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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-06-2007-4fORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 6, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Selection and Contract for Legacy Research Associates, Inc. for a Cultural Resources (Cultural and Archaeological) Survey of the Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve DEPARTMENT: ERCD, Purchasing PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Request for Proposals David Stancil, 245-2590 2) Staff Analysis of Proposals Pam Jones, 245-2652 3) Consultant Proposal Cost Breakout Tina Moon, 210-2595 PURPOSE: To consider the selection and contract for Legacy Research Associates, Inc. for a Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey of the 97-acre Hollow Rock Access Area scheduled for an upcoming joint master plan design (as well as adjoining lands that would be part of the New Hope Preserve). BACKGROUND: At the January 23, 2007 BOCC meeting, ERCD staff requested authorization to apply for a federal Historic Preservation Fund 60-40 matching grant to offset the cost of conducting a cultural resources survey of the 97-acre Hollow Rock Access Area and future New Hope Preserve located along Erwin Road and Pickett Road. Orange County entered into an interlocal agreement with Durham County, City of Durham and the Town of Chapel Hill for acquisition of a portion of the Hollow Rock land and the design of future public facilities thereon. In mid-April, ERCD staff received formal notice that the survey had been selected for funding, and the Board formally accepted the $9,000 grant on May 15, 2007. The state's administration of the federal Historic Preservation Fund includes the preparation of the contract between the County and the contractor, once the contractor is selected. ERCD staff, in conjunction with the State Historic Preservation Office and Office of State Archaeology (OSA), prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) and advertised the request to ten consulting firms in late July. A copy of the RFP is included as Attachment 1. Orange County received four (4) proposals. After a thorough evaluation of the proposals and consultation with the OSA and Durham County, ERCD recommends awarding the contract to Legacy Research Associates, Inc. This firm's excellent proposal, high level of experience, and cost of services make it the first choice. A more detailed evaluation of the proposals is available from ERCD. The survey will be comprised of the following principal components: (a) background research, (b) an intensive surface and subsurface investigation of the areas of the park identified for active recreation, (c) a reconnaissance survey of the areas of the park intended for passive recreation, and (d) a reporting of results. A draft final report will be submitted to Orange County by October 3, 2007 and the final report no later than November 9, 2007. The contractor may also present its findings to the Hollow Rock Master Plan Committee. Information collected from the survey will be used for siting park facilities and for identifying areas of historic and cultural interest for interpretation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County and/or other Hollow Rock project partners have received a grant of up to $9,000, or 60% of the project cost ($9,999). This would require a local match of 40%, or up to $6,000. Durham County and Orange County, as the landowners of the property, would split this match with each contributing up to $3,000. Funds for the Orange County match of $3,000 would come from existing, previously appropriated funds. The Town of Chapel Hill and City of Durham will also be asked for funding assistance, which would be credited back to Durham and Orange counties. The project includes a Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey (conducted by Legacy Research for approximately $9,999), more intensive archaeological investigations which staff anticipates will be warranted and the preparation of educational or interpretive materials such as signage, outdoor displays or informational maps that will enhance the public's experience visiting the Hollow Rock site. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the selection of Legacy Research Associates, Inc. and authorize the Chair to sign the contract prepared by the state granting authority on behalf of the Board, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. Orange County 3 Environment & Resource Conservation 306-A Revere Road / PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2590, Fax: (919) 644-3351 July 23, 2007 TO: Archaeology Consultants FROM: Tina Moon, ERCD Cultural Resources Specialist SUBJECT: Request for Proposals - Cultural Resources Survey Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Creek Preserve Orange & Durham counties, North Carolina Orange County is seeking a qualified and experienced archaeologist(s) to conduct a cultural resources survey on several adjacent tracts (97 acres total) purchased for the proposed Hollow Rock Access Area and adjoining New Hope Creek Preserve. The Hollow Rock Access Area will include a trail and limited parking, along with other limited facilities sited in a natural area. Information from the survey will be used to assist with the siting of future facilities and for identifying areas of historic and cultural interest for interpretation. The subject property is located along the southeast side of Erwin Road (SR 1734) at the intersection with Pickett Road (SR 1303). It extends from New Hope Creek, on the west, to just beyond the boundary line between Orange and Durham counties. The proposed Hollow Rock Access Area is a multi jurisdictional project, with property owned by Orange and Durham counties, the City of Durham, the Town of Chapel Hill, and others. The future New Hope Creek Preserve continues downstream along New Hope Creek, and may include a future trail connection. The site is predominately wooded. New Hope Creek forms the western boundary line of the public open space, with a smaller tributary flowing diagonally northeast-southwest through the center of the property. The findings from the survey will be provided to a joint committee charged with developing a master plan for the proposed "Hollow Rock Access Area." It is expected that the master plan will accommodate limited facilities with a low-impact design that will enable the site to retain most or all of the natural, cultural and scenic components of the property. The information will also be used at a subsequent date by Orange County for planning the New Hope Creek Preserve. This project is funded in part with a federal 2007 Historic Preservation Fund pass-through grant, administered through the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Office of State Archaeology and the State Historic Preservation Office. All work shall be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Any personnel employed for field or laboratory supervisors must meet the Professional Qualifications Standards set forth by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, in 36 CFR Part 61 (Federal Register, September 29, 1983). If your firm is interested in performing this work, please mail or deliver your response to the Orange County Purchasing and Central Services Department, Attn: Pam Jones, Director, 129 East King Street, PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278. Proposals will be received no later than 5 pm, Monday, August 13, 2007. 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 Rich Shaw at (919) 245-2591 or Mara Beth Carr at (919) 960-3880. F, 21 5 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Cultural Resources Survey: Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve Orange County is seeking a qualified and experienced archaeologist(s) to conduct a cultural resources survey on several adjacent tracts (97 acres total) purchased for the proposed Hollow Rock Access Area and adjoining New Hope Preserve. The Hollow Rock Access Area will include a trail and limited parking, along with other limited facilities sited in a natural area. Information from the survey will be used to assist with the siting of future facilities and for identifying areas of historic and cultural interest for interpretation. The project represents a multi jurisdictional public-private partnership including Orange and Durham counties, the Town of Chapel Hill, the City of Durham, and the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) and as such will likely have considerable public outreach through the public process and related news media. The "Hollow Rock Access Area" will be designed by a joint committee (consisting of elected officials, park advisory boards members, and local advocacy groups) charged with developing a master plan. The future facility will be developed and managed as a joint effort between the two counties. Orange County will also use the survey findings at a subsequent date for planning the New Hope Creek Preserve. This project is funded in part with a federal 2007 Historic Preservation Fund pass- through grant, administered through the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Contract requirements dictate the scope of work, project timetable and deliverables. All proposals must address the specifications of the accompanying Scope of Work, and are to include, but not be limited to the following: 1. A discussion of the research design for the proposed investigation. 2. A discussion of the field and laboratory methods to be employed. 3. A work schedule for the proposed survey. 4. A lump sum project cost proposal, with cost breakouts as cited in Section IV. 5. Resumes articulating qualifications of all members of the project team, including, but not limited to the Principal Investigator(s) and field director(s). 6. A list of all similar projects completed by the proposer over the past five (5) years, along with contact names and telephone numbers where they may now be reached. z Submission Deadline: The Purchasing Director must receive Proposals no later than 5pm, Monday August 13, 2007. Proposals received after that time will be returned unopened. Mail or deliver proposals to be received by the deadline time to: Orange County Purchasing Department Attn: Pam Jones, Director 129 East King Street PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Additional information and/or clarifications regarding the scope of work should be directed to Tina Moon, Cultural Resources Specialist, Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Dept. at 919/210-2595 or cmoon@co.orange.nc.us K -1 SCOPE OF WORK Cultural Resources Survey Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve Orange County, NC 1. Project Background Orange County owns portions of a future, 97-acre, low-impact park and natural area, made up of a series of adjacent tracts located along Erwin Road and New Hope Creek. The subject property is located along the southeast side of Erwin Road (SR 1734) at the intersection with Pickett Road (SR 1303). It extends from New Hope Creek, on the west, to just beyond the boundary line between Orange and Durham counties. A multi- jurisdictional project, the property is owned by Orange and Durham counties, the City of Durham, the Town of Chapel Hill, and others. The site is predominately wooded. New Hope Creek forms the western boundary line of the park property and with a smaller tributary flowing diagonally through the center portion of the property, roughly parallel with Erwin Road. The property is approximately six miles southeast of Exit 266 of Interstate 40) and approximately two miles west of the NC 751 exit from 15-501. (See Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve map) The property is surrounded by a combination of undeveloped and rural residential properties. It is bounded to the east by a subdivision on Cambridge Road, to the south and west by New Hope Creek and to the north by Erwin Road. (See Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve on USGS map and on 2006 ortho photograph.) The property was acquired in a series of transactions from 2001 to 2007. Triangle Land Conservancy purchased the first two acres in 2002. Orange County purchased a one- acre parcel in 2005, a seven-acre parcel from Duke University in 2006, a twenty-acre parcel from Wade and Carolyn Penny in 2006, and a 26-acre parcel from Trinity S , chool in January 2007. Acquisition of a 43-three-acre tract owned by Duke University by Durham and Orange counties will be completed in April 2008. The City of Durham and Town of Chapel Hill will own partial interest in that 43-acre portion. All of this lies directly across Erwin Road from one of the entrances to Duke Forest's Korstian Division, which encompasses about 1,900 acres on New Hope Creek. At least two general stores were located along this stretch of Erwin Road, near where the road crosses New Hope Creek, during the twentieth century. The earlier store was a simple one-room frame structure, probably constructed during the 1920s-40s period. Following a standard country-store/rural gas-station design, this front-gable building was moved from the site to a location nearby and used by a private owner as a pottery workshop and related storage. Somewhat later, a modern-day convenience store and gas station was constructed at the site; it was removed in the late 1990s as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's campaign to replace the bridge over New Hope Creek. A dark green Arts and Crafts style bungalow sits along a slight rise M behind the location of the former convenient store, visible from Erwin Road and is privately owned. Most of the property is wooded with pine and mixed-aged hardwoods. The land slopes from both the northern and eastern boundaries (600 feet elevation) down toward the western portion of the future park toward New Hope Creek. There is an open area, approximately one acre, at a high point on the site along the northern portion of the property where it shares a boundary line with the Triangle Land Conservancy. According to aerial photo, that site has remained open since 1938. The property also slopes down toward the smaller tributary flowing north-south through the center of the tracts. Portions of the property along New Hope Creek and an unnamed feeder stream (on the former Penny tract) are within the 100 -year floodplain. Approximately twenty-seven (27) acres of the subject property are located within an area identified as having a high potential for archaeological remains based on its proximity to New Hope Creek, and all of the property is located within an area identified as having a medium potential for archaeological remains. (Please see attached maps) Local experts also suggest the likelihood that a historic trading path and/or roadbed (see area circled in red on the USGS map) and possibly a Native American village were once located within the vicinity of the future park site, and two Native American archaeological sites (31OR7 and 31OR13) have been recorded in the area. The project also offers the opportunity to re-locate site 31 OR7, recorded by an amateur many years ago. This Native American site, which contained Middle and Late Archaic and Late Woodland artifacts, appears to be located within the "high probability area." A Master Plan Work Group for the proposed "Hollow Rock Access Area" is scheduled to convene in September 2007 to develop a master plan for the site by early 2008. The findings from the cultural resources survey will be provided to this work group for its use in designing the facility. It is expected that the master plan will accommodate only facilities with a "passive" or low-impact design (i.e., no active playing fields) that will enable the site to retain most, if not all, of the natural, cultural and scenic components of the property. Orange County will also use the survey findings at a subsequent date for planning the New Hope Creek Preserve. 11. Description of Work The County is requesting a cultural resources survey for use in planning the proposed "Hollow Rock Access Area." For the purposes of this project, County staff has divided the park property into three main areas (See Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve Areas for Evaluation Map). 1) Area 1 (approximately 7 acres) includes portions of the site that may be significantly disturbed for the construction of new facilities—parking areas and associated driveways and possibly a comfort station. Work in Area 1 should include a full Surface and Subsurface Investigation to locate and evaluate the probable significance and extent of any archaeological or historically significant V, I io W. 9 remains in this area and to avoid any damage of cultural resources by the proposed park development. 2) Area 2 (approximately 27 acres) includes the sections of the site that are most likely to contain historic and/or archaeological resources. This area includes the approximately 328-foot buffer along New Hope Creek, identified as an area of high archaeological potential, with particular attention to an area circled in red on the USGS map, which according to local tradition may represent a historic roadbed and series of fords across the creek. Work in this area should include a full Surface and Subsurface Investigation to evaluate any sites or potential sites prior to future ground disturbance and to avoid any damage of cultural resources by the proposed development, which will likely include pedestrian trails. 3) Area 3 (approximately 63 acres) includes the remaining portions of the site, areas that are likely to be used for low-impact recreation or open space. Work in Area 3 should include a Reconnaissance-level survey to identify any areas that appear to merit additional investigation. The survey will be comprised of the following principal components: (a) background research, (b) a surface and possible subsurface investigation of the area (Areas 1 & 2) proposed for facilities construction, (c) a limited field reconnaissance of the remainder of the property (Area 3), and (d) 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 former roads, historic structures, and any significant landscape alterations associated with those historic structures. The North Carolina Division of Archives and History (Office of State Archaeology) should 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 be limited to "An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County, North Carolina," by I. Randolph Daniel, Jr., An Inventory of Cultural, Historical, Recreational Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County, the Historic Preservation Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, the 1981 Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan and ERCD staff research files. B. Surface and Subsurface Investigation of Areas I & 2 The Contractor should perform surface and possible subsurface investigation in potential construction areas (shown as Area 1 on the Hollow Rock Access Area/New Hope Preserve Areas for Evaluation Map) and those areas most likely to contain historic and/or archaeological resources (shown as Area 2 on the Areas for Evaluation Map). The amount of subsurface excavation will depend on the results of initial surface investigation, and may require intensive subsurface shovel test pits (STPs) only in /0 specific concentrated areas. The number of STPs shall be of the Contractor's choosing, but should be sufficient to determine the cultural and archaeological significance of the site(s) including their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places and to document the site(s) with state survey forms and cemetery forms as appropriate of all above ground structures, including burial grounds or cemeteries. C. Field Reconnaissance for Remainder of Park Property (Area 3) A limited field investigation should be conducted for the rest of the park property where no construction is planned other than trails and other passive activities (shown as Area 3 on the Areas for Evaluation Map). The Contractor shall use the field reconnaissance to identify any areas that appear to be worthy of further investigation and to report such information to Orange County ERCID. The Contractor shall document any sites discovered during the field reconnaissance using state site and cemetery forms as appropriate of all above ground structures, including burial grounds or cemeteries. The field methods and techniques used shall be of the Contractor's choosing, but should reflect a thorough working knowledge of contemporary archaeological methods and techniques and shall include an evaluation of the eligibility of all sites for the National Register of Historic Places. The field investigation shall be of a nature sufficient to accomplish the following goals: 1) Make recommendations on the potential need for further survey, 2) Locate and identify sites that may have archaeological or historic significance, and 3) Evaluate the archaeological significance of any such sites. Based on this limited field investigation, the OSA and the Orange County ERCD will discuss with the Contractor whether there are areas that may warrant a more intensive surface and subsurface investigation. For instance, once specific locations are determined for construction of park facilities, we may decide to follow up this project with a Phase 2 or 3 Cultural Resources Survey for areas of the property that have been identified as potentially significant. Contract pricing for this will be negotiated with the successful bidder in the eventuality the work is ordered. D. Reporting of Results The Contractor shall give regular (bi-weekly) verbal reports to the OSA and the Orange County ERCID during the course of the project. 1) Interim Project Report After the completion of the fieldwork, the contractor shall prepare and submit a brief Interim Project Report on the activities to date to the OSA and the Orange County ERCID. The report shall note any significant results or findings of the project, specific problems encountered during the work, recommendations or 1.1 requests for any amendments to the terms of the project and the projected schedule for completion if different from that defined by this RFP. 2) Draft Final Report After completion of artifact processing and artifact analysis, the contractor shall prepare and submit to the OSA and the Orange County ERCD a complete double-spaced draft report summarizing the analysis and results by Friday, October 3, 2007. The contractor shall also, at this time, be prepared to conduct a short presentation (15-20 minutes) to the Orange County staff working on the project and, depending on the findings, to the design committee. The report shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Abstract: containing summary information on the objectives and results of the project. (b) Introduction: including sponsorship of the project by Orange County, the funding sources (with specific reference to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the North Carolina Office of Archives and History), project personnel, and projects objectives. (c) Background: including a discussion of the background research conducted on the archaeological and historical context of the project, as appropriate. The report shall provide overviews of those portions of prehistory and history that are relevant to the New Hope community, set within the broader context of Orange and Durham counties and the Southeast. The report will also include detailed maps of any former locations of roads, historic structures, and any significant landscape alterations associated with those historic structures. This section should also contain references to any professional or local consultations contributing to the background research. (d) Field and Analytical Methods: including discussions or the research design, and all survey, testing and analytical methods and procedures. (e) Project results: including artifact analysis, discussions of the significant findings of the analyses and site-specific evaluations of research and National Register of Historic Places eligibility. (f) Conclusions, evaluations, and recommendations: including recommendations for future research, data collection and site-specific management and planning issues. The Contractor shall employ official State Archaeological Site number designations for all archaeological site references in the final report and data tables. The Contractor may obtain State Archaeological Site numbers for newly recorded sites prior to submission of site forms by sending a detailed location map (e.g., U.S.G.S. Topographic Map) for each site to the OSA. (See also Final Report, Section 4, below). 3) Final Report: Following submission of the draft final report by the Contractor, the OSA shall have thirty (30) days to review the report and communicate all necessary or recommended changes to the Contractor prior to preparation of the final project r M ►01 report. The target date for final report submission shall be Friday, November 9, 2007. On or before the Project Description and Contract ending date, the Contractor shall submit five (5) printed copies of the final report to the Orange County ERCD and five (5) copies of the final report to the OSA (at least one of which must be unbound). Three of the copies will be forwarded to the National Park Service by the Office of Archives and History. In addition, the Contractor shall submit the report in digital format, on either CD-ROM or computer diskette to the Orange County ERCD and to the OSA. The Final Project Report must be single-spaced and fully paginated. 4) Archaeological Sites Forms: Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall submit to the OSA and the Orange County ERCD copies of completed North Carolina Archaeological Site forms for each site recorded during the project. In addition, the Contractor shall submit updates for previously recorded sites investigated during the project. Site forms should be submitted separate from and not included in the final report. Ill. Cost Consultants submitting a proposal must provide a lump sum bid for the project, with cost break outs cited for the following project components, Background Research (Section-A); Limited Surface and Possible Subsurface Investigation in Potential Construction Areas (Section 11-B); Field Reconnaissance for Remainder of the Park Property (Section II-C); and Reporting (Section [I-D). IV. Proiect Schedule Orange County ERCD will negotiate the exact project schedule with the successful consultant. For purposes of resource planning, however, it may be helpful to know that the successful consultant will need to provide to ERCD a Draft Final Report by October 3, 2007, with Final Report submittal on November 9, 2007. V. Notice to Proceed The contractor will not begin any work on the project until issuance of a Notice to Proceed from Orange County. The County anticipates approval of this contract by the Board of County Commissioners on September 6, 2007 and a Notice to Proceed Issued shortly thereafter. VI. Business Interests A. Insurance. The Contractor shall provide proof of insurance purchased from an insurance company authorized to write casualty insurance in the State of North Carolina the following limits of insurance: E-11 1. Workers Compensation Insurance - Workers Compensation insurance as required by law for all of the Contractors employees. The Contractor shall also require his subcontractors to provide Workers Compensation for all of the latter's employees, unless the Contractor affords protection to such employees. 2. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance - Comprehensive General Liability Insurance shall be carried in the following amounts: $500,000 bodily injury each person, $300,000 property damage. 3. Automobile Liability Insurance - Automobile Liability Insurance shall be carried in the following limits: $300,000 bodily injury each person, $500,000 bodily injury each accident, $300,000 property liability. Automobile Liability Insurance shall cover liability arising out of the use of owned, non-owned and hired motor vehicles. The cost of all insurance shall be included in the bid submitted. Proof of insurance must be submitted with the contract at the time of execution by the successful consultant. Insurance shall be maintained in full force and effect until the contract has been fully and completely performed, as evidenced by final acceptance payment. Certificates of Insurance submitted with contract shall provide for a thirty (30) day written notice to the County in the event of any modifications, cancellation, or expiration of said policies. Orange County must be included as an additional named insured as their interests may appear in this agreement. B. Contract Form. The successful consultant will be expected to execute a lump-sum project contract. C. Progress Payments. Orange County will entertain requests for progress payment at completion of milestones in the project, as agreed to between Orange County ERCID, the OSA and the successful consultant. The OSA shall review and approve the submission of reports and the site forms in accordance to the project schedule, and prior to the release of payment. VII. Fiscal Responsibility The Contractor shall maintain for a period of two years a full and accurate record of all expenditures, and shall make it available to Orange County for review upon request. VIII. Curatorial Responsibilities The Contractor shall make the necessary arrangements for the storage and curation of all records and materials recovered during the survey. Any arrangements by the Contractor must receive prior approval from the N.C. Office of State Archaeology. Ee 13 IX. Human Skeletal Remains Any human skeletal remains encountered during the investigations shall be treated according to the provisions of the N.C. General Statutes, Chapter 70, Article 3. X. Consultant Selection /Qualifications Consultants or consulting firms will be evaluated in part on the basis of the following criteria: 1. The person /firm has performed satisfactorily on previous archaeological surveys as indicated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Office of State Archaeology. Firms /persons who have previously completed archaeological surveys and National Register Nominations for archaeological sites or historic districts are preferred; 2. The person /firm demonstrates a professional writing capability with a style of high quality that is suitable for publication; 3. The person /firm demonstrates that they have adequate experience and staff to perform the work required. Previous work in Orange and Durham counties is preferable; 4. The person /firm must demonstrate that they have the ability and resources to meet the time schedule established for the work; 5. The person /firm must meet the qualifications of 36 CFR Part 61 (Federal Register, September 29, 1983); and 6. The person's /firm's familiarity with the geographic area to be surveyed. XI. Submission of Proposals Persons or consulting firms interested in the project are invited to submit a proposal that addresses the aforementioned criteria and includes material requested throughout this Request. In addition, samples of previous work must be submitted as part of the proposal. Proposals are to be marked "Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve" and mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Director at the address listed below no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday August 13, 2007. Proposals received after the date and time will be returned unopened. Proposals may be mailed or delivered to: Orange County Purchasing & Central Services Department Attn: Pam Jones, Director P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 10 14- Is Questions regarding the project may be addressed to Rich Shaw (919) 245-2591, Mara Beth Carr (919) 960-3880, or Dolores Hall (919) 733-7342. All proposals received will become the property of Orange County and will be evaluated to determine which proposal most closely meets the requirements of the County. At the discretion and option of Orange County, oral interviews may be conducted with one or more firms to assist in the selection process. 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( .' • '`�ti � � % �_,v' s � r � t � , �' � a •` f — �',"fl � j r Legend Project tracts (97 acres) 0 400 800 Feet x USGS Quads Chapel H ill r~K+ amtoormannel caseruaim c&Dw m ! ra>ores vavr So uth W est D u rham y Hollow Rock Access Area & New Hope Preserve Areas for Evaluation S HOLLOW OCJ! _..._ �NS / v o \ Z' a w w 0 0 U U ` 0rn m c c� do Legend EMProject tracts (97 acres) Area 1 7 acres 0 125,250, 500 Feet Area 2 (27 acres) Area 3 (63 acres) aon9p cpnmy Emnmom BP—.. •� _ C,,onsarvoOan Oepo�mert ° M. nos MT Parcel boundary ;••• -••�"' a COUNTY OF ORANGE ENVIRONMENTANDRESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM To: Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager Dave Stancil, ERC Director From: Tina Moon, Cultural Resources Specialist Date: August 17, 2007 Subject: Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey (Cultural & Archaeological) for Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve The County received four responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP), sent out on July 23, 2007 to complete a cultural & archaeological survey of the future Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve. Three of the firms, (Environmental Services, Inc., Legacy Research Associates, Inc., and TRC Garrow Associates, Inc.), have responded to County RFPs for Phase I Archaeological Surveys in the past and satisfy the basic requirements for this type of work. The fourth firm, Brockington and Associates, Inc. has been listed on the Office of State Archaeology's list of consultants for several years but is now based in Atlanta Georgia. All three of the local firms submitted adequate proposals for the project outlining a standard process of: background research, fieldwork, and analysis and report writing. The main difference between the proposals was in the amount of time allocated to the various parts of the project and the related costs; this range extends from approximately $6,473.20 to $14,822.50. Environmental Services, Inc. submitted the lowest bid but their proposal was much less detailed than the other two, and did not include an hourly breakdown. Considering that the potential to recover important cultural and archaeological resources at the Hollow Rock site is particularly high, staff would argue for the selection of one of the two firms who prepared a more thorough proposal. Based on this review, and my discussions with Dolores Hall at the State Office of Archaeology, I would recommend Legacy Research Associates, Inc. as the consultant to complete the cultural and archaeological survey of the future Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Preserve. Legacy Research Associates submitted a cost of $9999.11 for 365 hours. Their firm has considerable experience in North Carolina including previous projects in Orange County. The County will use the information from the survey as part of the Hollow Rock Access Area master planning process. M Proposal Cultural Resources Survey of the Hollow Rock Access Area and New Hope Creek Preserve, Orange and Durham Counties, North Carolina Prepared for Orange County Environment & Resource Conservation Department 306 -A Revere Road Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 By Legacy Research Associates, Inc. 1811 Palmer Street Durham, North Carolina 27707 August 10, 2007 MMAP I INTRODUCTION This technical proposal has been prepared by Legacy Research Associates, Inc. (Legacy) of Durham, North Carolina, for the Orange County Environment & Resource Conservation Department (ERCD) in Hillsborough, North Carolina. This proposal is for conducting a cultural resources survey for the proposed 97 -acre Hollow Rock Access Area that will include a trail and limited parking, along with other limited facilities sited in a natural area. Information from the cultural resources survey will be used to assist with the siting of future facilities and for identifying areas of historic and cultural interest for interpretation. The information will also be used in the future by Orange County for planning the development of the New Hope Creek Preserve. This proposal presents our understanding of the project and the methods we will use in performing these tasks. The proposal is based on the Request for Proposal (RFP) dated July 23, 2007, from the ERCD, as well as information about the area from Legacy's previous work in Orange County. Legacy proposes to provide the following services as requested. Following background, research, the initial stage of fieldwork (surface and subsurface investigations) will be a thorough investigation of Areas 1 and 2 (approximately 7 and 27 acres, respectively) where portions may be significantly disturbed by construction followed by a field reconnaissance survey of the remainder of the park property identified as Area 3 (approximately 63 acres) where historic and archaeological resources are most likely to be found. The purpose of the archaeological survey will be to identify the presence and determine the significance of archaeological resources that may be affected by the proposed Hollow Rock Access Area and, in the future, the New Hope Preserve. The services proposed are pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended), the Archaeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974, Executive Order 11593, and 36 CFR Parts 660 -66 and 800 (as appropriate). The field investigations and technical report will meet the qualifications specified in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (Federal Register 48) and will comply with guidelines for archaeological research that have been established by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). All cultural materials collected and curated, along with all records of this contract, shall be cared for in accordance with the requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 79. The Principal Investigator and Project Archaeologist will meet or exceed the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (48 FR 44738 -9). PROJECT BACKGROUND .Orange County owns a portion of the 97 -acre property that is comprised of a series of several adjoining tracts along Erwin Road and New Hope Creek that were acquired between 2001 and 2007. The property is a multi jurisdictional project owned by Orange and Durham counties, the City of Durham, the Town of Chapel Hill, and others. The property is the known location of two prehistoric archaeological sites (31 OR7 and 31 ORl 3). It also likely contains a portion of an historic trading path and /or road bed and, possibly, a Siouan village known as Adshusheer. The village was recorded by James Mooney in Siouan Tribes of the Southeast (Bureau of American Ethnology 1896). According to Francis L. Hawk's History of North Carolina (1858), the Eno tribes were first mentioned in historic documents in 1654 by Francis Yeardley in a report titled "Narrative of Incursions into Carolina 1654" that was published in Narratives of Early Carolina (1650 -1708) by Alexander S. Salley in 1911. In this report Yeardley described the Eno tribes as "a great nation" called Haynoke. The village was reported by John Lederer in 1672 along with the Shakori village that was 14 miles away from Adshusheer. Lederer wrote that "the Eno village was surrounded by large cultivated fields and was built around a central plaza where the men played a game described as 'slinging of stones "', in which "they exercise with so much labor and violence and in so great numbers that I have seen the ground wet Page 2 of 8 a3 with the sweat that dropped from their bodies." They raised plentiful crops and "out of their granary supplied all the adjacent parts." John Lawson's A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of that Country(London, 1709) reports that Adshusheer and Shakori had confederated and that their village (Adshusheer) was located on the Eno River about 14 miles east of the Occaneechi village. According to Lawson, "the houses of the Eno are said to have been different in some respects from those of their neighbors. Instead of building of bark, as did most Virginia and Carolina tribes, they used interwoven branches or canes and plastered them with mud or clay. The form was usually round. Near every house was a small oven - shaped structure in which they stored corn and nuts." III. RESEARCH DESIGN The research design for the proposed project will consist of background research, field investigations, laboratory work, and reporting. A discussion of these tasks follows. A. BACKGROUND RESEARCH The background research will be conducted prior to archaeological excavations and will begin with a thorough review of historical information provided by Orange County. Additional background research of state and local survey data will be conducted and will include the site inventory files held at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (OSA) and at the Survey and Planning Branch of the SHPO in Raleigh. Resources will include An Inventory of Cultural, Historical, Recreational Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County, the Historic Preservation Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and ERCD staff research files. Background research will also include contacting historical researchers who have special knowledge of the area. Any additional research will be conducted as needed. The purpose of the background research is to compile sufficient and appropriate information to understand the cultural context of any cultural resources identified during the survey. B. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS This survey will focus on Areas 1 and 2 that are likely to be disturbed by construction of new facilities. Any concentrations of cultural material noted on the surface will be duly investigated. Shovel tests will be excavated at 30 -meter (m) intervals in areas without surface visibility or in areas where archaeological materials may be deeply buried within the area proposed for facilities construction. Shovel tests will measure approximately 30 centimeter (cm) in diameter and will be excavated to sterile subsoil. All excavated material will be sifted through %4 -inch hardware mesh. The soil color and texture, as well as notes on the stratigraphic relationships of the artifacts, if recovered, will be recorded for all shovel tests. When archaeological materials are encountered, additional Shovel Test Pits (STPs) will be excavated to ascertain site integrity and artifact density, and to gather preliminary information on cultural affiliation and age of site. Testing will be limited to the amount necessary to determine site significance in terms of NRHP - eligibility criteria. Site evaluation will include a controlled surface collection, if surface visibility is good. A sketch map of each site will be produced, and the site and its limits will be entered on the project map. The location of each shovel test will be placed on the site sketch map, and notes will be maintained on the soil profiles and artifact content of each shovel test. Each site will be photographed and general notes will be taken concerning site location and condition. All artifacts recovered will be bagged by site and intra -site provenience. Archaeological sites will be defined as locations that provide physical evidence of a sufficient quantity and association to suggest that information about past human behavior is present. Recommendations on the significance of all sites recorded during this survey will be based on several criteria that have been established for evaluating the NRHP eligibility, as described in 36 CFR 60.4. Sites, Page 3 of 8 A objects, districts, structures, and buildings are determined as worthy of inclusion on the NRHP if "the quality of significance in American history, architecture, engineering, and culture is present" in these resources and if they "possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and a. that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or b. that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or C. that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction that represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or d. that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history." The majority of archaeological sites that are deemed significant and typically eligible for inclusion on the NRHP fall under the last criterion M. In order to assess a site's significance, that resource's potential for contributing new or collaborative information to the theoretical and substantive knowledge of archaeology must be determined. Consequently, researchers must consider how each site does or does not help address the questions within the project research design and within the framework of other regional research questions. Research questions that pertain to the North Carolina Piedmont Region are summarized below. • Refining the prehistoric and historic cultural sequence • Identifying prehistoric and historic activities. • Understanding lithic procurement and technology. • Contributing to our knowledge about prehistoric and historic settlement locations and the exploitation of natural resources for subsistence. • Understanding environmental diversity and adaptation and change of prehistoric and historic groups. The potential of any discovered site to help address these research areas is based on determining the intactness of cultural deposits (integrity), the variety and quantity of artifacts, the clarity of site stratigraphy, and the discreteness of site boundaries, and on the environmental context of each site. A limited field reconnaissance will be accomplished throughout the remainder of the property in areas where no construction is planned, specifically Area 3. A surface walkover in areas of ground visibility will be conducted. If cultural material is found on the surface, subsurface testing will be implemented as outlined in the previous section. Areas within the property that have a high probability for the presence of archaeological sites will be thoroughly investigated by systematic subsurface inspection. These areas include flat ridgetops and landforms adjacent to water sources. Landforms that exhibit more than 15 percent slope are considered to have a low probability for archaeological sites. Since the requirements for this portion of the survey is limited reconnaissance, systematic subsurface testing at 30 -m intervals will not be conducted across the entire property. As planning for the location of project buildings becomes complete, areas chosen for construction activities may require a more intensive investigation. Any cemeteries found will be recorded, but they will not be probed to determine boundaries or the number of graves present. If unmarked human burials or skeletal remains are found, the North Carolina State Archaeologist will be notified immediately, following the provisions of North Carolina G.S. 70, Article 3, The Unmarked Human Burial and Skeletal Remains Protection Act. C. LABORATORY WORK All recovered artifacts will be cleaned and conserved in a manner appropriate to assure their stability. All diagnostic artifacts will be fully provenienced and labeled. The cultural and temporal affiliation, material of manufacture, style, function, and form of recovered artifacts will be identified. Page 4 of 8 IR Legacy will temporarily curate all artifacts and records resulting from the project pending final curation and will prepare all materials for curation following OSA guidelines. The materials will be provided to the OSA Research Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, for curation within 90 days of acceptance of the final report. Tel a Wk 10 The Orange County ERCD will be informed on a bi- weekly basis as to the progress of the field investigations and reconnaissance. Upon completion of fieldwork, two copies of a Preliminary Field Report will be provided to ERCD in advance of the September 2007 Master Plan Workgroup Meeting. The Draft Final Report will be submitted by October 3, 2007. This report will detail the results of the background research, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis. It will be illustrated with photographs and drawings of archaeological sites and artifacts, as needed, and will conform to the reporting standards outlined in the "Guidelines for Preparation of Archaeological Survey Reports," prepared by OSA. This report will provide information on the number and type of sites found during the survey. A cursory description of each site will be made along with a determination of its eligibility for the NRHP. In addition to the report, archaeological site forms will be completed for each recorded site. North Carolina Cemetery Survey forms will be completed for all cemeteries recorded. An overview of the prehistory and history of the region will be discussed along with specifics as regards to the project land. Following receipt of comments on the Draft Final Report, all comments will be addressed. Four copies of the Final Report will be submitted to ERCD by November 9, 2007. Legacy, in addition, will be prepared to conduct a short presentation (15 -20 minutes) to the Orange County staff working on the park project at the time when the Preliminary Field Report is due. IV. PROJECT SCHEDULE Background research for the project will begin as soon as the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is received. The RFP anticipates that the NTP will be issued after the September 6, 2007, Board of County Commissioner meeting. Following the background research, fieldwork will be performed in as expeditious a manner as possible. Fieldwork will be completed in time to prepare a Preliminary Field Report for the Master Plan Work Group Meeting in September 2007. The Draft Final Report will be submitted by October 3, 2007, and the Final Report will be submitted no later than November 9, 2007. A lump -sum bid is provided for this project (See Attachment A). Cost break -outs are included for the following phases: background research, fieldwork, laboratory work, and reporting. VI. PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS Legacy is a consulting firm specializing in archaeological research in North Carolina, and is a woman - owned business certified by the North Carolina Department of Administration and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The company principal is Deborah Joy. Ms. Joy will serve as Project Manager and meets or exceeds the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (48 FR 44738 -9). Legacy was incorporated in September 1997 and is staffed by experienced cultural resource management experts. The Legacy staff has participated in management and supervisory technical roles on numerous archaeological projects. Legacy is exclusively dedicated to archaeological and historical research. Our goal is to provide high quality, professional consulting services that are dependable and cost effective. The company's office /research facility includes research, graphic, archival, library, publication, and administrative areas, as well as laboratory space for artifact storage, preparation, and analysis. Page 5 of 8 14Z The firm is experienced in meeting special project needs. We can respond quickly to changes in project schedules and design. An extensive professional library provides information needed for all project phases. Technical reports are computer generated and archived. Legacy maintains or has access to all laboratory and field equipment and vehicles needed to successfully conduct cultural resource investigations. We maintain a core staff of archaeologists and historians, and when needed, can call on other specialists, such as geomorphologists, paleobotanists, and underwater archaeologists. Recognized laboratories for tests such as radiocarbon dating and pollen analysis are utilized as needed. Legacy provides highly qualified team of archaeologists and historians who specialize in assessing the effects of construction on historic and prehistoric sites. The Legacy team has many years of experience helping government agencies and private companies comply with state and federal legislation that protects significant archaeological and architectural properties. Legacy has the technical expertise and experience necessary to provide professional, high - quality, and cost - effective cultural resource and archaeological services. The advantages of selecting us for this work include: • Thorough knowledge of the landscapes and cultural and archaeological resources of Orange County • Current and relevant experience in cultural and archaeological investigations in Orange County • All technical and production capabilities • Ability to begin projects on short notice • Staff and hardware that ensures timely response for the completion of a project • Local staff familiar with North Carolina historical and archaeological issues and procedures Legacy's relevant archaeological experience in Orange County includes the following projects: • Archaeological Mitigation Investigations at Site 31 OR576 for the Proposed Justice Center Facility Expansion in Hillsborough, NC. 2007. Prepared for Orange County, NC. • Cultural and Archaeological Investigation for the Proposed justice Facility Expansion and Well Sites in Hillsborough, NC. 2007. Prepared for Orange County, NC. • Archaeological Survey for the Future New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm near Hillsborough in Orange County, NC. 2007. Prepared for ERCD. • Archaeological Inspection of the Old Carrboro Cemetery in Carrboro, Orange County, NC. 2001. Prepared for Civil Consultants, Inc., Durham, NC. • Archaeological Assessment of St. Mary's Chapel Cemetery, Hillsborough Vicinity, Orange County, NC. 1995. Prepared for The Committee on St. Mary's Chapel, Hillsborough, NC. • Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Orange County Landfill, On Guess Road, Orange County, NC. 1999. Prepared for Joyce Engineering, Inc, Greensboro, NC. • Archaeological Survey for the Proposed Orange County Landfill, On Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC. 1999. Prepared for Joyce Engineering, Inc, Greensboro, NC. • Cultural Resource Survey of the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area in Orange and Durham Counties, NC. 2001. Prepared for Prepared for the ERCD. • Archaeological Survey for the Proposed 60.5 -Acre Northern Human Services Center Park in Cedar Grove, Orange County, NC. 2004. Prepared for the ERCD. The Legacy research team has recorded numerous archaeological sites in the North Carolina Piedmont Region and has identified many as being eligible for the NRHP. The Legacy team has the experience and resources to fulfill this contract with a professional approach. A summary of their experience follows. Deborah joy has over 20 years experience conducting archaeological investigations in the Southeast, including cultural resource surveys, site testing and evaluation, data recovery, and construction monitoring. She has an MA from Duke University that focused on Native American Studies and African - American History. Her research interest focus on investigating the interaction of Native American, African American, and White populations in the Historic Southeast, as well as analyzing historic landscapes, which includes road traces, fords, gardens, and organization of homesteads. Page 6 of 8 a -7 Ms. Carrie Collins (M.A. Public History; B.A. Anthropology). Ms. Collins has over six years experience in southeastern archaeology. She earned an MA in Public History at North Carolina State University in 2002 and a BA in Anthropology at Georgia Southern University in 1999. She has worked with Legacy since December 2003. Her fieldwork experience includes all phases cultural resource investigations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Additionally, Ms. Collins has authored numerous reports of archaeological investigations of work conducted in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She has participated in Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act compliance curation projects for the Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Her specialties and interests include historical research and genealogy. She currently serves as the historian for Legacy. Andrew Hill is a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate and has participated in numerous archaeological surveys and data - recovery projects in his seven years at Legacy. His Phase I survey experience includes work in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, California, and Virginia. Mr. Hill's interests include both historic and prehistoric lifeways, as well as historic trading paths and the dissemination of cultural traditions through time. Mr. Hill has been crew chief for three years. His laboratory work includes analyzing and cataloging, creating databases, and preparing artifacts according to strict criteria established by numerous different state curation guidelines. Other duties consist of, background research of reports and site files, as well as, editing reports. Mr. Hill has over five years of experience with Global Positioning Systems, Survey Transit and Total Station, Geographic Information Systems, and other mapping technologies. Jared Roberts has served as an archaeological field /lab technician with Legacy Research Associates, Inc. since October 1, 2001. He obtained a BA in anthropology from East Carolina University in 2001. He has participated in many types of terrestrial archaeological projects conducted in western North Carolina counties including: Buncombe, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Swain, and Transylvania. He has also worked in Blount County, Tennessee. Significant sites excavated are 31JK15 in Jackson County and two sites in Macon County (31 MA627 & 31 MA165). All three of these sites represent long -term habitation village sites with numerous subsurface features. His laboratory work includes analyzing and cataloging, creating databases, and preparing artifacts according to strict criteria established by the North Carolina and Tennessee curation guidelines. Through his years with Legacy, he has come to be interested in prehistoric lifeways with emphasis on the transition from Archaic to Woodland periods including the ceramics and lithics of those times. Steve Rankin is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying archaeology, folklore, and history. From April 1989 to August 1999, he was in the U.S. Army and was Honorably Discharged with the rank of Sergeant /E -5. His field school was a circa -1500 Siouan occupation site, in Orange County, North Carolina. He has worked in Virginia on the Fort Christanna project in conjunction with the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. From May 2001 to August 2004, he worked for the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, at UNC- Chapel Hill, under R.P Stephen Davis and Brett Riggs. Since August 2004, he has been working for Legacy, where he has worked on many projects in North Carolina and South Carolina. VII. SIMILAR PROJECTS A list of similar projects completed by Legacy over the past five years, along with contact names and telephone numbers follows. South Carolina Department of Transportation PO Box 191 Columbia, SC 29202 Compliance- driven Wayne Roberts (803- 737 -1645) archaeological and historic Bonnie Frick (803- 737 -1424) 1 architecture projects = prime 8000 Regency Parkway, "" Buck Engineering, Inc., Suite 200 Ken Gilland (919 459 -9035) archaeological and historic Cary, NC 27511 Aileen Mayhew (919- 459 -9021) architec N ture projects for the c-nnT Page 7 of 8 • r VIII. BUSINESS INTERESTS A. Insurance Legacy will provide proof of insurance purchase from a company authorized to write casualty insurance in the State of North Carolina. This insurance will be maintained in full force and effect until the contract has been fully and completely performed. Insurance certificates will provide for a thirty -day written notice to Orange County detailing any changes, cancellation, or expirations. Orange County will be named as an additional insured. Insurance cost is included in the bid as part of the overhead figure. 1. Worker's Compensation Insurance is provided in statutory amounts. 2. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance is carried in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 in the aggregate. 3. Automobile Liability Insurance in the amount of $500,000 is provided. it covers the use of owned, non - owned, and hired motor vehicles. 4. Employer's Liability Insurance is carried in the amount of $1,000,000. B. Fiscal Responsibility Legacy will keep a complete and factual record of all expenditures concerning this project for a period of two years. This will be made available to Orange County upon request. Page 8 of 8 2700 Middleburg Drive Numerous compliance- driven Florence & Hutcheson, Suite 150 David Beaty (803- 254 -5800) archaeological and historic Inc. Columbia, SC 29204 architecture projects for the SCDOT 215 Hampton Street Catawba Regional Post Office Box 450 Paul Gettys (803- 327 -9041) Catawba River Gristmill Survey Planning Office Rock Hill, South Carolina - prime contractor 29731 401 S College St Catawba - Wateree Relicensing Duke Energy Charlotte, NC 28202 Jennifer Huff (980- 373 -4392) Historic Research Context Stud Town of Hilton Head One Town Center Court Hilton Head Island, SC. Derrick Coaxum (843 -816- Data Recovery at Mitchelville - 29928 4408) prime contractor VIII. BUSINESS INTERESTS A. Insurance Legacy will provide proof of insurance purchase from a company authorized to write casualty insurance in the State of North Carolina. This insurance will be maintained in full force and effect until the contract has been fully and completely performed. Insurance certificates will provide for a thirty -day written notice to Orange County detailing any changes, cancellation, or expirations. Orange County will be named as an additional insured. Insurance cost is included in the bid as part of the overhead figure. 1. Worker's Compensation Insurance is provided in statutory amounts. 2. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance is carried in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 in the aggregate. 3. Automobile Liability Insurance in the amount of $500,000 is provided. it covers the use of owned, non - owned, and hired motor vehicles. 4. Employer's Liability Insurance is carried in the amount of $1,000,000. B. Fiscal Responsibility Legacy will keep a complete and factual record of all expenditures concerning this project for a period of two years. This will be made available to Orange County upon request. Page 8 of 8 MAN op, N � � O _ ., M M V* 00 tD 0 0^1 N M t0 0 0 0 O O LLq LOn rl _ N V- t " 'q- M " ,-I O tV OO .-1 = (;7 0 0 (D 0 0 LM N N Oi -: _ .CJ :yl:y O t0 M O M 00 V' N N d' O rl V' Lf) t0 N ri M - ;ze _ f`,`; '. 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