Subsequent to an award from the National Park Service from the Semiquincentennial Grant program, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) is soliciting proposals for a marine remote sensing survey of state-owned subaqueous bottomlands contained within the Siege of Yorktown battlefield. This survey is designed as part of a phased comprehensive survey for this nationally significant landscape. While survey in the area has been previously undertaken and resources have been documented, no comprehensive survey has been completed for this resource. Sunken vessels associated with the 1781 Siege of Yorktown are known to exist within the boundary but have not been located. Additionally, submerged cultural materials from other periods are likely to exist given area’s intensive occupation and maritime landscape. Results from this survey will assist with the management of cultural materials contained within the submerged bottomlands of the Commonwealth.
Contractor shall provide archaeological remote sensing within the provided survey boundaries to meet or exceed remote sensing guidelines outlined in the
No bottom disturbance is anticipated during the execution of the survey. Additionally, no artifact collection is anticipated.
Survey parameters listed in the Instrumentation and Procedures section are minimum standards required to complete this survey, additional instruments or procedures may be included by the Contractor.
Contractor shall not sub-award any significant portion of this survey work, such as the collection of marine remote sensing data. Sub-awarding for support equipment and services such as a survey vessel or housing is permitted.
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