USACE Fort Worth District Grant for Fort Hood Historic Building Assessment and NRHP Inventory

Project Title: National Register of Historic Places) (NRHP Inventory and Assessment of Buildings on Fort Hood

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for a project to be funded by Fort Hood which provides professional and technical support for its Cultural Resource Programs in order to meet federal, state, and local regulatory mandates. Approximately $125,000 is expected to be available to support this project.

Background:

Fort Hood was established in 1942 and through the years has supported many military readiness training missions. Fort Hood and its adjacent lands are rich with a wide variety of cultural and archeological resources. In order to meet cultural resource regulatory mandates, the Fort Hood

Installation requires assessments of approximately 229 buildings and structures that were constructed between 1953 and 1976 to be assessed in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act to determine historic significance.

Note: Must be a non-federal partner and belong to one of the following CESU Units to be qualified and considered: Gulf Coast, Desert Southwest, or Great Plains.

Brief Description of Anticipated Work:

In order to perform this work successfully, the cooperator must have capabilities to support on site goals and objectives at Fort Hood. Recipient will be required to meet professional standards and qualifications as set forth in 36 CFR 61, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Prefer previous experience documenting twentieth century military architecture including World War II and Cold War-era facilities.

Goals and Objectives

Evaluate approximately 229 buildings and structures that are 45 years or older to complete an inventory of data required to determine historic significance and to prepare a technical report of findings that will support coordination with regulators to determine structures that may be

eligible for the National Register of Historic Sites.

Period of Performance. The period of performance will be 18 months from the date of award.

Please send responses or direct questions to:

Sandra Justman

Grants Specialist

USACE Ft. Worth District

Sandra.justman@usace.army.mil

Office: (817) 886-1073

and

Kathy Mitchell

Project Manager

USACE Ft. Worth District

Kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil

Office: (817) 886-1709

Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: The RSOI is required to be posted for at least 30 days prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals. Responses due by 19 AUGUST 2021.