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92, Attachment A SCOPE OF WORK FOR Contract Between Southwest Texas State University and The City of San Marcos The University shall diligently perform the following scope of work: The University will conduct archaeological surveys and site assessments for the City of San Marcos in order to assist the City in meeting its obligations under the Antiquities Code of Texas. Archaeological test excavations or mitigation excavations will not be covered by this agreement, although shovel tests are included as they are a normal strategy used on surveys. According to the Texas Historic Commission (THC) Archaeology Survey Standards, the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) at SWT will conduct surveys of various tracts and excavate shovel tests according to the THC Archaeological Survey Standards. CAS will conduct the fieldwork and archival research under the auspices of an Annual THC Antiquities Pem~it. The City of San Marcos will initiate a project by contacting CAS and defining the scope and scale of any new project. Then CAS will prepare a specific scope-of-work and individual budget; these documents will be submitted to the City of San Marcos. Upon approval of the scope-of-work and budget by the City of San Marcos and notification of approval to CAS, CAS will contact the THC, and submit the project for listing on the Annual Texas Antiquities Permit. Upon listing on the permit, CAS will conduct a 100% survey of the identified tract and excavate shovel tests according to the THC Archaeological Survey Standards. All new archaeological sites or previously recorded archaeological sites will be recorded at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, we will conduct archival and historical research to determine the historical importance of the various properties and any discovered historic sites. This agreement will not include architectural studies beyond normal documentation for archaeological recording purposes. Upon conclusion of the survey CAS will submit to the City of San Marcos and the THC an Interim Report describing the methods, results and recommendations. The THC will prepare a concurrence/non-concurrence letter based on the Interim Report, and this will be sent, immediately upon receipt by CAS to the City of San Marcos. It usually takes between 1 week to 1 month for the THC to make a decision and submit a letter of concurrence/non-concurrence. A Final Report on the results of these investigations will be prepared and published at the conclusion of the year. Interim draft reports for individual projects will be completed within two months or less of authorization to proceed on any single project, and submitted to the THC for approval. The Final Report will consist of a general introduction, environmental and archaeological background, methods and goals sections, and for each individual project undertaken during the year the results and recommendations will be written. The Final Report will be published in accordance with Chapter 26 Rules of the Antiquities Code of Texas at the end of the year period covered by the Annual Antiquities Permit. The Final Report will be finished within one month of receiving the comments from the THC review. Artifacts recovered on these projects will be the propers, of the City of San Marcos and curated at the Center for Archaeological Studies. InterlocalSWT3 3