CRM: Phases I-III

Procedures and Processes

RFPs/RFB/RFQ

Bids and Proposals

Research Designs

State Guidelines

Literature Searches

Scopes of Work, Requests for Proposals, Bids, Quotations

Scopes of Work

Samples: •Historic Forestville Phase I Archaeological Investigations•Sibley House Scope of Work•Archaeological Mitigation of the Proposed Crawlspace Excavation•Beneath the Wood-Frame Addition to the Meighen House, Forestville, Fillmore County, Minnesota

•LeDuc Historic Site RFQ

Who generates them?

Consultation Stakeholders Agency SHPO

Sibley House Data Recovery Plan

Negotiation with SHPO & Agency as neededMemoranda of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement (MoA)?

Research Designs•Even the smallest project should have one.

•As complex or simple as needed

•Should tie into some research questions beyond inventory

•Should be linked to SoW items where possible

•State Plan’s & RP3s: Key to Research QuestionsIndianaIowaCaliforniaCRMP CritiqueColonial Williamsburg RP3

•Basic Culture Histories Iowa

CRM State GuidelinesFind out what they are for each state

Sample: Wisconsin

Sample: Georgia

A compilation of recorded cultural resources is generally recognized as the first step in the permitting process and is required by federal and state regulations. 

These records, files, and reports, are available at each State Historical Commission or designated repository. 

Different states have different rules and key sources for required examination.

The records and literature compilation usually serves as the basis for any future investigations that may be required by the regulatory agency.

Literature Search

Georgia Example

National Archaeological Database

Phase I: Reconnaissance Survey