think this is the first time i've seen such a tender going out for an entire
state - usually it's just for individual projects, or has anyone else seen
anything similar?


Wittkofski, J. Mark schrieb:
> Any interested professional cultural resources firm is encouraged to submit
> a proposal for the following statewide consulting services contract.  The
> entire RFP can be downloaded from the VDOT site included in the
> announcement.  Thank you.
>
> J. Mark Wittkofski
>
>
>
> STATEWIDE CULTURAL RESOURCE SERVICES
>
> The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking expressions of
> interest from consulting firms to provide statewide cultural resource
> services that are related to transportation projects.  These services
> include, but are not limited to: 1) conducting surveys to identify
> buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites potentially eligible
> for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; 2) preparing
> treatment plans for significant resources affected by transportation
> projects; and 3) implementing treatment actions as determined by VDOT.  In
> addition to the foregoing, firms will need to have the capacity to prepare
> landscape plans as partial mitigation for impacts to significant historic
> properties, to conduct surveys for locating identified cultural resources
> onto transportation CADD plans and plots, and to be able to take
> geotechnical borings and prepare soils analyses as may be needed for the
> identification of archaeological sites.  All services must be performed in
> accordance with VDOT guidelines; all appropriate federal and state laws and
> regulations, and be of sufficient quality to obtain approvals from all
> applicable federal and state regulatory agencies.
>
> This contract will have a maximum compensation of $3,000,000.00 or a term of
> three (3) years, whichever occurs first.  The method of payment will be
> actual costs for each assignment based on fixed billable rates.  During the
> course of this contract, work will be solicited only as the need arises.
> For any given project, VDOT will provide a scope and request a detailed work
> plan and schedule of compensation to be submitted by the consultant for
> review, negotiation of the level of effort, and approval before work can
> begin.  It is anticipated that this contract will involve numerous projects,
> but VDOT cannot predict nor guarantee the timing, complexity, or number of
> projects assigned. The Department reserves the right to modify or eliminate,
> in whole or in part, any of the requested services.
>
> Responding firms must obtain a copy of the complete Request for Proposal
> (RFP) for requirements.  The RFP may be downloaded from the VDOT Internet
> site: www.vdot.state.va.us/OpNet <http://www.vdot.state.va.us/OpNet> .  For
> persons with a hearing impairment, this number can be reached via the
> Virginia relay center (1-800-828-1120).  To receive the RFP by mail or fax,
> firms may contact Mr. J. Mark Wittkofski, VDOT Environmental Division at
> (804) 371-6867.  Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST),
> Tuesday, November 14, 2000.


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