REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

ADDITIONAL REGIONAL CENTERS, FLORIDA PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY NETWORK

 

The University of West Florida, FLORIDA PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY NETWORK
(FPAN) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to host a Regional Center
of the Network.  The RFP is posted on www.flpublicarchaeology.org
<http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/> .  Proposals are due October 20,
2006.

 

In 2004 the Florida Legislature established and in 2005 provided
continuing funding for the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)
through the University of West Florida (UWF).  The Network is
administered by the University of West Florida through a memorandum of
agreement (MOA) between UWF and the Florida Division of Historical
Resources.  Regional public archaeology centers will be established
throughout Florida to help stem the rapid deterioration of this state's
buried past and to expand public interest in archaeology. This will be
achieved by a robust program of public education, through the promotion
and development of archaeology-based heritage tourism, by active
involvement of the public through volunteerism, and through education
and outreach to local government officials, land managers, and others
whose actions affect the archaeological record.  

 

The FPAN Coordinating Center in Pensacola and Charter Regional Centers
at St. Augustine, hosted by Flagler College; Tampa, hosted by the
University of South Florida; and Pineland, hosted by the Florida Museum
of Natural History were established during FY2005-2006.  Four additional
Regional Centers will be selected by the FPAN Board of Directors from
proposals received from institutions or organizations willing to
provide, at no cost, space for the center.  In exchange, the host
institution will receive an annual grant from the University of West
Florida to provide for professional staff and operation of the center.  

 

This Request for Proposals seeks to identify hosts for four additional
Regional Centers to provide public archaeology services for four regions
within Florida:

 

The Big Bend Region is Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor,
Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker,
Union, Bradford, and Alachua Counties.  

 

The Central Region is Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Lake, Seminole,
Orange, and Osceola Counties.  

 

The East Central Region is Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin,
Okeechobee, and Highlands Counties.  

 

The Southeast Region is Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe
Counties.  

 

A map showing regions of the Florida Public Archaeology Network as
described above is available at
www.flpublicarchaeology.org/RegionFPANMap.htm.

 

For more information, please contact Cheryl Phelps, Office/Grants
Manager, FPAN, Email: [log in to unmask]; Phone: 850-595-0050.