Description
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of Broadband Development is seeking a third-party cultural resource management contractor to provide Section 106 consultation services for National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) projects and grant recipients. The selected contractor will work with subgrantees to ensure federal, state, and local historic preservation requirements are met for each project. The scope of work includes preparing literature and records reviews, managing multiple BEAD projects simultaneously, and providing subject matter expertise and technical assistance on cultural resource issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment.
• Provide Section 106 consultation services for NTIA's BEAD projects and grant recipients
• Prepare literature and records reviews in accordance with the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Notice of Policy for broadband projects
• Manage multiple BEAD projects simultaneously and work closely with federal, state, local agencies, and internet service providers
• Provide guidance and technical assistance on cultural resource issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment
• Develop and implement cultural resource management plans for broadband projects and monitor compliance with Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) laws and regulations