RFQ#2025-31: On-Call Tribal & Cultural Resources Monitoring - Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

RFQ#2025-31 is a work-order-based retainer agreement between the California State Lands Commission and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for on-call Tribal and Cultural Resources (TCR) monitoring services. The scope of work involves monitoring ground-disturbing activities, implementing protective buffers, and facilitating the repatriation of artifacts and human remains in accordance with Public Resources Code § 5097.98 and CCR Title 2 § 2980. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement with no guaranteed volume of work, featuring a not-to-exceed cap of $250,000 for Phase I services. Total potential value may reach $500,000 if extended to a maximum eight-year term. The selection process is a competency-based evaluation prioritizing technical merit, historical expertise, and organizational capacity over cost, with pricing negotiated post-selection based on a predefined hourly rate schedule ranging from $55 for administrators to $100 for Honored Elders. Key deliverables include daily monitoring logs and project-specific communication plans, all of which must be submitted in Commission-approved formats and marked confidential where applicable. The contractor is subject to strict compliance requirements, including general and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000, generative AI disclosure obligations, and adherence to California civil rights and non-discrimination laws. Performance occurs within designated project areas in California, with administrative acceptance handled by the Commission in Sacramento.