Ambler Access Project: Cultural Resource Survey

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) awarded a professional‑services contract to conduct cultural‑resource surveys for the Ambler Access Project, a 211‑mile gravel road linking the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District. The contractor will inventory archaeological and historic resources, develop GIS‑based sensitivity models, provide training, monitor ground disturbances, and coordinate subsistence and tribal liaison programs throughout a performance period extending from May 2021 to the end of 2024. • Scope includes pedestrian surveys (100 % high‑probability areas, 50 % medium, 10 % low), GIS modeling, annual training, and monitoring during construction. • Required staff: Project Manager, Contract Manager, Cultural‑Resource Lead, Archaeologist (≥10 yr Alaska experience), Historian, field crew, supervisory monitors, and additional specialists as detailed in the SOW. • Evaluation emphasizes technical merit, past performance, minority‑business participation, Alaska‑bidder preference, and hourly labor‑billing rates (Labor‑Hour pricing).