1999 NS Contract for Archeological Survey of St. Mary's Road Corridor

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t 4 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ��.. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 4, 1999 SUBJECT: Contract for Archeological Survey of the St. Mary's Road Corridor DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Conservation ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Contract and Project Proposal Donald R. Belk,Land Use& Preservation Planner TELEPHONE NUMBERS: --ext. 2594 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve a contract with L. F. Stine to conduct the archeological survey of the St. Mary's Road Corridor. BACKGROUND: In May, 1998, the BOCC accepted a $4,000 grant from the NC Division of Archives and History to begin a preservation planning study of the St. Mary's Road Corridor. The grant fiends will be matched by $6,000 in County funds and $2,000 in-kind services. The first phase of the planning study will consist of a historic architectural survey and an archeological survey of the Corridor. In February, 1999, the BOCC approved a Request for Proposals for the archeological survey, which was distributed to a list of qualified consultants certified by the State Historic Preservation Office. Two proposals were received. After review and discussion of the proposals at their March 24 meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission selected Linda F. Stine, Ph.D., an archeologist from Julian, NC. The attached contract will employ Dr. Stine to conduct a survey of the archeological resources along the corridor. This survey, coupled with a historical architecture survey to be performed by GAI Consultants, Inc., will be part of an eventual Preservation Plan for the St. Mary's Road Corridor. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. Funding for the contract ($6,476) is provided by the aforementioned grant and a cash match in the FY1998-99 Environment and Resource Conservation Department budget. RECOMMENDATION: Administration Recommendation, The Manager recommends approval of the contract and recommends that the Board authorize the Manager to sign the contract on behalf of Orange County.