Programmatic agreement development for the verde r

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking offers for solicitation number 140R3024R0008 to develop a programmatic agreement under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the Verde Reservoir Sediment Mitigation Project. Offerors must have qualified personnel with experience in cultural resource management and developing complex agreements for projects in central Arizona. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, experience, past performance, and price. Electronic submissions are due by December 22, 2023.

There is no set-aside designation. The contractor will provide programmatic agreement development and consultation services over a two-year period from February 2024 through May 2026. Eighteen Native American tribes must be consulted during the development of the agreement. Deliverables include four drafts of the programmatic agreement and monthly progress reports. Meetings will take place at the contractor's facility as well as tribal locations in South-Central, Northern and Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico.