Historic Commission asks Council to issue RFP for archaeological on-call services
Summary
The Historic Commission requested authorization to solicit qualified firms for on-call archaeological services to evaluate city-owned historic properties and proposed a cross-commission panel to study reuse of those sites; the commission said any excavation work would require a separate budget amendment.
Allison Duncan, a member of the Chattahoochee Hills Historic Commission, told Council the commission seeks authority to issue an RFQ/RFP for on-call archaeological services to perform subsurface exploration on city-owned historic properties.
"We are proposing that we pick up with a project that had kind of trailed off a bit," Allison said, explaining the work would determine feasibility for constructing new structures, expanding footprints or rehabilitating existing buildings. She emphasized the commission has no budget this year and that any paid work would return to Council as a budget amendment; the immediate request is for a qualifications-based solicitation so the city can identify qualified consultants.
Councilors discussed forming a multi-commission panel (historic commission, Parks, CVB, Planning and Zoning) to collaborate on recommendations and stressed the importance of open meetings and public accessibility for any subcommittee work. Staff and councilors agreed the approach would include an educational component for the public and that any archaeological findings would become part of the city record.
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