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Horseshoe‐Carefree Seismic Hazard Study –SOW for Cultural Resource Survey and Monitoring

1. INTRODUCTION

a. See Appendix A

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK REQUIRED.

2.1 Prior to initiating fieldwork, the Contractor shall conduct a Class I cultural resources literature review within a 1-mile radius of the survey area. The Class I will include the proposed project area in the Carefree Faultline locations on both Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve (Preserve) and the Tonto National Forest (TNF) locations. The Contractor shall review cultural resources records maintained by Tonto National Forest (TNF), Phoenix Area Office (PXAO), AZSITE, the Archaeological Records Office (ARO) at the Arizona State Museum (ASM), the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (AZ SHPO), and General Land Office maps to identify projects and previously identified cultural resources within the review area.

2.2 Prior to beginning survey at the Carefree Fault on TNF lands, the Contractor shall acquire, or have any necessary permits from the TNF for the survey area, such as a valid archaeological permit for survey. As no Class III survey will be required for work on the Preserve associated permitting will not be needed (the existing survey completed on the Preserve is adequate).

2.3 At minimum, the Contractor’s proposed personnel and methodology shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

Additionally, the Contractor shall adhere to TNF survey and site recording standards in the performance of this work and shall ensure that all deliverables meet both TNF and PXAO requirements (Appendices B, C, D, and E).

2.5 The Contractor shall update the existing PXAO and TNF records for previously recorded cultural resources and request designations (e.g., site numbers) from the TNF for newly identified cultural resources (Appendices B and C). The Contractor shall accurately map the boundary of each cultural resource with a global positioning device (see Appendix D for PXAO geospatial standards and deliverable requirements). The Contractor shall take an overview photo of each cultural resource identified and photograph any problems or issues observed. The Contractor shall make a reasonable attempt to determine whether each cultural resource identified in the survey area is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Significance Criteria A, B, C, and D. When recommending a cultural resource as eligible under one or more criteria, the Contractor shall explain the rationale behind their recommendation and identify the historic context or theme for which the cultural resource holds significance. If the cultural resource is recommended to have historic significance the Contractor shall include an assessment of the cultural resource’s integrity. The Contractor shall only recommend a cultural resource as unevaluated when absolutely necessary. The Contractor shall not collect any artifacts during fieldwork unless such collection is authorized by TNF. Should the TNF authorize the collection of artifacts, such collections shall be considered the property of TNF and delivered to the TNF Archaeologist for curation.

2.6 The Contractor shall conduct archaeological monitoring during geological testing at the Horseshoe Fault locations. The Contractor shall ensure an SOI qualified archaeologist shall be present during all testing/sampling activities. Monitoring documentation shall include photo-documentation of each sample location before and after each sample. The Contractor shall accurately map the location of every sample taken with a global positioning device (see Appendix D for PXAO geospatial standards and deliverable requirements). The Contractor shall ensure that all samples avoid cultural resources (e.g., rock art, cultural features, etc.).

The Contractor shall document all avoidance measures taken while monitoring.

2.7 The Contractor shall generate and provide several deliverables (detailed in Section 5) following completion of the Class I literature review, Class III pedestrian survey, recording of cultural resources, and archaeological monitoring report. The Contractor shall produce a survey and monitoring reports, populate a geodatabase meeting PXAO’s standards, provide geospatial deliverables for TNF according to their standards, generate site cards for PXAO and TNF’s record management system, conduct data entry in TNF’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) Heritage Module for the survey and results, and create and upload a Project and Document page for the survey and report respectively in The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR). The Contractor shall ensure their deliverables meet the respective standards required by PXAO and TNF (see Appendices B, C, D, and E).

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

The Contractor shall complete the work required under this Performance Work Statement within 365 calendar days. The Contractor shall complete all deliverables within this time frame.

4. QUALITY OF WORK

The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional and technical accuracy of all work or services rendered under this PWS. All deliverables produced by the Contractor shall be subject to comprehensive technical and quality-assurance/quality-control edits prior to submittal to Reclamation. All products shall be reviewed by Reclamation for compliance with government requirements and criteria. The Contractor shall correct errors and deficiencies resulting from the Contractor’s performance at no additional cost to Reclamation. In general, the deliverables should focus on items proportionate to their importance.

The Contractor shall provide a technical and grammatical review of the draft report prior to submittal to Reclamation. The Contractor is encouraged to employ a technical writer to complete this task.

5. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES.

The Contractor shall submit the deliverables with sufficient time to ensure review and acceptance by the Government prior to the scheduled completion date. This includes accounting for the Government’s compliance requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act.

5.1 For the duration of this contract, the Contractor shall submit monthly progress reports to the Contracting Officer (CO) (with the invoice) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The progress reports shall discuss any problems or other issues that have arisen during the performance of this contract and how those issues were addressed. It shall also indicate if the project is on schedule and, if not, the reasons for the delay.

5.2 Within 60 calendar days of award, the Contractor shall submit one (1) digital copy of the administrative draft cultural resources survey report (including copies of all site cards) in Microsoft Word and one (1) digital copy of the draft geodatabase to the COR. The geodatabase shall conform to the standards outline in Appendix D. The administrative draft survey report shall discuss the number and kinds of cultural resources that were identified, problems encountered during the survey, resolution of any data discrepancies, and eligibility recommendations. The Contractor shall submit a draft survey report that meets the Secretary of Interior’s standards and those established by PXAO, TNF, and the AZ SHPO. The COR will coordinate with the TNF to facilitate their review of the administrative draft survey report. Consultation with TNF is expected to last at least 15 calendar days. The COR will consolidate comments on the administrative draft and any comments on the draft geodatabase and provide them to the contractor within 7 calendar days after consultation with TNF is completed.

5.3 Within 30 calendar days of receipt of PXAO and TNF’s combined comments from the COR, the Contractor shall make any recommended revisions and submit twenty-one (21) bound copies of the consultation draft of the survey report (including copies of all site cards), one

(1) digital copy of the consultation draft of the survey report in Adobe Acrobat, and one (1) digital copy of the revised geodatabase to the COR. The Contractor shall submit a consultation draft survey report and revised geodatabase that addresses all comments from PXAO and TNF. The COR will submit the survey report for consultation to the AZ SHPO and 18 affiliated Native American tribes. This round of consultation is expected to last at least 45 calendar days. The COR will consolidate comments on the consultation draft of the survey report and any comments on the revised geodatabase and provide them to the Contractor within 7 calendar days after this round of consultation is completed.

5.4 Within 15 calendar days of receipt of the combined comments from the COR, the Contractor shall make any recommended revisions and submit fifteen (21) bound hard copies of the final survey report (including copies of all site cards), one (1) digital copy of the final survey report in Adobe Acrobat (including copies of all site cards), one (1) digital copy of the final survey report in Microsoft Word, and one (1) digital copy of the final geodatabase to the COR. The Contractor shall also arrange delivery of the site cards to TNF and upload of collected survey and site data to NRM. The Contractor shall upload the approved final report into tDAR, using Appendix E, prior to submittal of the required final documents to the COR.

5.5 Within 30 calendar days of the last field day of archaeological monitoring at the Horseshoe

Fault location, the Contractor shall submit one (1) digital copy of the administrative draft monitoring report in Microsoft Word and one (1) digital copy of the draft geodatabase to the COR. The geodatabase shall conform to the standards outline in Appendix D. The administrative draft monitoring report shall discuss all avoidance measures taken and documentation of each geological sample location with before and after photo-documentation, problems encountered during the monitoring, and resolution of any data discrepancies. The Contractor shall submit a draft monitoring report that meets the Secretary of Interior’s standards and those established by PXAO, TNF, and the AZ SHPO. The COR will coordinate with the TNF to facilitate their review of the administrative draft monitoring report. Consultation with TNF is expected to last at least 30 calendar days. The COR will consolidate comments on the administrative draft and any comments on the draft geodatabase and provide them to the contractor within 7 calendar days after consultation with TNF is completed.

5.6 Within 30 calendar days of receipt of PXAO and TNF’s combined comments from the COR, the Contractor shall make any recommended revisions and submit twenty-one (21) bound copies of the consultation draft of the monitoring report, one (1) digital copy of the consultation draft of the monitoring report in Adobe Acrobat, and one (1) digital copy of the revised geodatabase to the COR. The Contractor shall submit a consultation draft monitoring report and revised geodatabase that addresses all comments from PXAO and TNF. The COR will submit the monitoring report for consultation to the AZ SHPO and 18 affiliated Native American tribes. This round of consultation is expected to last at least 45 calendar days. The COR will consolidate comments on the consultation draft of the monitoring report and any comments on the revised geodatabase and provide them to the Contractor within 7 calendar days after this round of consultation is completed.

5.7 Within 15 calendar days of receipt of the combined comments from the COR, the Contractor shall make any recommended revisions and submit one (1) bound hard copy of the final monitoring report, one (1) digital copy of the final monitoring report in Adobe Acrobat, one

(1) digital copy of the final monitoring report in Microsoft Word, and one (1) digital copy of the final geodatabase to the COR. The Contractor shall also arrange upload of collected monitoring data to NRM. The Contractor shall upload the approved final report into tDAR, using Appendix E, prior to submittal of the required final documents to the COR.

6. QUALIFICATIONS

Under this Contract, Reclamation considers as minimal guidelines the set of standards promulgated in the Secretary’s Standards. The Secretary’s Standards delimit minimal professional qualifications and provide guidance for the identification, evaluation, documentation, treatment, reporting, and curation of cultural resources. The Contractor shall demonstrate that all key personnel included in the Proposal meet or exceed the Secretary’s Standards in their appropriate field. The Contractor shall support this contract with personnel adequate in numbers, skills, and qualifications to perform the services required in this contract.

The Contractor shall demonstrate experience with the successful development of historic contexts for medium and large-scale cultural resource management projects in Arizona. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel and any subcontractors selected for their special knowledge and expertise shall have adequate and demonstrable professional qualifications and experience in their own fields of competence. The Contractor shall demonstrate that it has a permit for archaeological survey on the TNF for the life of the contract. The Contractor shall demonstrate that the Principal Investigator has a permit to conduct archaeological investigations as a Principal Investigator on Arizona State lands. The Contractor shall identify any subcontractors or teaming partners and designate a primary point of contact for this Contract. If during the performance of this Contract the Contractor must utilize personnel in key positions other than those identified in the Proposal, such substitution cannot be made without written approval of the CO.

6.1 Principal Investigator (PI)

The Principal Investigator shall meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology. The Principal Investigator shall also be listed as a Principal Investigator on the Contractor’s current Arizona Antiquities Act blanket permit and the TNF permit. The Principal Investigator shall have a minimum of a master’s degree in anthropology, or a related field, and at least three years of fieldwork and/or analytical experience. The Principal Investigator shall have a demonstrated background in prehistory or history in central and southern Arizona. The Principal Investigator shall demonstrate successful completion of medium and large-scale survey and data recovery projects in central and southern Arizona, with preference given to Maricopa and Yavapai Counties. PXAO will measure these factors by education, experience, research and publications, field and laboratory training, and by completion of similar cultural resources management projects.

6.2 Project Manager

The Project Manager have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, or a related field, and at least one year of project management experience. The Project Manager shall have a demonstrated background in prehistory or history in central and southern Arizona.

The Project Manager shall demonstrate successful completion of medium and large-scale survey and data recovery projects in central and southern Arizona, with preference given to Maricopa and Yavapai Counties. PXAO will measure these factors by education, experience, research and publications, field and laboratory training, and by completion of similar cultural resources management projects.

6.3 Project Director (PD)

The Project Director shall be listed as a Project Director (or Principal Investigator) on the Contractor’s current Arizona Antiquities Act blanket permit and TNF Permit. The Project Director shall have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in anthropology or a related field and at least two years of fieldwork experience, one of which is in a supervisory role. The Project Director shall have a demonstrated background in prehistory or history in central and southern Arizona. The Project Director shall demonstrate successful completion of medium and large-scale survey and data recovery projects in central and southern Arizona, with preference given to Maricopa and Yavapai Counties. PXAO will measure these factors by education, experience, research and publications, field and laboratory training, and by completion of similar cultural resources management projects.

6.4 Historian

The Historian shall meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for History. The Historian shall have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in history or a related field and at least two years of experience, one of which is in a supervisory role.

The Historian shall have a demonstrated background in history or historical archaeology in central and southern Arizona. The Historian shall demonstrate successful completion of medium or large-scale archival, survey, and/or data recovery projects in central and southern Arizona, with preference given to Maricopa and Yavapai Counties. PXAO will measure these factors by education, experience, research and publications, field and laboratory training, and by completion of similar cultural resources management projects.

7. DATA RIGHTS

The Government requires unlimited rights in any material first produced in the performance of orders under the contract, in accordance with the FAR clause at 52.227-14. In addition, for any material first produced in the performance of this contract, Reclamation may share the materials with other agencies or Contractors during the period of performance of this contract, or after its termination. For any subcontractors, the Contractor shall ensure at quote submission that the subcontractors are willing to provide the data rights required under this contract. If the Contractor asks the COR and CO to use data generated in performance of work under this contract and receives written approval from the CO, they may assert copyright in scientific and technical articles.

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Travel via vehicle shall be required to obtain records from several organizations and agencies identified in Section 2.1 (e.g., TNF, PXAO, SRP, AZSITE, the ARO at ASM, the SHPO, and relevant regional historic document collections). It is expected that at least one staff member of the Contractor will travel to obtain records when required. These organizations and agencies with relevant records are within the local area.

Travel via vehicle shall be required to reach field survey location on TNF Carefree location.

Travel via vehicle shall be required to reach the field monitoring location on TNF Horseshoe location.

8. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY.

Performance

Objective

Paragraph

Number(s)

Acceptable Quality

Level

Method of

Surveillance

Incentive /

Disincentive

Class I literature review is thorough and completed prior to beginning fieldwork.

2.1 Records from TNF, PXAO, AZSITE, ARO/ASM, AZ SHPO, and GLO are collected and reviewed.

Contractor submits confirmation of records check with progress report. COR asks selected agencies for confirmation.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Required permits are obtained prior to beginning fieldwork.

2.2 Contractor obtains

current permit from

TNF.

Contractor submits permit numbers or details with progress report.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Contractor’s personnel and methods meet professional standards.

2.3, 4, 6 Personnel meet or exceed Secretary of the

Interior’s Standards

PXAO, and TNF requirements.

COR reviews curriculum vitae of personnel prior to award.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Site numbers are obtained from the

TNF Archaeologist.

2.5 All newly identified

sites are given TNF numbers in the administrative draft report.

Sites recorded with

TNF numbers and referred to by these numbers in the administrative draft report.

Acceptance of administrative draft report.

Site recording is acceptable.

2.5 Data recording and

maps meet Secretary of the Interior’s standards and PXAO and TNF requirements.

COR and TNF review administrative draft report and conduct field checks.

Acceptance of consultation draft report and site cards.

Contractor performs archaeological monitoring and avoidance of cultural resources at the

Horseshoe location.

2.6, 2.7 Photo‐documentation and GIS data is present for each sample taken and illustrates no cultural resources where present before or after work.

COR and TNF review administrative draft report for monitoring and conduct field checks, if needed.

Acceptance of the consultation draft monitoring report.

Contractor performs work on time.

3, 4, 5.1–

5.7

Contractor completes project within 365 days of award.

COR reviews progress reports.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Performance

Objective

Paragraph

Number(s)

Acceptable Quality

Level

Method of

Surveillance

Incentive /

Disincentive

Administrative draft, consultation draft, and final reports are complete, professionally written, and submitted on schedule.

2.7, 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7

Reports are complete and meet Secretary of

Interior, PXAO, TNF, and AZ SHPO standards.

COR reviews all reports prior to acceptance.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Contractor enters data into TNF NRM database

2.6, 5.4, 5.7 Contractor attributes data in NRM following

TNF guidelines.

COR receives confirmation from

TNF that NRM data entry is complete.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.

Contractor uploads final report into tDAR.

2.7, 5.4, 5.7 Contractor creates draft Project and

Document pages in tDAR and attributes data following PXAO guidelines.

COR reviews draft

Project and Document pages and incorporates them into PXAO’s tDAR collection upon acceptance.

Positive/Negative

Past Performance

Evaluation.