original_offer__BPM005438_AZTEC_7202023.pdf

AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.

501 N. 44th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

July 20, 2023

Arizona Game and Fish Department 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086 Attention: Elizabeth Burgard, Procurement Contact Submitted Electronically through Arizona Procurement Portal

RE: BPM00543 Archaeological Services

Dear Ms. Burgard and Members of the Selection Committee:

AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc. (AZTEC) thanks the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) for the opportunity to provide archaeological and cultural resource services in support of this Archaeological Services Term Contract for the Wildlife Management Division, Habitat Branch. By submitting this Proposal, we are expressing interest in being awarded this contract.

Established in 2004, AZTEC’s Cultural Resources Group has been providing archaeological and cultural resource services to Arizona state agencies and other public sector clients for nearly 20 years. Through various On-Call contracts with state agencies such as AZGFD and Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), counties and municipalities, AZTEC consistently demonstrates our commitment to responsiveness, quality, adaptability, reliability, and client satisfaction. We are considered the preferred firm based on our expertise, thorough understanding of regulatory requirements, responsiveness, prior experience throughout the State of Arizona, and the exceptional quality of our deliverables. With a dedicated staff of over 20 archaeologists in our Phoenix and Tucson offices, AZTEC has the necessary resources to support AZGFD task orders in a timely manner.

Our team will be led by Deil Lundin, AZTEC’s Cultural Resources Group manager. Deil brings over 30 years of experience in cultural resource management and archaeology. She is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (#16336) who meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology (Prehistoric and Historic) and is permitted by the Arizona State Museum, federal agencies, and tribes, to direct all levels of cultural resource investigations throughout Arizona. AZTEC’s team includes field and laboratory staff, GIS and soil specialists, an architectural historian, and analysts specializing in ceramics, flaked stone, ground stone, shell, faunal bone, historic resources, and human osteology.

The information in this Proposal to provide Cultural Resources and Archaeological Services (RFP No.

230036) is current and accurate to the best of the signers’ knowledge. Thank you for considering our Proposal. On behalf of our entire team, thank you for your consideration!

Sincerely, Deil Lundin Michael Shirley Contract Manager Project Principal / Senior Vice President

(602) 510-5088 (480) 215-0540 Dlundin@aztec.us MShirley@aztec.us

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

BPM005438

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Purchasing Office

5000 West Carefree Highway

Phoenix, Arizona 85086

BPM005438 Required Forms updated 10-2022

Offer and Acceptance Form OFFER

TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA:

The Undersigned hereby offers and agrees to furnish the material, service or construction in compliance with all terms, conditions, specifications and amendments in the Solicitation and any written exceptions in the offer.

Company Name Signature of Person Authorized to Sign Offer

Address Printed Name

City State Zip Title

Phone:

Fax:

Contact Email Address

By signature in the Offer section above, the Offeror certifies:

1. The Offeror shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in violation of Federal Executive Order 11246, State Executive Order 2009-9 or A.R.S. §§ 41−1461 through 1465.

2. The Offeror has not given, offered to give, nor intends to give at any time hereafter any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip, favor, or service to a public servant in connection with the submitted offer. Failure to provide a valid signature affirming the stipulations required by this clause shall result in rejection of the offer. Signing the offer with a false statement shall void the offer, any resulting contract and may be subject to legal remedies provided by law.

3. The Offeror certifies compliance with A.R.S.§41-3532 when offering electronics or information technology products, services or maintenance.

4. The Offeror is not debarred from, or otherwise prohibited from participating in any contract awarded by any federal, state or local government.

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

The Offer is hereby accepted.

The Contractor is now bound to sell the materials or services listed by the attached contract and based upon the solicitation, including all terms, conditions, specifications, amendments, etc., and the Contractor’s Offer as accepted by the State.

This Contract shall henceforth be referred to as Contract No. ____________________________________________________.

The effective date of the Contract is ____________________________________________________.

The Contractor is cautioned not to commence any billable work or to provide any material or service under this contract until Contractor receives purchase order, contact release document or Procurement’s written notice to proceed.

State of Arizona Awarded this day of 20 22

Kristen Micurescu, CPPB, as Branch Chief and not personally

AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.

501 N. 44th St., Suite 300

Phoenix AZ 85008

Mike Shirley

Senior Vice President

602-454-0403

480-215-0540 mshirley@aztec.us

Designation of Confidential, Trade

Secret & Proprietary Information

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Purchasing Office

5000 West Carefree Highway

Phoenix, Arizona 85086

BPM005438 Required Forms updated 10-2022

Designation of Confidential, Trade Secret & Proprietary Information

All materials submitted as part of a response to a solicitation are subject to Arizona public records law a will be disclosed if there is an appropriate public records request at the time of or after the award of the contract.

Recognizing there may be materials included in a solicitation response that is proprietary or a trade secret, a process is set out in A.A.C. R2-7-103 that will allow qualifying materials to be designated as confidential and excluded from disclosure. For purposes of this process the definition of “trade secret” will be the same as that set out in

A.A.C. R2-7-101(50).

This form must be completed and returned with the response to the solicitation and any supporting information to assist the State in making its determination as to whether any of the materials submitted as part of the solicitation response should be designated confidential because the material is proprietary or a trade secret and therefore not subject to disclosure.

All offerors must select one of the following:

My response does not contain proprietary or trade secret information. I understand that my entire response will become public record in accordance with A.A.C. R2-7-C317.

My response does contain trade secret information because it contains information that:

1. Is a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique or process, AND

2. Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; AND

3. Is the subject of efforts by myself or my organization that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

Please note that failure to attach an explanation may result in a determination that the information does not meet the statutory trade secret definition. All information that does not meet the definition of trade secret as defined by A.A.C. R2-7-101(50) will become public in accordance with A.A.C. R2-7-C317. The State reserves the right to make its own determination of Proposer’s trade secret materials through a written determination in accordance with A.A.C. R2-7-103.

If the State agrees with the proposer’s designation of trade secret or confidentiality and the determination is challenged, the undersigned hereby agrees to cooperate and support the defense of the determination with all interested parties, including legal counsel or other necessary assistance.

By submitting this response, proposer agrees that the entire offer, including confidential, trade secret and proprietary information may be shared with an evaluation committee and technical advisors during the evaluation process.

Proposer agrees to indemnify and hold the State, its agents and employees, harmless from any claims or causes of action relating to the State’s withholding of information based upon reliance on the above representations, including the payment of all costs and attorney fees incurred by the State in defending such an action.

Company Name Signature of Person Authorized to Sign

Address Printed Name

City State Zip Title

Mike Shirley

Senior Vice President85008AZPhoenix

501 N. 44th St., Suite 300

X

Designation of Confidential, Trade

Secret & Proprietary Information

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Purchasing Office

5000 West Carefree Highway

Phoenix, Arizona 85086

BPM005438 Required Forms updated 10-2022

R2-7-103. Confidential Information

A. If a person wants to assert that a person's offer, specification, or protest contains a trade secret or other proprietary information, a person shall include with the submission a statement supporting this assertion. A person shall clearly designate any trade secret and other proprietary information, using the term "confidential". Contract terms and conditions, pricing, and information generally available to the public are not considered confidential information under this Section.

B. Until a final determination is made under subsection (C), an agency chief procurement officer shall not disclose information designated as confidential under subsection (A) except to those individuals deemed by an agency chief procurement officer to have a legitimate state interest.

C. Upon receipt of a submission, an agency chief procurement officer shall make one of the following written determinations:

1. The designated information is confidential and the agency chief procurement officer shall not disclose the information except to those individuals deemed by the agency chief procurement officer to have a legitimate state interest;

2. The designated information is not confidential; or

3. Additional information is required before a final confidentiality determination can be made.

D. If an agency chief procurement officer determines that information submitted is not confidential, a person who made the submission shall be notified in writing. The notice shall include a time period for requesting a review of the determination by the state procurement administrator.

E. An agency chief procurement officer may release information designated as confidential under subsection (A) if:

1. A request for review is not received by the state procurement administrator within the time period specified in the notice; or

2. The state procurement administrator, after review, makes a written determination that the designated information is not confidential

Participation in Boycott of Israel

Purchasing Office

5000 West Carefree Highway

Phoenix, Arizona 85086

SPO Form Boycott of Israel Disclosure Revision No. 1 | Revised 09-22

Boycott of Israel Disclosure Please note that if any of the following apply to this Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor, then the Offeror shall select the “Exempt Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor” option below:

● The Solicitation or Contract has an estimated value of less than $100,000;

● Contractor is a sole proprietorship;

● Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; and/or

● Contractor is a non-profit organization.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-393.01, public entities are prohibited from entering into contracts “unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from Israel.”

Under A.R.S. § 35-393:

1. "Boycott" means engaging in a refusal to deal, terminating business activities or performing other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with entities doing business in Israel or in territories controlled by Israel, if those actions are taken either:

(a) Based in part on the fact that the entity does business in Israel or in territories controlled by Israel.

(b) In a manner that discriminates on the basis of nationality, national origin or religion and that is not based on a valid business reason.

2. "Company" means an organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity or business association, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate, that engages in for-profit activity and that has ten or more full-time employees.

5. "Public entity": (a) Means this State, a political subdivision of this State or an agency, board, commission or department of this State or a political subdivision of this State. (b) Includes the universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents and community college districts as defined in section 15-1401.

The certification below does not include boycotts prohibited by 50 United States Code Section 4842 or a regulation issued pursuant to that section. See A.R.S. § 35-393.03.

In compliance with A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq., all offerors must select one of the following:

☐ The Company submitting this Offer does not participate in, and agrees not to participate in during the term of the contract, a boycott of

Israel in accordance with A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq. I understand that my entire response will become a public record in accordance with A.A.C. R2-7-C317.

☐ The Company submitting this Offer does participate in a boycott of Israel as described in A.R.S. § 35-393 et seq.

☐ Exempt Solicitation, Contract, or Contractor.

Indicate which of the following statements applies to this Contract:

● Solicitation or Contract has an estimated value of less than $100,000;

● Contractor is a sole proprietorship;

● Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; and/or

● Contractor is a non-profit organization.

Company name Signature of person authorized to sign

Address Printed name and title

City State Zip Email address Phone number

501 N. 44th St., Suite 300

Phoenix AZ

Mike Shirley, Senior Vice President mshirley@aztec.us 480-215-054085008

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Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban

Purchasing Office

5000 West Carefree Highway

Phoenix, Arizona 85086

BPM005438 Required Forms updated 10-2022 SPO Form No. 205

Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban

Please note that if any of the following apply to the Contractor, then the Offeror shall select the “Exempt Contractor” option below:

● Contractor is a sole proprietorship;

● Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; OR

● Contractor is a non-profit organization.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-394, the State of Arizona prohibits a public entity from entering into or renewing a contract with a company unless the contract includes written certification that the company does not use the forced labor, or any goods or services produced by the forced labor, of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China.

Under A.R.S. § 35-394:

1. "Company" means an organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity or business association, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate, that engages in for-profit activity and that has ten or more full-time employees.

2. "Public entity" means this State, a political subdivision of this State or an agency, board, commission or department of this State or a political subdivision of this State.

In compliance with A.R.S. §§ 35-394 et seq., all offerors must select one of the following:

☐ The Company submitting this Offer does not use, and agrees not to use during the term of the contract, any of the following:

● Forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China;

● Any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of

China; or

● Any Contractors, Subcontractors, or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China.

☐ The Company submitting this Offer does participate in use of Forced Uyghurs Labor as described in A.R.S. § 35-394.

☐ Exempt Contractor

Indicate which of the following statements applies to the Contractor (may be more than one):

☐ Contractor is a sole proprietorship;

☐ Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; and/or

☐ Contractor is a non-profit organization.

Company Name Signature of person authorized to sign

Address Printed name and title

City, State, ZIP Contact email address Contact phone number

AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc.

Mike Shirley, Senior Vice President mshirley@aztec.us 480-215-0540Phoenix, AZ 85008

501 N. 44th St., Suite 300

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403

Attachment I, Subcontractors

Name of Subcontractor Desert Archaeology, Inc.

City, State Tucson, Arizona Number of Years in Business 40+ Type of Business (LLC, Corporation, etc.) Corporation Service to be Provided Paleobotanical analysis, petrography

Name of Subcontractor Urbana Preservation & Planning City, State Phoenix, Arizona Number of Years in Business 18 Type of Business (LLC, Corporation, etc.) LLC Service to be Provided Historic assessments, HABS/HAER documentation and photography, Nomination applications

Name of Subcontractor Gary Huckleberry City, State Tucson, Arizona Number of Years in Business 35 Type of Business (LLC, Corporation, etc.) LLC Service to be Provided Geomorphology, Pedology, and

Geoarchaeology

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Attachment II, References Reference 1 Company: Arizona Department of Transportation Contact Name: Danny Rucker Phone: 480-486-0049 Email: drucker@azdot.gov Description of Services Provided:

• Class I records search/literature reviews

• Class III pedestrian surveys

• Project effect evaluation and recommendations

• Site condition and/or eligibility assessments

• Damage assessments

• Historic Property Treatment Plan development

• Archaeological site eligibility testing

• Data recovery

• Archaeological monitoring

• Federal and State consultation letters

• Curation and registration

• Assistance with tribal coordination and repatriation

• Historic assessments

• HABS/HAER documentation

• Burial recovery

Reference 2 Company: City of Tempe Contact Name: Zach Lechner, Ken Halloran Phone: Zach Lechner: 480-350-8870;

Ken Halloran: 480-350-8855

Email: zachary_lechner@tempe.gov;

ken_halloran@tempe.gov

Description of Services Provided:

• Class I records search/literature reviews

• Project effect evaluation and recommendations

• Site condition and/or eligibility assessments

• Damage assessments

• Historic Property Treatment Plan development

• Data recovery

• Construction monitoring

• Curation and registration

• Assistance with tribal coordination and repatriation

• Historic assessment, HABS documentation

• Burial recovery

Reference 3 Company: Pima County Contact Name: Ian Milliken Phone: 520-724-6684 Email: ian.milliken@pima.gov Description of Services Provided:

• Class I records search/literature reviews

• Class III pedestrian surveys

• Project effect evaluation and recommendations

• Site condition and/or eligibility assessments

• Archaeological monitoring

• Curation and registration

Reference 4 Company: City of Phoenix Contact Name: Laurene Montero Phone: 602-534-1573 Email: laurene.montero@phoenix.gov Description of Services Provided:

• Class I records search/literature reviews

• Class III pedestrian surveys

• Project effect evaluation and recommendations

• Eligibility assessments

• Archaeological monitoring

• Federal and State consultation letters

• Curation and registration

• Burial recovery and assistance with tribal repatriation

• Historic assessments

Reference 5 Company: Tonto National Forest Contact Name: Travis Bone, J. Scott Wood (retired) Phone: Travis Bone: 602-225-5233;

J. Scott Wood: 602-758-6312

Email: travis.bone@usda.gov;

jscottwood@aol.com

Description of Services Provided:

• Class I records search/literature reviews

• Class III pedestrian surveys

• Project effect evaluation and recommendations

• Site condition and/or eligibility assessments

• Historic Property Treatment Plan development

• Archaeological site eligibility testing

• Data recovery

• Curation and registration

• Assistance with tribal coordination

• Historic assessments

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Attachment III The following are AZTEC’s Rates and Fee Schedule. As indicated on page 2, the “Offeror’s Checklist” of the “Required Forms” document, our Pricing Proposal will be provided upon request.

Staff Member Labor Category HOURLY

RATE

1. Deil Lundin Principal Investigator (PI), Contract Manager (CM) $69.32

2. Will Russell PI, Ethnographer $43.27

3.

John Langan J. Simon Bruder Douglas Mitchell

PI, Project Manager (PM) Technical Writer and Editor Technical Writer and Editor

$43.00

4. Andrew Lack PI, Ceramic Analyst $41.50

5. Sara Franck Project Director $33.73

6. Kristina Davison Cultural Lab Director, Shell Analyst $29.22

7. Anya Frashuer Archaeological Crew Chief, GIS Specialist $27.00

8. Laura Swantek Ground Stone Analyst, Ethnographer $27.00

9. Stephanie Bosch GIS Specialist/Cartographer, Archaeologist $26.99

10. Amelia Blanton Osteologist, Faunal Analyst, Archaeologist $26.00

11. Zen Vanover Archaeological Crew Chief $24.26

12. Ron Ryden Archaeological Crew Chief $23.00

13. Stephen Chapman Archaeologist $23.00

14. Nicholas Stillman Archaeologist $22.81

15. James Staples Archaeological Technician, Osteologist $21.45

16. Violette Colla Archaeological Technician $20.00

Multiplier: 168.41% Profit: 10%

Task Small Projects <100 Acres or 3 Miles

Medium- Sized Projects 101-500 Acres or 3-5 Miles

Large-Sized Projects 501-1,000 Acres or 10- 20 Miles

Extra-Large Projects 1,001-5,000 Acres or 21-40 Miles

Direct Expenses

Research – Low Density $700 $900 $1,000 $1,000 N/A Research – High Density $1,000 $1,200 $1,500 $1,800 N/A Curation – Project registration $600 $600 $600 $600 Ca. $640 Curation – per site $120 $120 $120 $120 Ca. $300 Curation – per box $1,226 Survey Cost per Acre $65 $60 $35 $25 N/A Site Recording – small, per site $400 $400 $400 $400 N/A Site Recording – medium, per site $650 $650 $650 $650 N/A Site Recording – large, per site $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 N/A Report Preparation $5,500 $10,000 $13,000 $18,000 N/A Report Review (QA/QC) $1,050 $2,000 $1,200 $2,000 N/A

Ancestral Remains Recovery and Documentation – cremation $2,000-$5,000 Ancestral Remains Recovery and Documentation – inhumation $2,500-$6,000

Unanticipated discovery management (per hour) $160 Lodging (per current GSA rate) $98-$310/night

Per Diem (per current GSA rate) $59-$79/day Vehicle Rental $75.31-$106.94/day

Fuel $3.79 Mileage (per current GSA rate) 65.5¢/mi

Note: Costs presented here are approximations based on recent projects; actual costs may vary depending on specific tasks. In general, AZTEC bills direct expenses at cost with no markup. Direct costs shown are current at the time of proposal development and may be subject to changes beyond AZTEC’s control.

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Attachment IV, Experience/Expertise/Reliability AZTEC Engineering Group, Inc. (AZTEC) is a Phoenix-based, C-Corporation that was founded in 1992 in Arizona.

We offer an expert, full-service environmental practice in addition to AZTEC’s engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction administration services. Launched in 2002, AZTEC’s Environmental Services Division has grown to a staff of over 45 multidisciplinary environmental professionals, including archaeologists, environmental planners, biologists, GIS specialists, analysts, and other technical specialists. For 30 years, AZTEC personnel have worked with various state and local agencies in Arizona to help them deliver a variety of projects, both large and small. In 2006, AZTEC became a subsidiary of TYPSA which offers global consulting services with experience in over 35 countries worldwide.

Our Cultural Resources Group is comprised of 23 staff members (11 full-time and 12 part-time), including principal investigators, technical writers/editors, project directors, crew chiefs, analysts (ceramic, flaked and ground stone, faunal, historic, and human osteology), a lab director, GIS specialists, and archaeological technicians. Key staff proposed for this contract offer 188 years of combined experience in archaeology and cultural resource management.

Eleven staff members hold advanced degrees; 9 meet Secretary of Interior’s (SOI) Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology; 10 are permitted as, or meet qualification requirements for, project director and/or principal investigator under the Arizona Antiquities Act; and 8 are Registered Professional Archaeologists (RPA) or Registered Archaeologists (RA). Additionally, all of our proposed subconsultants are RPAs and meet SOI Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology or Architectural History. As a result of our team’s diversity and expertise, we are able to offer a full range of archaeological and historic preservation services:

• Cultural Resource Inventories (Class I, II, III)

• Eligibility and/or Site Condition Assessments

• State and Federal Consultation Letters

• Damage Assessments

• Avoidance Flagging

• Cultural Sensitivity Training

• Archaeological and Construction Monitoring

• Evaluation of Inadvertent Discoveries

• Project Registration and Curation

• Assistance with Cultural Resource Regulatory

Compliance

• Agency and Tribe Coordination

• Public Outreach

• Agreement Documents

• Research Designs and Treatment Plans

• Testing and Data Recovery

• Artifact, Paleobotanical, and Sediment Analysis

• Petrography

• Geomorphology

• Osteological Analysis (Human, Faunal)

• Informant Interviews, Oral Histories

• Ethnography

• Archival Research

• Historic Context Development

• Historic Property Management Plans

• Historic Property Survey and Assessments

• National Register Nominations

• HABS and HAER Forms

• GIS/CADD

• Cartography

• GIS Database Design, Implementation, and

Management

• Web/Mobile GIS Design and Custom Application

Development

• Illustration

• Survey-grade GPS Field Mapping

• Spatial Analysis and 3D Modeling

• Statistical Analysis and Modeling

• Cultural resource compliance in support of CWA

404 Permitting

AZTEC has extensive experience completing a wide range of cultural resource studies in support of Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting. Recent examples include our BNSF Permitting Support On-Call (project review and Section 404 permitting needs assessments), FHLP CWA Compliance (monitoring), Gila River Bridges (Class I, HPTP), San Pedro River Bridge (HAER report), and Deer Valley Road Bridge (testing, data recovery, develop historic context).

Additionally, we have completed numerous damage assessments on behalf of clients such as ADOT, Tempe, and private entities involving a variety of land managing agencies.

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403

Key Personnel

Name: Deil Lundin, MA, RPA (#16336) Job Title: Cultural Resources Group Manager Role for this Contract: Contract Manager/Senior Principal Investigator (Phoenix Office) Education: M.A., Anthropology (Physical Anthropology), Louisiana State University Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Deil has 31 years of experience in archaeology and cultural resource management, including 15 years as a PI and project manager. She is an Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA)-permitted PI and RPA who meets Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology. Deil has directed over 300 cultural resources projects in the state of Arizona and previously served on the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (2019-2023) and Arizona Archaeological Council boards (President, 2017). Deil’s expertise includes contract/project management; state, federal and tribal regulatory compliance; drafting state and federal consultations; public outreach;

research; eligibility and project effect recommendations; technical editing and writing; development of historic contexts, research designs, and treatment plans; tribal collaboration and coordination; informant interviews; creative mitigation; recovery, analysis and respectful treatment of human remains.

Name: John Langan, BA, RA (#5682) Job Title: Assistant Cultural Resources Group Manager Role for this Contract: Project Manager/Principal Investigator (Tucson Office) Education: B.A., Anthropology (Minor in Biology), University of Arizona, 2012 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: John has 23 years of experience in archaeology and cultural resource management. He is a project manager, Registered Archaeologist, and ASM-permitted principal investigator and project director. A resident of Tucson since 2014, John has extensive experience overseeing archaeological fieldwork, conducting research, and presenting the results in technical reports, papers, and presentations. He has employed GIS technology for archaeological and environmental applications since 2004. In addition, he has assisted with the wider spectrum of CRM projects, including public outreach, historic building inventories, stabilization and adaptive reuse projects. Much of his experience includes projects in southern Arizona. He will lead the team from AZTEC’s Tucson office at 5151 East Broadway Boulevard.

Name: J. Simon Bruder, PhD, RPA (#12305) Job Title: Technical Writer Role for this Contract: Technical Writer/Editor (Phoenix Office) Education: PhD, Anthropology, Arizona State University, 1982 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Simon has more than 40 years of experience in archaeological, ethnohistoric, architectural, and historic overviews and inventories, cultural resources field inventory and reporting, the development of historic contexts and associated National Register of Historic Places eligibility recommendations, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act effect assessments, archaeological test excavations and data recovery, assistance with agency and Native American consultations and the development of agreement documents, and participation in the preparation of documents for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Prior to joining AZTEC, Simon was director of EcoPlan Associates, Inc.’s Cultural Resources Group where she oversaw close to 800 projects with cultural resource components. She is an RPA who meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology.

Name: Andrew Lack, PhD, RPA (#5679) Job Title: Principal Investigator/Ceramic Analyst Role for this Contract: Principal Investigator/Ceramic Analyst (Phoenix Office) Education: PhD, Anthropology, Specialization in Archaeology, Arizona State University, 2013 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Andrew has 26 years of experience in Archaeology, including 22 years of focus in the American Southwest and cultural resource management. His primary expertise includes managing and directing projects;

analyzing and interpreting ceramic materials; report preparation and review; archaeological survey, testing, and data recovery; developing research designs and treatment plans. He also has extensive experience assisting clients in compliance with applicable cultural resource regulations. Andrew’s research has been presented at professional

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us conferences and published in leading archaeological and scientific journals. He is an Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA)-permitted PI who meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology.

Name: Will Russell, PhD, RPA (#17485) Job Title: Principal Investigator Role for this Contract: Principal Investigator/Technical Writer/Editor/Ethnographer (Tucson Office) Education: PhD, Anthropology, Specialization in Archaeology, Arizona State University, 2016 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Will has 15 years of experience in Archaeology, including 12 years as a State employee and 7 years of focus in the American Southwest and cultural resource management. His primary expertise includes research and report preparation, editing, state and federal compliance, tribal collaboration and consultation, and ethnography.

His research has been presented at professional conferences and published in leading archaeological and scientific journals. He is an AAA-permitted PI and RPA who meets the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Archaeology.

Name: Scott Solliday, MA Job Title: Architectural Historian Role for this Contract: Architectural Historian (Urbana – Tucson Office) Education: M.A., United States History/Public History, Arizona State University Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Scott has 37 years of experience in historical research, writing, and interpretation in Arizona.

Since 2000 he’s worked exclusively in historic preservation and CRM. Formerly with AZTEC, Scott is now employed by Urbana Preservation and will be supporting this contract as a subconsultant. He will be responsible for archival research, fieldwork, evaluations and documentation for all historic preservation projects. He has completed numerous historic property surveys, historic context studies, National Register of Historic Places (National Register) eligibility assessments, and detailed documentation of significant historic properties, including HABS and HAER reports, always meeting the technical specifications of the SHPO and the National Park Service. He’s written and submitted nominations that resulted in five historic districts being listed on the National Register. His historic context studies have addressed a broad range of resources. Scott has worked with residential, commercial, industrial, military, and rural property types but has particular expertise in evaluating mid-20th century residential subdivisions.

Name: Stephanie Bosch, MS Job Title: GIS Specialist/Archaeologist Role for this Contract: GIS Specialist/Flaked Stone Analyst Education: M.S., Geology, Miami University 2017 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Stephanie has experience in GIS, archaeology, and cultural resource management. She has assisted with all types of archaeological investigations including construction monitoring, data recovery, and pedestrian survey. As a GIS Specialist, she creates and manages GIS data, and prepares graphics for reports and other publications. She conducts flaked stone analysis and assists with geomorphological assessments. Stephanie also performs archaeological research and conducts archival research at federal, state, tribal, and private repositories.

As a graduate teaching assistant, she taught courses in introductory level geology, upper-level invertebrate paleontology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and GIS labs.

Name: Kristina Davison, BA, RA (#5684) Job Title: Cultural Lab Director/Archaeologist Role for this Contract: Lab Director/Shell Analyst Education: B.A., Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 2012 Certifications/Training: For Certifications and Training, please refer to staff resumes in the Appendix.

Skills/Knowledge: Kristina has over 11 years of experience assisting with and supervising archaeological field and laboratory work and has served as AZTEC’s Laboratory Director since 2019. Her expertise includes providing field support; permit coordination; management of AZTEC’s in-house laboratory and supervision of junior staff; assisting with and supervising all levels of fieldwork on projects throughout Arizona; and shell analysis. Kristina has performed work under state, federal, tribal, and local laws and regulations, and assists with procurement of cultural resource permits required by these laws. As Laboratory Director, Kristina directs artifact processing and curation preparation required by the State’s various archaeological repositories.

Resumes for Key Personnel are provided in the Appendix at the end of this document.

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Deil Lundin* Contract Manager, Principal Investigator

MA, Anthropology, Louisiana State University Phoenix 31 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

John Langan* Project Manager, Principal Investigator

BS, Anthropology University of Arizona Tucson 23 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

J. Simon Bruder* Technical Writer/Editor

PhD, Anthropology Arizona State University Phoenix 40 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Andrew Lack* Principal Investigator, Ceramic Analyst

PhD, Anthropology Arizona State University Phoenix 26 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Will Russell* Principal Investigator, Ethnographer

PhD, Anthropology Arizona State University Tucson 15 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Scott Solliday* Architectural Historian, Historian

MA, U.S. History/Public History Arizona State University

Phoenix 37 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Anya Frashuer Field Supervisor, Ceramic Analyst

MA, Anthropology University of South Florida Phoenix 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Stephanie Bosch*

GIS Specialist, Field Supervisor, Flaked Stone Analyst

MS, Geology Miami University Phoenix 6 X X X X X X X X X X

Kristina Davison*

Lab Director, Field Supervisor, Shell Analyst

BA, Anthropology Northern Arizona University Phoenix 10 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Sara Franck Project Director

PhD, Art History Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology, University of Minnesota

Remote 15 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Laura Swantec Ethnographer, Ground Stone Analyst

PhD, Anthropology Arizona State University Phoenix 10 X X X X X

Amelia Blanton Osteologist, Archaeologist

MS, Forensic Anthropology Boston University Phoenix 2 X X X X X X X X X X X

Zen Vanover Crew Chief BS, Anthropology Arizona State University Phoenix 5 X X X X X X X X X X X X

Ron Ryden Crew Chief BA, Anthropology Arizona State University Phoenix 25 X X X X X X X X X X

James Staples Osteologist, Archaeologist

MA, Anthropology University of Arizona Tucson 2 X X X X X X X X

Nick Stillman Archaeologist BA, Anthropology Ohio University Phoenix 7 X X X X X X X X X

Stephen Chapman Archaeologist BA, Anthropology

Arizona State University Phoenix 2 X X X X X X

Violette Colla Osteologist, Archaeological Technician

BA, Anthropology California State University, Fullerton

Phoenix <1 X X X X X

*Key Personnel

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Additional Information Over the last 20 years, AZTEC’s Cultural Resources Group has successfully completed over 400 cultural resource projects throughout the State of Arizona in compliance with local, state, federal, and tribal regulatory requirements.

AZTEC is experienced with cultural resource compliance in support of Section 404 permits, damage assessment experience, Health and Safety measures for working in adverse conditions.

AZTEC currently holds an Arizona Antiquities Act Non-Collection Blanket Permit (2023-009.bl) and accompanying repository agreement issued by the Arizona State Museum and has been a permit holder in good standing since 2004. We have completed projects in all regions of the state, with particular expertise in Colorado Plateau/Four Corners, Transition Zone, Phoenix and Tucson basin, and Papagueria regions.

AZTEC maintains its corporate headquarters in a spacious 40,000 square foot office that is strategically located in the central metropolitan area with readily available access to various state and federal information repositories. AZTEC is completely equipped with necessary office infrastructure, vehicle pool, computer resources, field equipment, and high-capacity lab space. Report production and project management is facilitated by a wide area network with Internet access via high-speed DSL connection. Computer software includes ArcGIS, AutoCad, OpenRoads design software, and Microsoft Office 365 programs. Support staff include GIS analysts, land surveyors, CAD drafters, project accountants, and administrative personnel. Furthermore, our Cultural Resources Group is part of AZTEC’s larger Environmental Services Division, so we are further assisted as needed by a suite of environmental professionals, including NEPA planners, wildlife biologists, botanists, wetland specialists, air and noise specialists, and hazardous material specialists.

Equipment for cultural resource projects, which includes shaker screens, round and square-nosed shovels, hoes, picks, root clippers, loppers, ladders, a hand saw, rakes, cameras, north arrows and photo scales, folding rulers, whisk brooms, tape measures, meter tapes, GPS units, buckets, flotation scoops, tin foil, dust masks, water coolers, chaining pins, metal nails, trowels, compasses, line levels, flagging tape, pin flags, clipboards, rubber bands, nylon profiling string, masking tape, assorted sizes of paper bags, pens, pencils, Sharpies, graph paper, and field forms, is housed in AZTEC’s off-site cultural resources equipment room. Artifacts and samples collected during fieldwork are stored at AZTEC’s 1,000 square foot climate controlled and lock-secured lab facility in Phoenix for processing, analysis, and preparation for curation.

Representative Projects

Project Name: Santa Margarita Ranch Client Name & Contact Information:

Arizona Game and Fish Department Sarah Gandaria: 520-388-4471; sgandaria@azgfd.gov

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: Sasabe, Pima County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 3/16/2021 - 6/15/2021 / 2/22/2021 - 9/1/2021 Original/Actual Budget: $50,221 / $45,582 Services Provided: Class I research, Class III survey, report preparation, project registration

Project Name: SR 24 Damage Assessment Client Name & Contact Information:

ADOT Environmental Planning; Danny Rucker, Cultural Resources Program Manager: 480-486-0049, drucker@azdot.gov

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: South Mesa, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 1/6/2021 - 6/18/2021 / 1/6/2021 - 6/18/2021 Original/Actual Budget: $3,722 / $6,260 (due to changes in scope) Services Provided: Field documentation and assessment, report preparation, project registration

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Project Name: I-40 Allentown Client Name & Contact Information:

ADOT Environmental Planning; Danny Rucker, Cultural Resources Program Manager: 480.486.0049, drucker@azdot.gov

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: Navajo Nation, near Lupton, Apache County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 12/8/2020 - 6/3/2022 / 11/27/2020-8/5/2022 Original/Actual Budget: $14,319 / $14,319 Services Provided: Class I research, permitting, Class III survey, report preparation, project registration, informant interviews

Project Name: Powers Butte Recreation Area

Contact Information:

Arizona Game and Fish Department; Kelly Wolff, Habitat, Evaluation, and Lands Program Manager: 602 789-3609, kwolff@azgfd.gov

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: Arlington, Maricopa County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 4/15/2019 - 5/15/2019 / 4/15/2019 - 5/15/2020 Original/Actual Budget: $9,709 / $9,709 Services Provided: Class I research, Class III survey, historic documentation and assessment, project registration

Project Name: Road Canyon Grasslands

Contact Information:

Arizona Game and Fish Department; Elizabeth Burgard, Accounts Payable:

602.236.7459, eburgard@azgfd.com

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: Sonoita, Pima County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 4/17/2015 - 9/16/2015 / 4/17/2015 - 9/16/2015 Original/Actual Budget: $10,331 / $10,331 Services Provided: Class I research, Class III pedestrian survey, project registration

Project Name: Payson Admin Site Testing, DR

Contact Information:

Rim Country Educational Alliance, SLE; Gary Cordell, 928-970-1584, gary@garycordell.com; TNF: J. Scott Wood (retired), 602-758-6312, jscottwood@aol.com

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: Payson, Gila County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 8/6/2013 – 2/1/2018 Original/Actual Budget: $500,000 / $419,438 Services Provided: Class I research, HPTP, testing/data recovery (adverse field conditions), analyses, report prep, curation, tribal coordination, public outreach

Project Name: Sunland Flats Testing, DR

Contact Information:

TWG Development; Matt Boyd, 317-985-2693, mboyd@twgdev,com

Role of Consultant: Prime Location: South Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Original/Actual Dates: 10/1/2020 – 4/30/2021 / 10/1/2020 – 08/30/2023 Original/Actual Budget: $108,925 / $1,068,652 (due to discoveries, changes in scope) Services Provided: HPTP, testing/data recovery (250+ features) (adverse field conditions), burial recovery and assistance with repatriation (50 burials), monitoring, analyses, report prep, curation, public outreach

Phoenix, Arizona 85008 P: 602.454.0402 | F: 602.454.0403 www.aztec.us

Attachment V, Narrative on the Approach to the Scope of Work Identifying the salient cultural issues to be addressed is critical for the development of a comprehensive scope of work and realistic budget. To achieve this, AZTEC staff will first gather and review the project-related materials. We also collaborate with the client to ensure that all participants are in agreement on the scope of work. By developing a comprehensive and detailed scope, vetting key cultural resource issues, and preparing a realistic budget, AZTEC sets the foundation for completing technical studies in a timely and efficient manner.

Part of the initial project scoping effort involves identifying issues or concerns that could impact the schedule or budget. We assess whether there may be logistical constraints to consider or resolve, such as project access, intermittent cell/GPS reception, or rough terrain.

Quality Control AZTEC is committed to providing a high-quality service. Our high standard of service is ensured by the implementation of a comprehensive and well-executed quality control plan (QCP). AZTEC developed this process specifically for on-call contracts like this to ensure preparation of quality products and compliance with Client and regulatory requirements.

The QCP establishes comprehensive multiple reviews for all documents. Technical documents undergo a multi-stage process that includes a technical edit by a qualified Principal Investigator-level staff member, revision by original author, copy editing and formatting by a qualified technical editor, and a final back-check that comments were satisfactorily addressed prior to submittal. Our PM will work together with the project team to address any comments received from the Client. A comment resolution sheet is completed noting the location and concern of each comment and the steps taken to resolve the issue. If there is some concern or question about a comment, we will follow up with the Client to get clarification. Our PM keeps AZTEC’s staff apprised of guideline updates, new directives, and general comments received from the Client. Technical staff also regularly review agency websites to check for policy or guidance updates which are saved on AZTEC’s intranet.

In further support of quality control, we also frequently collaborate with our Natural Resources biologists and CWA specialists to ensure flora, fauna, and water sources are considered and properly documented in the field and reports.

GIS/GPS Applications AZTEC uses Samsung tablets and Arrow GPS units with sub-meter accuracy for most field projects, which produce high quality digital photographs and GIS data. For excavation projects that require vertical and horizontal control, GPS mapping is completed by AZTEC's Survey Group. Both field photographs and GIS data undergo rigorous post-field review by the project director and lab director to ensure all field data is complete and accurate. AZTEC's field guidance includes detailed photography instructions. Any poor-quality photographs are culled.

AZTEC’s Cultural Resources Group is experienced with using ESRI software platforms for data management, analysis, and cartography. Using ArcGIS Online and the Field Maps application, AZTEC’s field crews can integrate with AZGFD’s mobile data collection system in real time.