Attachment 5_NOSC NYC Archaeological Monitoring SOW.pdf

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING

NOSC NEW YORK CITY, BRONX, NEW YORK

Scope of Work:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and transportation as necessary to perform the scope below. The Government will provide existing documentation pertaining to the site, which will include previous investigations, plans, photographs, and research.

It is mandated that the archaeologist hired meets the standards of the Secretary of the Interior as required by the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 112, a, 1, A) and OPNAVINST 5090.1C (Section 27-4.a.1). The archaeologist should specialize in historic resources.

SCOPE OF WORK

Perform archaeological monitoring during any form of soil disturbing activities within anomalies 11 and 13 as defined on the project drawings. These areas were identified as potential buildings associated with the former Fort Schuyler hospital and are located in an archaeologically sensitive area as defined by the State of New York. Findings of the archaeological monitoring must be reported to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, (Portsmouth) Maine.

I. OBJECTIVE

The objective is to perform archaeological monitoring for soil-disturbing activities located within anomalies 11 and 13 as identified on the project drawings and ensure impacts to historic properties are minimized to the greatest extent practicable.

II. SERVICES REQUIRED

A. Archaeological Monitoring – This effort will consist of observing excavation/construction activities in the sensitive area for archaeological resources. The archaeologist shall be present on the project site according to a schedule agreed upon by Portsmouth until it is determined that project construction activities could have no effects on significant archaeological resources.

Prior to the start of work, the archaeologist shall coordinate with the PWD-ME CRM to review monitoring requirements.

The archaeologist shall advise all project contractors to be on the alert for evidence of the presence of the expected resource(s), of how to identify the evidence of the expected resource(s), and of the appropriate protocol in the event of apparent discovery of an archaeological resource.

If an intact archaeological resource is encountered, all soil disturbing activities in the vicinity of the resource shall cease. The archaeologist shall be empowered to temporarily redirect excavation/ construction crews and heavy equipment until the resource is evaluated. The archaeologist shall immediately notify the NAVFAC Public Works Department (PWD) Maine of

pg. 1 of 3 the encountered archaeological resource. The archaeologist shall, after making a reasonable effort to assess the identity, integrity, and significance of the encountered archaeological resource, present the findings of this assessment to PWD.

Should potentially National Register-eligible resources be identified, construction work in the area of the find will be suspended and the area protected from disturbance until a determination can be made regarding the feasibility of avoidance or the need for further investigation.

The construction contractor will be responsible for the safety of all work conducted and will insure that the work area is safe during any archaeological investigation. This includes providing appropriate shoring, access and egress routes and any needed equipment. No one will be expected to enter the excavation until it has been deemed safe and it will be the responsibility of the construction contractor to insure that the archaeological monitors have the ability to enter the excavation as needed.

B. Archaeological Recordation – This effort will consist of recording the findings of the archaeological monitoring at project completion in a written report. The archaeologist shall record and be authorized to collect archaeological material as warranted for analysis. The PWD- ME Cultural Resources Manager will consult with the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) archaeologist as necessary, throughout the entire process and coordinate and submit all official correspondence to the New York State Historic Preservation Office.

Report Requirements:

1. The results of the archaeological investigations shall be summarized in an executive summary provided electronically. The summary is not to exceed ten pages and should be accompanied by a field map of the area and the location of the archaeological features. If applicable, the executive summary shall also include recommendations to avoid or minimize impact to the potential site. The executive summary shall be submitted no later than 10 business days after the completion of the fieldwork.

2. The contractor shall prepare two (2) copies (hard copy and electronic) of the draft report that is at 99% to be reviewed by the government. Once the Draft report has been reviewed by the government, the contractor shall be notified of any recommended changes in a timely manner by the NAVFAC representative. Production of the final draft report should be within ten (10) business days of receipt of the government comments.

3. The contractor shall prepare three (3) copies (hard copy and electronic) of the final draft report that addresses government comments to be reviewed by the New York SHPO. The final draft report shall be completed in accordance with current State of New York archaeological survey requirements. All reports for review by NYSHPO will be submitted electronically via the Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS).

4. Once the final draft report has been reviewed by NYSHPO, the contractor shall be notified of any recommended changes in a timely manner by the NAVFAC

pg. 2 of 3 representative. Production of three (3) hard copy and three (3) electronic copy final reports should be within ten (10) business days of receipt of the government comments.

5. The final report shall be completed in accordance with current NY OPRHP (SHPO)

Standards for Cultural Resource Investigations and the Curation of Archaeological Collections in New York State.

C. Artifact Curation

1. Any artifacts recovered during the monitoring effort shall be cleaned, recorded, and curated in accordance with 36 CFR 79.

2. Artifacts shall be provided to the Government with the final report submission.

III. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. The contractor is responsible for recording minutes (if applicable) of all meetings and furnishing a copy of the minutes to the NAVFAC Public Works Department (PWD) Maine, within 15 days.

B. The contractor shall forward all submissions (e.g., progress reports, draft and final reports, etc.) directly to Kerry Vautrot, PWD-ME Cultural Resources Manager within 30 days of completion of monitoring. Copies of submittal distribution letters shall be forwarded to the Contract Specialist.

C. The Contractor shall forward all informal documents regarding archeological field site reconnaissance and archaeological site mapping (field notes, etc.) directly to Kerry Vautrot, PWD-ME Cultural Resources Manager. After acceptance of the final report, all field notes, photographs, artifacts and related data will be turned over to the Contracting Officer.

D. The Contractor shall submit all documentation in editable electronic format (Microsoft Word, Excel, ESRI ArcINFO, etc.) upon completion of work. Three hard copies of the report shall also be submitted upon completion and acceptance of work.

E. The Contractor shall submit all documentation in editable electronic format (Microsoft Word, Excel, ESRI ArcINFO, etc.) and in PDF upon completion of work. Three hard copies of the report shall also be submitted upon completion and acceptance of work.

F. The contractor is required to prepare and submit all data, reports, graphics, maps, charts, etc. in an electronic format consistent with the platform currently used by MIDLANT for their Cultural Resources GIS database. Details and requirements are provided in Enclosure (A) NAVFAC MIDLANT EV GIS Data Deliverable Specifications.

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