22 May 2024 QUESTIONS and RESPONSE_Scientific Illustrations.pdf

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Chief Joseph Dam and Rufus Woods Lake Project, Archaeological Site Scientific Illustration Project
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This document contains questions and responses related to a federal contract opportunity for the Chief Joseph Dam and Rufus Woods Lake Project, Archaeological Site Scientific Illustration Project.

The key details are:

  • The contract requires one view of each of the 19 archeological features, as well as one overview illustration of the site.
  • The illustrations must be produced in a 5:4 aspect ratio for publication purposes.
  • The overall site size is approximately 0.3 acres.
  • The government will provide transportation to and from the site via boat, which operates Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 4:30pm. A USACE representative and a CTCR monitor representative may be present during site visits.
  • The government's Technical Lead will be responsible for reviews by the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, as well as any required reviews by the WA State Historic Preservation Office and/or Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

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22 May 2024

1. QUESTION: How many views of each feature is required?

RESPONSE: One view of each feature is required. As stated in the PWS Section 3.3, CLIN 0002:

Create Illustrations of Features. “There will be 20 draft and final illustrations depicting 19 archeological features and one (1) overview of the site.”

2. QUESTION: For publications, what ratio will be used? This is needed to determine illustration size for reproduction.

RESPONSE: Each illustration will be produced in a 5:4 aspect ratio as stated in the PWS Section

3.3.1 Deliverables: “Final illustrations will be delivered in PDF (.pdf), TIFF (.tiff), PNG (.png) and include vector files .EPS or .AI formats to allow reproduction and publication of the images in multiple types of media. With Government approval, other digital formats may also be accepted. Each illustration will be produced in a 5:4 aspect ratio.”

3. QUESTION: What is the size of the overall site? This will determine level of effort required to complete the overview illustration.

RESPONSE: The overall site size is approximately .3 acres. See Table 1. Feature descriptions

4. QUESTION: Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) will review. Are there any required reviews for the WA State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and/or Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)?

RESPONSE: The Government’s Technical Lead will be responsible for reviews.

5. QUESTION: Access is limited. The government will arrange transportation (boat) to and from the site daily. The boat operates 9:00 – 4:30. Can we expect to be working on site for a minimum of 6 hours (daily)?

RESPONSE: As stated in the PWS Section 3.3.2 Requirements: “Boat only operates Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 pm. Transportation will not be available on weekends and holidays.” A work schedule within the stated times can be coordinated with boat operators.

6. QUESTION: Will the USACE and CTCR (tribal representative) be available daily (if we scheduled weekly)?

RESPONSE: As stated in the PWS Section 3.3.2 Requirements: “A USACE representative will be present during visits to the site. A CTCR monitor representative may also be present during any visits to the site.” If your question is not answered, please reword and resubmit.

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