2013-405 Planning - Archaeological Consultants of the Carolinas Inc for Cultural and Archaeological Survey $2,931.25

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SCOPE OF WORK Cultural and Archaeological Survey McGowan Creek Sewer Interceptor Line Efland, Orange County, NC RFP 5196 I. Project Background Orange County is in the process completing the engineering planning and easement acquisition for the proposed McGowan Creek Sewer Interceptor Line, consisting of a buried gravity sewer line approximately 2100 feet in length. The proposed line will connect to existing pumping stations located on Brookhollow Road and Efland-Cedar Grove Road, as shown in the attached schematic site plan. The project site consists of a 30-foot-wide permanent easement running the length of the sewer line, along with a 20-foot temporary construction easement extending the full length along the south side of the permanent easement. All proposed ground disturbance will be confined to these easement sites. The majority of the sewer line will be built using conventional trenches up to 30 feet deep, with some rock blasting where required. The construction site extends across five property parcels that are largely wooded and residential in nature. The proposed easement zones have been field surveyed and are presently marked. Access to the site is presently available from both Elfand-Cedar Grove Road and Brookhollow Road. The proposed project will be carried out on a very tight time schedule, which will require the archaeological field survey work to commence in early September, in order to be able to present preliminary findings in draft form by September 20th. This is required to allow time for findings to be incorporated into the final project planning and easement acquisition. II. Description of Work The cultural and archaeological survey for the proposed McGowan Creek Sewer Interceptor will be comprised of the following principal components: (a) background research, (b) a surface and possible subsurface investigation of the area within the permanent and temporary easements proposed for sewer construction, (c) a reporting of results. These components are described as follows: A. Background Research Prior to the initiation of the field investigations the Contractor shall undertake background research sufficient to acquire a working familiarity with the natural and cultural resources in the study area and to locate any previously recorded historical or archaeologically significant sites on the property, including historic structures and any significant landscape alterations associated with those structures. The North Carolina Office of Archives and History (Office of State Archaeology) must be contacted to determine whether there are any such recorded sites, and to reference existing architectural and archaeological survey files. Other resources should include, but not 2