes, structures, and colors that the contractor will be proposing in the Sign Type Menu.

The contractor must provide visual aids (sketches, sample drawings, example photos) to give an idea of their intended plans. The contractor should be prepared to field questions, listen to and accept feedback, and pose ideas for alternate design solutions if/when park staff or the COR indicate a proposed sign type is not meeting park needs or NPS standards.

Deliverables for task 2.1: The contractor will prepare and submit notes summarizing key discussion points and decisions made during the meeting. Revise and resubmit as required according to the processes described in Section F.3 Review and Approval.

2.2 Develop a Visual Sign Type Menu

The contractor shall develop a Visual Sign Type Menu for all signs required based on site surveys, discussion with the park, review of NPS Sign Standards and examples (Attachments A-Q), review of pertinent Maine DOT sign standards, and understanding of project goals.

The Visual Sign Type Menu will display sample panel formats, panel and base/mount colors, and fabrication concept drawings with basic material and finish details for every type of sign the contractor is proposing to include in the comprehensive sign plan.

Each sign type must be assigned an alpha code for reference. Identity sign alpha codes will being with ID, Motorist Guidance sign alpha codes will begin with MG, and VIS sign alpha codes will begin with VIS. Each sub- type within those categories should be coded as well, ex: VIS-R.

2.3 Develop a Sign Message Schedule

The contractor shall determine the exact text and graphic content each sign will contain and organize that information into a sign message schedule. The message schedule shall include strategically planned messages for any seasonal/temporary/intermittently needed signs the park requests or the contractor recommends based on observations and conversations leading up to this task.

The message schedule will identify each proposed sign using a numeric or alphanumeric code and list the message with phrasing exactly as it will appear on the sign. Notes about visual features, like symbols or maps, should describe the visual element and be set apart in brackets. For each entry in the message schedule, the contractor will identify a sign type from the Sign Type Menu to indicate the type of sign on which the message will appear.

Example message schedule entries:

[no pets symbol] No Pets

It is the contractor’s responsibility to plan sign messages strategically. Signs are a component of a broader messaging strategy employed by KAWW via many different vehicles including but not limited to the park website and social media, permits and permitting processes, and interpretive programming. This requirement is not to simply reproduce the messages on existing signs. Instead, the contractor must consider all aforementioned sources, communication and signing topics raised during discussions with the park staff and COR, all contract attachments, and communication and signing industry best practices to recommend strategically planned messages for all signs that will provide the best solutions for directing and informing monument visitors and meeting the concerns of park managers.

2.4 Develop a Sign Location Plan (Map)

The Sign Location Plan must show all signs identified in the message schedule in their specific location within the park. Signs must be identified by their numeric or alphanumeric code as listed in the message schedule.

Because of the linear nature of the monument, multiple maps will be required to show the level of detail necessary for park staff and the COR to understand where each sign is to be located. The contractor should employ color coding or other methods to make it easy for reviewers to locate and compare signs on the Location Plan to their corresponding listing in the Sign Message Schedule.

2.5 Develop a Sign Demolition Plan

The Sign Demolition Plan shall be based on data gathered for the Existing Conditions Report and will show all existing signs and list whether each sign is to be removed or kept.

2.6 Submit Sign Plan Documents

Submit Visual Sign Type Menu, Sign Message Schedule, Sign Location Plan, and Sign Demolition Plan for park staff and COR review. The COR may request a conference call following initial and/or subsequent submission of Task 2 deliverables to allow the park to ask questions and talk through requested changes with the contractor. The contractor will revise and resubmit as required according to the processes described in Section F.3 Review and Approval.

3. Task 3 - Sign Drawings and Fabrication Details Based on the approved Task 2 documents, the contractor shall create layouts for all sign panels and develop fabrication detail drawings for all sign types. Components of this task shall include:

3.1 Develop Sign Panel Layouts with Structures

The contractor will design all sign panels according to the accepted task 2 documents. Each sign panel will be drafted to include the message from the approved message schedule and the overall layout/style as identified in the approved Visual Sign Type Menu.

All panel designs shall be prepared in Adobe Illustrator with CADTools Dimensioning Plug-In. All designs shall be rendered in scale and shall be fully dimensioned, detailed, and specified.

The resulting panel designs shall be combined into a single PDF for ease of reviewing. Each panel design shall be shown alongside a thumbnail drawing of the panel in its structure which must correspond to a structure in the Visual Sign Type Menu. Each panel drawing shall be labeled with the sign’s associated alphanumeric code as it was identified in Task 2 planning documents. The contractor will list the sign’s dimensions and the alpha or alpha-numeric code of the signs associated sign type from the Visual Sign Type Menu. Letter heights must be listed for all Motorist Guidance and Identity signs.

3.2 Develop Fabrication Details

The contractor will develop complete fabrication drawings and details for all sign types. Panel and structure/mount fabrication methods should be drawn and detailed including written specifications for all dimensions, materials and finishes. Footer and/or mounting specification requirements for each sign should be detailed. The fabrication documents must include all necessary information for a fabricator to create each sign in the plan. All drawings and specifications should be packaged into a single PDF with a table of contents for ease of review.

3.3 Update the Sign Location Plan and Sign Message Schedule if needed.

3.4 Submit Task 3 Documents

Submit Sign Panel Layouts with Structures, Fabrication Details, and updated Sign Location Plan and Sign Message Schedule. Revise and resubmit as required according to the processes described in Section F.3 Review and Approval.

4. Task 4 - Submit Final Documentation The contractor shall prepare and submit final drafts of the Sign Panel Layouts and Structures, Fabrication Details, Sign Location Plan, and Sign Demolition Plan as well as all panel artwork and design files in their native design program (Adobe Illustrator) to be used as production files. Revise and resubmit as required according to the processes described in Section F.3 Review and Approval.

DELIVERABLES

All deliverables in Task 1 – 3 shall be submitted as pdf files to the COR for review and approval. Task 4 documents shall be supplied in the native design programs and pdf files to the COR for review and approval. All files shall be uploaded through the NPS file sharing site or emailed directly to the COR. Distribution of all design documents for all Tasks shall be handled by the COR.

1. Task 1: Project Overview and Existing Conditions Documentation

· Written Summary Meeting Notes from Kick-Off Meeting

· Project Schedule

· Existing Conditions Report

2. Task 2: Sign Planning and Locating

· Written Summary Meeting Notes from Sign Types Discussion

· Visual Sign Type Menu

· Sign Message Schedule

· Sign Location Plan

· Sign Demolition Plan

3. Task 3: Sign Drawings and Fabrication Details

· All Sign Panel Layouts with Structures

· Fabrication Details

· Updated Message Schedule and Location Plan

4. Task 4: Submit Final Documentation

· Native Design Files of all Sign Panel Layouts and Fabrication details, Final Location Plan, and Demolition Plans (all areas)

· Final drafts of the Sign Panel Layouts with Structures, Fabrication Details, Sign Location Plan, and Sign Demolition Plan as well as native design files of all sign panel layouts and fabrication details.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

All service and work performed under this contract shall be subject to inspection and acceptance by the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at any time during performance. If the COR determined that services, work or materials being furnished do not meet the required standards, the government reserves the right to have the work performed elsewhere, charging the contractor with costs involved, subject to the provisions of FAR 52.249-8.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All work, including review and approval, shall be completed on or before December 31, 2025 (approximately 14 months after award).

REVIEW AND APPROVAL

Government review of deliverables shall be completed within the number of days listed below. Numbers given refer to federal business days. Weekends and federal holidays are not included.

The review period for a deliverable submitted on a weekend, federal holiday, or on a federal business day after 12:00 pm EST will begin the next full federal business day.

The COR will notify the contractor, in writing, of approval or rejection of the work. In the event the government delays beyond the period specified, the contractor shall coordinate with the COR to work an extension, which is to be approved by the contracting officer.

Submittals will be returned to the contractor if containing 10% or more errors and will not be counted as a submittal. Errors include but are not limited to missing or incorrect information, sites missing from the sign survey, spelling and grammatical errors, and design errors (text in margins, alignment issues, inconsistency of layouts among same sign types, etc.) Errors will be calculated from number of signs reviewed vs. errors found.

All items in a single task must be submitted and approved before any items in the next task may be submitted. Contractors must submit all deliverables in the order they appear in the task list. The contractor does not have to wait to begin work on the next sub-task until the previous deliverable is reviewed and accepted, but the government will not review deliverables concurrently. The government will review one deliverable at a time in the order they appear in the task list.

Task 1: Project Overview and Existing Conditions Documentation Written Summary Kick-off Meeting Notes Review – 5 days Project Schedule Review – 5 days

Existing Conditions Report Review – 10 days

Task 2: Sign Planning and Locating

Written Meeting Notes from Sign Types Discussion Review – 5 days Visual Sign Type Menu Park Review – 15 days Other required reviews – 10 days each Message Schedule, Sign Location Plan, and Demolition Plan Park Review – 20 days Other required reviews – 10 days each Task 3: Sign Drawings and Fabrication Details Design Documents for all Sign Panel Layouts, Structures, and Location Plans Park Review – 20 days Other required reviews – 10 days each Fabrication Documents Park Review – 10 days Other required reviews – 7 days each Task 4: Prepare and Submit Final Documentation All Final files in PDF and native design program Review – 7 days Additional reviews required that are not mentioned above shall be completed within 10 days.

ADDITIONAL WORK

Any additional work not detailed in this contract shall be approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer via a bilateral modification.

LOSS OR DAMAGE

The contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage to any government property caused by negligence, theft, or willful misconduct of the contractor, his agents, servants, and employees, and shall indemnify and save the government harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs, damages, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, by reason of any suit or action brought for any actual or alleged injury to or resulting from the performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit a full written report to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours following the occurrence of such damage, loss, or injury.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR DELIVERY

Seven calendar days prior to delivery of final files, the contractor shall contact the COR and advise of exact dates and arrangements made for delivery.

DESTINATION POINT

Upon completion of the work, the contractor shall upload all deliverables to the NPS File Sharing site.

The Site Visit will begin at KAWW headquarters at the following address: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Headquarters 30 Gardner St.

Patten, ME 04765

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Upon completion and acceptance of all work and receipt of a proper invoice, the contractor shall be paid a firm-fixed-price of $ in accordance with the following schedule:

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The National Park Service, Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer address is: National Park Service, Contracting Operations East, Jason_Albright@nps.gov.

The contractor shall use the Contracting Officer as a point of contact on all business and administrative matters concerning this contract. All correspondence, other than that of a technical nature, shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer, with information copies of the basic correspondence to the COR.

The National Park Service COR address is: National Park Service, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Attention: COR, PO Box 446, Patten, ME 04765.

The contractor shall use the COR as the point of contact for all technical matters under the contract. Technical correspondence shall be addressed to the NPS COR, with an information copy of the basic correspondence to the Contracting Officer.