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Commission selects PAL for grant-funded visual archaeology survey; final report to remain private
Summary
The commission received one responsive RFQ response from PAL for a grant-funded townwide visual archaeology survey; the quote fits the grant and the commission noted the final report will be a private document to avoid prompting unauthorized digging.
Chair Julie Mockabee reported that the Yarmouth Historical Commission received a single response to an archaeology request for qualifications (RFQ). The respondent, PAL, provided a quote that Chair Mockabee described as responsive and within the grant’s parameters for a visual town survey.
Mockabee said the planned survey will identify areas that could contain archaeological deposits; the final report will be retained as a private document so that identified locations are not widely publicized and therefore are less likely to be the target of unauthorized digging. No vote or contract award was recorded at the meeting; commissioners discussed the approach and budget conformity with the grant.
Commissioners characterized the project as a visual survey rather than an intrusive excavation and clarified that findings would guide where further study might be warranted. The chair indicated the RFQ response met grant requirements; further administrative or procurement steps were implied but not detailed during this session.
