Two (2) Statewide On-Call Agreements, anticipated to have a maximum value of $500,000 each over a three-year term, are needed to provide on-call environmental services that may include any and all aspects of environmental analysis necessary to advance permitting, and development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation for transportation projects, including wetland/shoreland impact plan development, and evaluation of:

• Surface waters and wetlands,
• Groundwater,
• Shorelands,
• Floodplains/floodways,
• Water quality,
• Farmland soils,
• Parks/recreation areas,
• Conservation areas,
• Section 4(f) resources,
• Section 6(f) resources,
• Wildlife and wildlife habitats,
• Fisheries and stream crossings,
• Threatened and Endangered species,
• Historic and archaeological resources,
• Noise studies,
• Air quality studies,
• Invasive species,
• Coastal Zone Management areas,
• Essential Fish Habitat, and
• Hazardous/contaminated materials.

Tasks may also include preliminary and construction engineering in support of environmental assignments, as well as assistance with public involvement.

Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, experience of the firm and staff, availability to respond rapidly to on-call assignments, and their current workload with the Department.

This work will require:

• Professional Engineer licensure in the State of New Hampshire,
• Qualifications as a wildlife biologist,
• Qualifications as a Certified Wetland Scientist in the State of New Hampshire, and
• Cultural resources staff who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards.
  Task orders assigned under these Agreements will be negotiated as either a cost-plus-fixed-fee, or a lump-sum method of compensation.

For additional information contact Ronald Crickard, Project Management Section Chief, Bureau of Environment, at (603) 271-7966, or Ronald.Crickard@dot.nh.gov.

Three (3) On-Call Agreements, anticipated at $200,000 each over a three-year term, are needed for Pre-Contact and Post-Contact Archaeological services. Task orders assigned under these Agreements may include:

• Literature searches and contextual, site specific, and comparative research;
• Preliminary and intensive, systematic and judgmental excavations to determine the existence, significance, nature and extent of deposits, and National Register of Historic Places eligibility of archaeological sites and associated above-ground resources;
• Data recovery operations;
• Laboratory analyses of excavated materials and comparative analyses of these materials;
• Preparation of the NH Archaeological Inventory Form, end of field letters, and reports for the Phase IA through III levels of investigations;
• Preparation of constraints mapping and writing of sections of environmental documents, including recommendations; and
• Preparation of interpretive signage and other mitigative activities, as required by state and federal agencies and regulations.

Investigations shall follow the New Hampshire Department of Transportation Archaeological Standards and Guidelines, revised May 2004 (http://www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/environment/units/program-management/cultural.htm).

Work assignments will be made taking into account workload, location of assignment, and suitability for assignment.

Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, experience of the firm and staff, and availability to respond rapidly to on-call assignments.

Task Orders assigned under these Agreements will be based on the bid item rates of selected firms.

For additional information contact Jill Edelmann, Cultural Resources Program Manager, Bureau of Environment, at (603) 271-7968 or Jillian.Edelmann@dot.nh.gov.

Three (3) On-Call Agreements, anticipated at $200,000 each, over a four-year term, are needed for architectural history services for projects and activities located throughout the State. Task orders assigned under these Agreements may include preparing:

• Division of Historical Resources project area, historic district, and individual inventory forms, NH Historic Property Documentation forms or other archival documentation to National Park Service standards;
• Language for historic markers and/or interpretive information panels;
• Historic contexts;
• Reports for project planning purposes;
• Building and/or bridge rehabilitation evaluation reports; and
• Constraints mapping and cultural resources discussion in environmental documents summarizing the significance, integrity eligibility and effects on historic properties.

Work assignments will be made taking into account work load, location of assignment, and suitability for the assignment.

Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, experience of the firm and staff, and availability to respond rapidly to on-call assignments.

Task Orders assigned under these Agreements will be based on the bid item rates of selected firms.

For additional information contact Jill Edelmann, Cultural Resources Program Manager, Bureau of Environment, at (603) 271-7968 or Jillian.Edelmann@dot.nh.gov.