Cultural Consulting Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that all tasks under this contract are expected to be completed by May 15, 2027.

The bid notice implies that qualified sources capable of providing Class III cultural resource inventories and site recordings are sought. Attachment B: Evaluation Criteria would likely contain specific qualification details.

The bid notice specifies that this will be a non-collection inventory, meaning samples are not required to be submitted.

The contractor shall complete all HRS 6E historic preservation reviews for an affordable housing project assigned to the contractor within 30 days of assignment, unless the project is incomplete or requires additional information. The answer is based on the excerpt: The contractor shall complete all hrs 6e historic preservation reviews for an affordable housing projects assigned to the contractor within 30 days of assignment, unless an affordable housing project assigned to the contractor is incomplete, inaccurate, andor requires additional information e. g. archaeological inventory survey, archaeological monitoring plan, architecture survey.

The state shall have thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of invoice or satisfactory delivery of goods or performance of services to make payment. The state will reject any offer submitted with a condition requiring payment within a shorter period or interest payments greater than allowed by section ****, HRS. The answer is based on the excerpt: section ****, hrs, provides that the state shall have thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of invoice or satisfactory delivery of goods or performance of services to make payment. For this reason, the state will reject any offer submitted with a condition requiring payment within a shorter period. Further, the state will reject any bid submitted with a condition requiring interest payments greater than that allowed by section 103 10, hrs, as amended.

The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on the evaluation criteria. The answer is based on the excerpt: The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on the evaluation criteria listed in this section.

An offeror must meet the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualification standards in archaeology and architecture, historic architecture, or architecture history, and have at least five years of work experience successfully completing HRS 6E historic preservation reviews. The answer is based on the excerpt: a. must meet the secretary of the interiors professional qualification standards in archaeology and architecture, historic architecture, or architecture history, as an individual or entity comprised of individuals who meet each of the secretary of the interiors professional qualification standards listed above. b. have at least five 5 years of work experience successfully completing hrs 6e historic preservation reviews andor submitting complete and accurate affordable housing projects to shpd for an hrs 6e historic preservation review.

Offerors with experience submitting projects for HRS 6E review must provide an example HRS 6E historic preservation review submittal completed within the last two years and prepared by the offeror. All confidential and personally identifiable information shall be redacted. The answer is based on the excerpt: d. an example hrs 6e historic preservation review submittal that has been completed within the last two years and prepared by the offeror for offerors with experience submitted projects for hrs 6e review. all confidential and personally identifiable information shall be redacted.

A protest shall be submitted in writing within five 5 working days after the aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto, provided that a protest based upon the content of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing prior to the date set for receipt of offers. The answer is based on the excerpt: a protest shall be submitted in writing within five 5 working days after the aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto provided that a protest based upon the content of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

The bid notice implies that contractors should have knowledge of related fields that may assist and/or relate to information on archaeology, including historic and pre-contact Native American archeological resource reviews.

The bid due date is April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT. The project duration is five years, with a target start date in June 2026.

The bid notice states that the type of award is lump sum.

The bid notice states that contractors must be licensed to do business in the state of California and qualified to provide the necessary services.

The bid notice mentions liquidated damages, but does not specify the amount or conditions.

The QA deadline is April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST.

The provider may invoice the parish monthly, and payments will be made within approximately thirty (30) days after receipt of a properly executed invoice and approval by the parish.

The proposal will be evaluated based on compliance with the RFP, understanding of the project, approach to the project, ability to perform within the stated timeframe, qualifications of the proposer, overall costs and fees, and veteran/Hudson initiative participation. The proposer with the highest overall score will be recommended for award.

Proposers must demonstrate their qualifications and experience, including a description of relevant consulting assignments completed within the last three years. They must also provide a federal tax identification number and, if applicable, evidence of signature authority.

Failure to complete or deliver within the time specified or to provide services as specified will constitute a default and may cause cancellation of the contract. The parish reserves the right to purchase products or services on the open market and charge the provider for the excess cost.

The bid notice does not require sample submissions.

The bid notice states that proposers waive all rights to protest, contest, debate, or otherwise call into question the processes, procedures, methodology, or results of the RFP or the selection of a provider.