NHPA Cultural Resource Support Service

The purpose of this RFP amendment is to provide the minimum qualifications for the Key Personnel individual proposed. The individual proposed will be considered Key Personnel under the resulting contract. Key personnel are expected to be dedicated to this effort. A resume and COR approval is required for individuals identified as Key Personnel proposed to work on the contract. Any staff members for whom resumes are submitted will be considered dedicated to this project to perform the role(s) and for the period(s) proposed. All key personnel shall be full-time employees at the time of contract award or the Offeror shall provide a letter of commitment signed by the individual and Offeror. Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply and are included in the RFP. Key Personnel Qualifications - a. A bachelor's or graduate's degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history, plus one of the following: o At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or restoration architecture with an academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or o Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of American architectural history. b. And/or a professional degree in architecture or a State license to practice architecture, plus one of the following: o At least one year of graduate study in architectural preservation, American architectural history, preservation planning, or closely related field; or o At least one year of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects. Such graduate study or experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects. c. Expert knowledge of the NHPA's Section 106 process; d. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the successful application of the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (Weeks and Grimmer: 1995; 36 C.F.R. 68).