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Attachment A Scope of Work for Archaeological Services TXSTATE will assist with the coordination and scheduling of archaeological assessments of City projects between City departments and with the Texas Historical Commission as requested. These services include archaeological surveys, site assessments, background archival and site files research, archaeological testing, and archaeological data recovery for City projects on a per - project basis. Upon request from the City, TXSTATE will prepare a project - specific scope of work, a cost estimate, and a schedule for each project for submission to and approval by the City. TXSTATE will not begin work on any project without the City's prior approval. I. SCOPE OF WORK — BASIC SERVICES Depending on the project assigned, TXSTATE will: A) Assist the City in meeting its obligations under the Texas Antiquities Code; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended and other applicable statutes governing cultural resources; B) Conduct surveys of various tracts of property on the City's behalf and determine the presence and /or extent of surface and subsurface cultural deposits, through shovel testing or other appropriate means, according to the Texas Historical Commission ( "THC ") Archaeology Survey Standards. The deadline for completion of such projects will be outlined in the schedule submitted by TXSTATE and will meet THC requirements. C) Conduct archival research to determine the historical importance of the various tracts of property and any discovered historic sites. D) Record all newly documented archaeological sites or previously recorded archaeological sites at the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory (TARL). E) As applicable, obtain an Antiquities Permit from the THC for site assessments and surveys. Any testing and data recovery projects will be conducted under project - specific permits. Survey projects may be conducted under individual permits or, if both parties agree, under an Annual Permit. TXSTATE will serve as the principal investigator on all such permits, and the City will sign as the project sponsor and, as appropriate, land owner. F) Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties in advance, within 30 calendar days from the conclusion of any authorized surveys and site assessments, complete and submit a draft report to the City describing the methods, results and recommendations resulting from the survey work. These draft reports will comply with the THC's requirements for reports. Upon review of the report by the City TXSTATE will have 14 calendar days to respond to any comments, questions, or points of clarification requested by the City. The draft report may be submitted to the THC on behalf of the City, if the City so requests. Upon approval of the draft report by the THC, TXSTATE will prepare a final draft report. TXSTATE will submit this final draft to the City in pdf format and hard copy for approval prior to finalizing and printing the final report. Final reports will comply with