The Consultant shall perform consultation, research, professional and technical services required for Cultural Resource and Paleontological Resource Services, including, but not limited to, records searches, field surveys, analysis, reports, and monitoring, on an “asneeded” basis to support the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Environmental Planning, Capital Outlay Support Program, District 8, from 0 phase to 3 phase completion of projects, in the maintenance, development and construction of proposed Caltrans transportation facilities. The Caltrans Contract Manager shall assign specific work to the Consultant to assist the Caltrans work force through the issuance of Task Orders describing in detail the services to be performed. The Consultant shall only perform work that is assigned in an authorized Task Order. The Contract does not guarantee that a Task Order shall be issued.