Description
The Walker County Board of Commissioners is seeking a consultant to conduct an intensive historic resources survey of approximately 257 parcels in the southeastern portion of unincorporated Walker County. The project will be financed in part with funds from the National Park Service, through a Historic Preservation Fund Grant. The consultant will be responsible for cataloging the correct age of buildings and other structures, including bridges, fortifications, and monuments, located within the survey area. The survey report will include an executive summary, project description, survey methodology, recommendations for future preservation activities, and survey results and architectural analysis. The consultant must meet professional requirements according to the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and possess experience in researching and describing historic resources, conducting architectural surveys, and writing historic contexts.
• The project will be completed in phases, with the first draft of the survey report and map due by October 15, 2026, and the final survey report and map due by March 15, 2027.
• The consultant will provide two electronic copies of the survey report and map to the county.
• The project will be reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
• The consultant must demonstrate an ability to work within the schedule and budget and to provide the deliverables noted in the RFP.