Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JH27-128

Class III archaeological survey of approximately 1,987 acres in San Juan County, Utah

Utah is seeking a qualified contractor to complete a Class III archaeological inventory supporting vegetation management on BLM lands in San Juan County. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit, on behalf of the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The project scope is for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Canyon Country District, Monticello Field Office. - Service requested: Intensive pedestrian cultural-resource survey of approximately 1,987 acres across two project-area polygons near Monticello, Utah. No product line items are specified. - Scope and deliverables: Review prior surveys and recorded resources in the project area and a half-mile buffer; document cultural resources; and recommend National Register of Historic Places eligibility with supporting justification. Provide digital BLM- and Utah State Historic Preservation Office (UtSHPO)-compliant reports, forms, spatial data, and supporting records; no paper report is required. - Notable requirements: GPS documentation must be accurate to the submeter level. Physical datums must not be placed, and sites must not be flagged. Required archaeological permits and fieldwork authorization apply. Access may require a high-clearance 4WD vehicle and UTV, and the project is expected to have moderate-to-high site density. - Pricing: Firm-fixed-price proposal with an overall project price and per-acre rates; the price is guaranteed for the project, with no cost adjustment for unexpected or excessive findings. - Named manufacturers and vendors: Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation, including their subsidiaries and affiliates, are identified as prohibited sources under the stated funding restriction. No bidding contractor or service vendor is named.

Description

The solicitation seeks a Class III intensive pedestrian archaeological survey of approximately 1,987 acres on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands in San Juan County, Utah. The work supports a planned vegetation management project and includes documenting and evaluating cultural resources, gathering background records, and submitting digital deliverables that meet BLM and Utah State Historic Preservation Office requirements. Required fieldwork and deliverables have scheduled completion dates extending from June through November 2027, and the contract is firm-fixed price. Bidders must be on the approved archaeology vendor list; award is based on the vendor’s scoring and cost assessment.

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