B08_Solicitation_Statement_of_Work_WHIS_DOE_Mine.pdf

WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ABANDONED MINE SITES

FOR MISSION CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY CLOSURES

Solicitation #140P8425Q0028

Statement of Work

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), National Park Service (NPS), is seeking a qualified

CONTRACTOR to research, document, and complete determinations of eligibility (DoE) for two (N= 2) abandoned mine sites for mission critical public life, health, and safety closures. The DoEs will assist the

Park with compliance required under 36 CFR 800 for Section 106 and Section 110 of the National

Historic Preservation Act (NHPA, 54 U.S.C. § 300101 et seq.). This project also fulfills the requirement for baseline documentation as outlined in NPS-28.

WORK REQUIREMENT

Preparation of documents for Determinations of Eligibility (DoE) for potential listing on the National

Register of Historic Places is required for two mine sites. Work may include field documentation of the sites to assess current conditions, photo-documentation, and updated GIS-based maps for individual features in advance of document preparation.

1. Permit: The CONTRACTOR shall secure and provide a copy to the park an Archaeological

Resources Protection Act (ARPA) permit in accordance with NPS policies and procedures in advance of all work activities (https://www.nps.gov/archeology/sites/permits.htm) . A copy of the permit shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Whiskeytown NRA

Cultural Resource Program Manager in advance of all work activities.

i. As a condition of performing work within WHIS, the CONTRACTOR shall be required to furnish and ensure that all personnel working in the park are supervised in-person by an employee named on the signed ARPA permit.

ii. Deliverables identified in the signed ARPA permit issued to the CONTRACTOR shall be submitted to the Park by the end of the Period of Performance.

2. The CONTACTOR shall furnish sufficient technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel to ensure completion of the work by December 1, 2025.

3. Literature Review: Sufficient background research shall be conducted to identify known archeological resources and potential types, and density of archeological resources expected within designated site areas. Minimally, the CONTRACTOR shall review significant published works relating to archaeological work conducted within and near the work areas. This will include but will not be limited to early and recent works (e.g., primary sources, GIS data, grey literature, & ethnographic/ethnohistoric sources). The literature review may but will not be limited to the following: historic and current base maps, previous archeological reports, archaeological site records, park GIS data, or other information.

4. Archaeological Inventory: The CONTRACTOR shall conduct pedestrian archeological inventory survey, as required, to complete a determination of eligibility for 15 abandoned mine sites. The purpose of this task will be to document all cultural resources (structures, features, objects);

record their characteristics on standard California DPR site forms; assess their scientific value, integrity, and condition; and evaluate and provide a determination of their National Register for

Historic Places eligibility using the NPS Standard National Register Form. Locations of all sites/features will be recorded using GPS. The inventory survey will be conducted with sufficient intensity as to equate to 100% inventory coverage of the mine site area and to reasonably find all historic properties (as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations) which may be visible on the surface of the ground.

5. Archaeological site testing or other subsurface analysis is not required.

i. The Contractor is required to complete the DoEs utilizing industry standards and best management practices for archaeological and historic resource documentation and background research. Submission of the completed DoEs to the NPS will be reviewed and accepted if the resulting documentation meets the requirement.

Consultation with the SHPO and any subsequent work required is the responsibility of the NPS.

6. The CONTRACTOR shall record all updated site information for each abandoned mine site/feature using the standard California DPR site forms (https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/).

7. The CONTRACTOR shall submit Geospatial (GIS) data that meets the National Park Service

Cultural Resource Spatial Data Transfer Standards (https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1094/index.htm ).

The ArcGIS Geodatabase template of the NPS CR Standards is recommended

(https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2206880 ).

8. The CONTRACTOR shall evaluate the National Register of Historic Places eligibility for each site based on the National Register Criteria (How to Apply the National Register Criteria for

Evaluation (nps.gov)) using the NPS Standard National Register Form 10-900; National

Register Forms - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)

(nps.gov).

i. The NPS may accept completed DPR forms or other industry standard formats that adequately document the DoE under the National Register Criteria if it is determined that the site is not eligible for the NRHP in lieu of the National Register Form 10-

900 in consultation with the COR.

9. The CONTRACTOR shall attend a site visit/kickoff meeting with park staff prior to the start of fieldwork and an out-brief meeting with park staff at the end of fieldwork.

10. The final NPS Standard National Register Form 10-900 and other standard documents for each abandoned mine site and all associated attachments, appendices, etc. shall be sufficient in quality and content, as determined by a NPS Secretary of Interior qualified Archeologist or

Historian, to be submitted for review and concurrence to the California State Historic

Preservation Office.

11. A final report (in Word and PDF) shall be submitted to the NPS that summarizes the work performed. The report shall include a narrative description of assessment results, the work https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1094/index.htm https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2206880 https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/NRB-15_web508.pdf https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/NRB-15_web508.pdf https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/national-register-forms.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/national-register-forms.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/national-register-forms.htm completed, project goals realized, project photo-documentation, and any graphic documentation produced during the project.

12. The final documents are public documents and cannot be copyrighted. Information compiled in the final report may be used by the NPS for cultural resource management purposes. Information collected for background research may be used by permittees in other publications that can be copyrighted. However, the permittee must not publish, without the prior permission of the regional director, any locational or other identifying archeological site information that could compromise the government's protection and management of archeological sites (ARPA Permit, Standard Permit Conditions 15.x).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Smoking

Smoking is not permitted in the park outside of designated areas (i.e. Parking lots). Under no circumstances is smoking permitted during the period of performance if mandated Fire

Restrictions are in place. All smoking filters (butts) will be properly disposed of in an approved refuse receptacle.

2. Food Storage

When not in use food, garbage, containers and equipment used to cook or store food must be contained within bear-resistant food storage lockers (where provided). Bear-resistant refuse containers should be stored out of sight in a hard-sided vehicle or vehicle trunk by persons camping or picnicking in areas authorized for access by motor vehicle.

3. Garbage and Sewage

Garbage and food residue shall be always made unavailable to wildlife. Garbage and food residue must be kept inside bear proof garbage cans or closed vehicles. Non-combustible refuse must be removed daily. These rules also apply to lunchtime garbage, which include fruit peelings, apple cores, nut shells, or excess food. If camping, cooking utensils must be promptly cleaned and stored after use. Exposure of any food or residues, which may attract bears, is strictly prohibited.

4. Exotic Plants

Before any motorized vehicles, trailers, and/or equipment are brought into the park, the

Contractor shall pressure, or steam wash the equipment to remove non-native seeds. Cleaning shall consist of the removal all dirt, grease, debris, and materials that may harbor noxious weeds and their seeds. Cleaning shall occur away from the project site. This equipment will be inspected by the COR before the project begins.

5. Communications

Contractor shall furnish a serviceable cellular telephone or other approved device while on-site to communicate with the COR/Inspector and to provide for the safety of the Contractor’s employees. In areas of the Park with unreliable cellular coverage, a National Park Service radio may be provided to the contractor to facilitate communication.

6. Damages

The Contractor shall avoid impacts to all cultural resources, natural resources and facilities including existing vegetation, structures, and artifacts within and adjacent to the work area. Any form of ground disturbance not specifically described in this scope of work, such as blading, and off-road vehicle travel are prohibited. If the COR determines that the Contractor’s activities have resulted in damage to Park Resources, the Contractor shall incur all expense associated with damage assessment, damage repair and monitoring.

7. Weapons

The use of weapons by the contractor is prohibited.

8. Cultural Resources

The archaeological resources in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area are a valuable record of human history of this area. In addition, such resources (including arrowheads, chert or obsidian chips, mortars, pestles, old homesteading, or logging equipment, old glass, etc.) are protected by federal legislation. Removal or displacement of any cultural resource is prohibited.

a. Ground disturbance is prohibited without prior written approval from the COR.

SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794 (d))

The NPS is subject to the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29

U.S.C. § 794d), for all documents posted on an NPS or NPS-hosted website comply with the accessibility standards of the Act. Accordingly, final deliverable reports prepared under this contract and submitted in electronic format must be submitted in a format whereby NPS can easily meet the requirements of

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. NOTE: annual Progress Reports and financial reports are not considered final deliverables and therefore the following requirements do not apply.

View Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Standards and Guidelines for detailed information.

The following summarizes some of the requirements for preparing NPS reports in conformance with

Section 508 for eventual posting by NPS to an NPS-sponsored website. For specific detailed guidance and checklists for creating accessible digital content, please go to Section 508.gov, Create Accessible

Digital Products. All accessible digital content must conform to the requirements and techniques of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 or later, Level AA Success Criteria.

a. Electronic documents with images https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title29/html/USCODE-2011-title29-chap16-subchapV-sec794d.htm https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines https://section508.gov/create https://section508.gov/create https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/

Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element (including photographs, charts and equations) in all publications prepared in electronic format. Use descriptions such as "alt" and "longdesc" for all non-text images or place them in element content. For all documents prepared, vendors must prepare one standard HTML format as described in this statement of work AND one text format that includes descriptions for all non-text images. "Text equivalent" means text sufficient to reasonably describe the image. Images that are merely decorative require only a very brief "text equivalent" description.

However, images that convey information that is important to the content of the report require text sufficient to reasonably describe that image and its purpose within the context of the report.

b. Electronic documents with complex charts or data tables

When preparing tables that are heavily designed, prepare adequate alternate information so that assistive technologies can read them out. Identify row and column headers for data tables. Provide the information in a non-linear form. Markups will be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row and column headers.

c. Electronic documents with forms

When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form will allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Government Furnished Documents:

The NPS will furnish the following documents to the CONTRACTOR. An attempt may be made to furnish these documents to the CONTRACTOR before the CONTRACTOR provides a fee estimate;

however, other materials may be discovered or developed at a later date.

• LiDAR data files of the site flown by USGS – https://apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-explorer/#/

• Existing archaeology reports, site forms, and GIS data o (available after contract award and ARPA permit is signed).

Government-Furnished Services: The NPS will provide the following services in support of this contract award:

• Provide a single point of contact for all contract administration (COR).

• Facilitate the logistics of site visits and meetings.

• Provide additional background information, if necessary.

• Furnish additional government documents upon request.

• Provide technical direction, if necessary.

• Review submittals and provide comments in a timely manner.

NPS Points of Contact:

1. Contracting Officer/Administrative Contracting Officer: Elizabeth Chico/Brenda Lewis

2. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Glendee Ane Osborne, Cultural Resource Program Manager

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area https://apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-explorer/#/ https://apps.nationalmap.gov/lidar-explorer/#/

14412 J.F. Kennedy Memorial Dr.

Whiskeytown, CA 96095

530-201-2981 (cell)

Glendeeane_osborne@nps.gov

3. Park Point of Contact (POC):

Glendee Ane Osborne, Cultural Resource Program Manager

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

14412 J.F. Kennedy Memorial Dr.

Whiskeytown, CA 96095

530-201-2981 (cell)

Glendeeane_osborne@nps.gov

Fee and Payment

Contractor shall submit a proposed schedule for invoicing for review and approval by the Contracting

Officer. Incremental invoicing is authorized if a submitted schedule to the Contracting Officer is approved. Prior to creating your invoice in the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), submit a draft copy to the Contracting Officer Representative for concurrence. Then upload the approved invoice as an external attachment when creating the electronic invoice in the IPP. A completed Release of Claims form shall be submitted with the final invoice for the unpaid balance of the task order.

Pursuant to FAR requirements, the NPS will make payments within 14 days of final approval of deliverables that are of sufficient in quality and content, as determined by a NPS Secretary of Interior qualified Archeologist or Historian, to be submitted for review and concurrence to the California State

Historic Preservation Office.

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