African Burial Ground
Request for Qualifications/Call for Artists
RFQ #29-08

Additional Background Materials
If you are interested in accessing the Request for Qualifications (RFQ #29-08),
please go to the Purchasing/Finance website

• Existing Conditions Information - A PowerPoint presentation on the existing conditions at Chestnut Street by Woodburn & Company
  
  
• Existing Conditions Plan– Engineered existing condition profile and plan views
  
  
• Archaeological Report - Artists participating in the design competition may request a copy of the Archaeological Report for the African Burial Ground. Artists will be required to submit (via mail or fax) a release form indicating acknowledgement of the City’s acceptable use policy as it relates to the report. See the section on “Acceptable Use Policy”.
  
  
• Project Area Aerial Photo – An overhead photo of the project area and environs.
  
  
  

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• Project location- African Burial Ground Burial location


• Archaeological Report Introduction - An excerpt from “Archaeological Excavations at the Portsmouth African Burial Ground (27-RK-384), Chestnut and Court Streets, Portsmouth (Rockingham County), New Hampshire October 2003”. Independent Archaeological Consultants, LLC Preliminary Report, December 2, 2005


• Project Area   - City Council approved project area plan


• Design team firm descriptions and consultants information


• Woodburn & Company Scope of Work - Scope of work from Woodburn contract


• Public Forum #1 - Comments from the African Burial Ground Design Public Forum on May 5, 2007


• Concept Plans Woodburn & Company Design Concepts developed in May 2007


• Public Forum #2 - Comments from the African Burial Ground Design Public Forum on June 19, 2007

Additional InFormation

• African Burial Ground Committee meeting minutes (September 2004 to Present) can be accessed via the City’s website at: http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/calendar/2007/index.htm



• Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, http://www.pbhtrail.org/




 

 

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