Archaeological Monitoring Services

The City of Pasadena Department of Information Technology is seeking qualified consultants to provide archaeological monitoring services for the Public Parks Wi-Fi Project, which involves installing wireless access points and related infrastructure in city parks, including limited ground-disturbing activities such as trenching for conduits and utilities that may exceed six inches in depth. Due to the potential presence of subsurface cultural resources, the project requires compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and cultural resource regulations, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and applicable discovery protocols. The selected vendor must conduct 80 hours of qualified archaeologist oversight, 80 hours of field monitoring, 40 hours of reporting and documentation, and maintain 20 hours of on-call capacity for emergency response. All deliverables must include field monitoring logs, evaluation memoranda, a final summary report, and required compliance documentation such as the AA-1 Form and non-collusion declaration, adhering to the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards. The solicitation number is 2026-Informal-0098, with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, and submissions are exclusively accepted through the City’s OpenGov eProcurement Portal. Offerors must possess a current Unique Entity ID (UEI) registered in SAM.gov and certify their size status and socioeconomic classifications, including Small Business, Minority Business, Women’s Business, and Labor Surplus Area designations, in compliance with 2 CFR §200.321. Contractors must also comply with the Buy American Act, EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines requiring use of recovered materials, the Cargo Preference Act mandating at least 50% of cargo be transported on U.S.-flagged vessels, and the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, with reporting obligations for any lobbying expenditures. Labor standards under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act apply, requiring certified payroll submissions and adherence to safety and overtime rules. The contract requires licensing rights for all data and deliverables under 2 CFR §200.315, and vendors must ensure no use of covered telecommunications equipment from prohibited Chinese vendors. While no formal contract type is specified, the nature of the solicitation suggests a firm-fixed-price arrangement based on the defined hourly line items, though pricing details were not provided in the solicitation and must be submitted directly via the portal. All documentation must align with Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 4.08 regarding equal employment