Specifications include, but are not limited to: This Request for Qualifications is for the purpose of selecting a Firm for Archeological and Cultural Resource documentation and field services for the Western State Hospital: New Forensic Hospital project located in Lakewood, WA. DSHS must complete an archaeological survey within the area where the New Forensic Hospital will be built. The archaeological survey will include a built environment survey. The project area includes old structures that will be demolished for construction of the New Forensic Hospital. The project area is within and adjacent to a known historical archaeology site and cemetery. The archaeological survey is recommended to better understand the extent of subsurface archaeological deposits and explore the potential for grave locations near the cemetery and to gather information from old structures to be demolished. Results from this survey will inform the mitigation discussion with Dept. of Archeological and Historical Preservation (DAHP) and interested parties; however, no mitigation-related tasks are included in this scope. The following services are required for the requested scope: 1. Background Research and Logistics 2. Fieldwork 3. Understanding the approach of Built Environment Surveys and preparing a technical report that is submitted to DAHP. 4. This project’s archaeologist team consults with Washington Information System for Architectural and Archeological Records Data (WISAARD) database maintained by DAHP and gathers information of previous cultural resources investigations for the construction of the new hospital at WSH.
