Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Phase III Archaeological Investigation Performance Considerations The overall Project Area was divided into three sections to facilitate archaeological investigations: the Daycare Lot, the Main IRS Block, and the West Parking Lot. Recommendations for each are summarized below. B. The Daycare Lot: Is a 2.7-acre section on the east side of the Project Area. It is not slated for development for at least two years, per the City. No archaeological testing has recently taken place in the Daycare Lot. If the Daycare Lot emerges as potential redevelopment in the future, limited archaeological testing may then be recommended. C. The Main IRS Block Formerly housed the main IRS building and encompasses approximately 17.6 acres. The subsurface was heavily impacted by construction in the 1960s and the demolition and removal of subsurface infrastructure in 2022. 1. Archaeological testing took place in the Northwest corner of the Main IRS Block but found no significant archaeological features. The work resulted in the documentation of one archaeological site in the Main IRS Block (2nd and Johnson site/15KE204). 2. This site (15KE204) is 25 ft (7.6 m) North, South by 100 ft (30 m), East - West (228 m2), the historical size of the house lot at 210 Johnson Street. 3. Site 15KE204 is recommended as not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. 4. [Perform Ph III Archaeological Investigation to satisfactorily accomplish the noted and specified Objectives of this RFP. No further archaeological investigation is recommended for the Main IRS Block. KYOSA requested field investigation and research associated with two concrete features documented in October 2022 during IRS building demolition (in the Main IRS Block). The current research indicates 2022 Features 1 and 2 are associated with modern additions to the IRS building. No further archaeological fieldwork or documentation is recommended for these two locations.
