On-Call Professional Consulting Services for Parks Projects: Archaeological/Cultural Resource Assessment, Monitoring, CEQA, and Permitting

The County of San Mateo is seeking on-call professional consulting services for parks projects, including archaeological and cultural resource assessments, monitoring, CEQA, and permitting. The selected consultant will provide a variety of services, including archival research, field investigations, technical reporting, and support for regulatory compliance and stakeholder coordination. The consultant will work with the County's Parks Department to identify, assess, and protect cultural resources affected by County projects. • The scope of work includes conducting archival research, literature reviews, and records searches to identify known or suspected archaeological, historical, and cultural resources at proposed project sites. • The consultant will perform field investigations, including pedestrian surveys, site reconnaissance, subsurface testing, and exploratory excavations to determine the presence and significance of cultural resources. • The consultant will prepare prehistoric and historic context reports and cultural resource assessments for areas potentially impacted by County projects. • The consultant will develop archaeological resource technical reports that document findings, provide a regulatory overview, and recommend mitigation or avoidance measures. • The consultant will provide on-site monitoring during ground-disturbing activities to ensure protection of known or discovered cultural resources.