This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Gilford, New Hampshire. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forests and Lands is the manager of the state fire tower program. The history of fire towers in NH started in 1910 when the NH Forestry Commission met with timberland owners in the state to discuss the best way to protect forestlands from fire. Fire towers were built across the state and by 1980, only 22 towers were in operation. Currently there are 15 sites are managed by the Division of Forests and Lands. The Division of Forests and Lands seeks a consultant to prepare a Historic District Area Form and a Historic Property Management Plan for 15 sites. The consultant shall: 1. Review existing documents at the Divisions of Forests and Lands and Historical Resources; 2. Conduct site visits to assess the fire tower facilities at 15 sites; 3. Provide the Division of Forests and Lands with a Historic District Area Form, for each site, which includes the identification of the character defining features of the individual fire tower sites and context to the other sites, as well as an assessment of the property's eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, prepared in accordance with the guidance of the NH Division of Historical Resources Consultants; 4. Provide the Division of Forests and Lands with one Historic Property Management Plan to include all sites to provide general guidance for the administration of historic properties, and site-specific treatment. 5. Provide two print copies with original photographs and one electronic copy of the final report. Estimated Notification to Proceed 12/22/21 12:00 PM The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.