The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is requesting qualifications for the services for On-Call Cultural Resources Consulting Services. SCOPE OF WORK The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to award On-Call Cultural Resources Consulting Services to a cultural resources consultant for a period of twelve (12) months to assist the County Engineer in resolving various cultural resource issues. The cultural resource consulting firm will be required to perform all cultural resources reports and studies (archaeological, architectural and historical) to obtain permits, approvals and/or certifications from federal and state agencies, including the NJSHPO, NJDOT, US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Highway Administration, US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pinelands Commission. Assignments will involve investigations and evaluations of historic and cultural resource sites (standing structures), as well as Phase I, II and III prehistoric and historic archaeological surveys, public involvement and evaluations in conjunction with various types of transportation projects throughout the county. All cultural resources assignments must be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a person or persons meeting at a minimum the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications and Standards (36 CFR Part 61) for Archaeology, Architectural History and History. All cultural resources surveys must be performed in accordance with the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office's Guidelines for Phase I Archaeological Investigations: Identification of Archaeological Resources, Guidelines for Preparing Cultural Resources Management Archaeological Reports, and Guidelines for Architectural Survey, and the Pinelands Cultural Resource Management Plan for Historic Period Sites. The scope of these projects is intended to be limited with short delivery schedules. Direct all inquiries to Jennifer L. Bowens, Purchasing Agent. If there are any questions regarding the project, please contact John N. Ernst, P.E., Ocean County Engineer, at 732-929-2130.