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3 Orange County Environment & Resource Conservation 306-A Revere Road / PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2590, Fax: (919) b44-3351 Jha even /I/i[s C..rseh preDervie November 15, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Archaeology Consultants FROM: Tina Moon, ERCD Land Use & Preservation Planner SUBJECT: Request for Proposals Cultural and Archaeological Survey Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus (193 acres) Orange County, North Carolina Orange County is seeking a qualified and experienced archaeologist(s) to conduct a survey of cultural and archaeological resources within the proposed Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus. The information will be used for siting future park and school facilities and for identifying areas of historic and cultural interest for interpretation. The property is owned by Orange County, and is located near the intersection of Eubanks Road and Old NC 86, about one mile north of the Calvander crossroads. The best access to the property is via two gravel entranceways along the east side of Old NC 86, approximately 1/3 mile south of the intersection with Eubanks Road. The majority of the 193-acre property was owned by the Cate family, who operated a farm dating back to at least the mid-19`h Century. The Cate farmstead includes a 1929 farmhouse and several outbuildings. An unidentified log cabin (ca. 1880s) also,exists on the property. Maps of the property are enclosed. If your firm is interested in performing this work, please deliver or mail your response to the Orange County Purchasing Department, Attn: Pam Jones, Director, 129 East King Street, PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 to be received no later than 3 pm, Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Please contact ERCD directly if you would like to visit the site in advance of submitting a proposal. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Tina Moon at 245-2583 or Rich Shaw at 245-2591.