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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 16. 1999 Agenda Abstract Item # g- e SUBJECT: Request for Proposals -Archeological Survey of the St. Mary's Road Corridor 1 DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource Conservation PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No ATTACHMENTS: Request for Proposals INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald R. Belk Preservation Planner/X2594 PHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Chapel Hill .967-9251 PURPOSE: To approve a Request for Proposals for an archeological survey of the St. Mary's Road Corridor. BACKGROUND: On May 6, 1998, the BOCC accepted a grant of $4,000 from the NC Division of Archives and History through the Certified Local Governments Program. The grant funds, which will be matched by $6,000 in County funds and $2,000 in-kind services, are to be used to begin a preservation planning study of the St. Mary's Road Corridor. From $12,000 total costs for this grant project, $10,000 is earmarked for consultant fees. The first phase of the planning study will consist of a historic architectural survey ($3,500 consultant fee) and an archeological survey of the Corridor ($6,500 consultant fee). The $6,000 cash match is in the FY1998-99 Planning Department budget. The attached Request for Proposals pertains to the archeological survey. This RFP will be used to select an archeologist to conduct a survey of the archeological resources along the corridor. This survey will be part of an eventual Preservation Plan for the St. Mary's Road Corridor. The Historic Preservation Commission and staff will distribute the RFP to a list of qualified consultants certified by the State Historic Preservation Office. HPC will consider proposals and provide a recommendation to the BOCC, along with a proposed project contract. In previous BOCC action regarding the St. Mary's Road Corridor preservation planning study, a Request for Proposals for the historic architectural survey was approved on December 15, 1998. The RFP has been mailed to a list of qualified consultants. A recommendation on consultant selection for the architectural survey is forthcoming. RECONIlVIENDATION: Administration Recommendation The Administration recommends approval of the Request for Proposals.