Cultural Resource Monitoring

The contract entails cultural resource monitoring services to ensure compliance with cultural preservation requirements during land grading activities, specifically addressing the risk of inadvertent discovery of archaeological or culturally significant resources. Qualified archaeologists will be required to be on-site to promptly identify, assess, and mitigate any unforeseen findings, with immediate implementation of tribal consultation protocols to honor Indigenous heritage and regulatory obligations. This subcontract is tied to a project within Merced County, California, with the place of performance located in the 95324 zip code area, and is classified under NAICS code 541620 for archaeological services. The contracting entity is the California Merced County Community and Economic Development Department, and the work is scheduled to commence following a July 2026 posting date. All activities must be conducted in alignment with state and federal cultural resource protection laws, emphasizing proactive coordination with federally recognized tribes to ensure respectful and lawful handling of discovered resources.