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ATTACHMENT "A" Archeological Services Proposal Spring Lake Waterline Proposed Scope of Work for AP&C Archeological Services for the City of San Marcos Spring Lake Waterline Significance Testing and Site Data Recovery Hays County, Texas Introduction The City of San Marcos sponsored a mechanical archeological survey of a 2100 foot (640 meter) segment of the 24-inch diameter Spring Lake Waterline where it crosses property owned by Southwest Texas State University, a political subdivision of the State of Texas. The waterline crosses portions of previously recorded site 41 HY37, a significant prehistoric site that is in the process of being formally designated as a State Archeological Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission (THe). One newly found prehistoric site was recorded, assigned the number 41 HY306, and recommended for testing to determine the research value or significance of the archeological deposits. A review of the findings and recommendations following the survey, by the THC, resulted in a req uest for additional archeolog ical work to be condu cted at site 41 HY37 and site 41 HY306, before the waterl ine is installed. The City of San Marcos, Department of Environment and Engineering requested a proposal for the additional archeological services from AP&C and two other firms. Presented below is a proposal with qualifications, rate sheet, task time requirements, scheduling, and estimated costs. Antiquities Planning & Consulting (AP&C), Kyle, Texas proposes to conduct archeological services as requested by the Texas State Historical Commission in Mr. Mark Denton's Letter of June 15, 1999 to Mr. Ross Fields regarding the Spring Lake Waterline. The additional work consists of significance testing at newly recorded site 41 HY306 and excavation of a small data recovery block at previously recorded site 41 HY37. Testing will include hand excavation of two 1 x1 meter test excavation units at site 41 HY306 in the vicinity of Trench 5. Units will be placed on either side of the archeological trench and dug to 2.4 meters or 6 feet deep (the maximum depth of the waterline trench) to identify any highly significant deposits. If no significant deposits are discovered the waterline project will be allowed to proceed through the site with no further investigation. If significant deposits are found at site 41 HY306, additional work in the form of the excavation of a 2x2 m block could be required by the THC. Data Recovery at site 41 HY37 will include the hand excavation of one 2x2 meter excavation block and analysis of the contents of the deposits with the intent that the excavation could serve as mitigation of the portion of the site where the waterline trench Antiquities Planning & Consulting Page 1