National Park Service (MARO) U.S. Custom House, 200 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19106

C -- ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE, VIRGINIA SOL 1443AE400095025 DUE 053195 POC Linda E. Maiden, (215) 597-0055, Contract Specialist, Linda E. Maiden, Contracting Officer The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking an Architect/Engineering (AE) firm to provide historical landscape research, historical basemap development, and existing landscape conditions documentation for George Washington BirthplaceNational Monument. George Washington Birthplace National Monument is a 538 acrepark located in Virginia's Northern Neck along the Potomac River, 75 miles downstream from Washington, DC. The park was established in 1930 to memorializeGeorge Washington and his birth site (Wakefield) along with the preservation of the remaining historic resources of the area associated with his life. On site federal commemoration of George Washington's Birthplace began in 1896 with the construction of a 55 foot granite memorial shaft. In 1923, the Wakefield Memorial Association, led by Josephine Rust, was organized to undertake the substantial task of commemorating the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth. To accomplish this, several memorial structures, including a replica birth house, and landscape gardens and grounds were completed. In addition to being the location of George Washington's birth, the park represents a long continuum of memorialization to George Washington. Associated features of these periods have gained historical significance in their own right. George Washington Birthplace is in need of basic historical research, historical basemap development, and existing conditions documentation of the cultural landscape to begin to properly manage and interpret the resource over the long-term. The work will be performed in accordance with National Park Service policy and standards for cultural landscapes. The project will be accomplished in two phases that includes a thorough site history, historical base maps for each identified period of significance, and an existing conditions survey for the 1andscape within the park boundaries. Additional research, mapping and field documentation will be accomplished to identify and locate significant cultural features outside the park boundary but related to George Washington Birthplace. Services Requires: The AE will be required to provide the following services either in house or through specialized consultants as needed to prepare the project: 1) Historical landscape research, and 2) Historical landscape architecture. First phase services will include: 1) Development of thorough landscape history of site, 2) Development of historical base maps for identifiedsignificant periods, 3) Development of existing conditions base maps that identify and locate all known historic landscape resources. Second Phase Services (OPTIONAL) will include: 1) Identification and documentation of known resources historically related to George Washington Birthplace that occur on identified adjacent lands. 2) Narrative, keyed to a basemap, describing each resource, its relationship to George Washington Birthplace, and its current condition. Selection Criteria: 1) Professional experience and specialized technical competence in the field of historical landscape research and historical landscape architecture as demonstrated in the work as prime contractor or subconsultant or historic preservation projects of a similar type and scale as George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Projects should have been accomplished within the lat five year for the National Park Service orother public or private preservation- related private groups and agencies. 2) The professional and academic qualifications of the principals and project staffto be assigned to project. 3) Familiarity of local and environmental conditionsof site. 4) Capacity of firm to accomplish project within time limits as indicated through size of firm, number of staff assigned to the project and references. See Numbered Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements in this announcement are required to submit a SF 254&255. Four (4) copies of each submission is hereby requested. All submittals must be received in this office by close of business May 31, 1995. Address all submissions to: Contract Officer, National Park Service, U.S. Custom House, 200Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA. 19106. (0114)

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