Description
The National Park Service intends to award a single-source cooperative agreement to the University of New Mexico for a project to conduct a preliminary evaluation of structural elements and ancient plasters at White House and Antelope House Ruin in Canyon de Chelly National Monument. The project aims to identify areas of high stress and critical weakness, and to determine treatment priorities. The project will include a first-order structural assessment, condition assessments, and limited implementation of preservation treatments. The University of New Mexico will be responsible for carrying out the statement of work, while the National Park Service will be involved in every aspect of the cooperative project.
Key aspects of the project include:
• Conducting a first-order structural stability assessment based on structure geometry
• Identifying areas of high stress and critical weakness
• Determining treatment priorities
• Collaborating with the National Park Service on project design and implementation
• Providing educational and training components for university students, NPS staff, and practicing professionals