As-When Contracts

This BC Hydro contract is for work that is completed on an As and When needed basis by BC Hydro for operations and maintenance. Previously, work was limited to heritage monitoring by Culture and Heritage staff and community heritage workers. An increased scope of services for a 5-year period was negotiated in June 2022 along with an increase in rates and expenses charged. Under this contract, SGS Culture and Heritage manages/leads the archaeology tasks below and subcontract the work, when necessary. The contract includes the following services:

General Scope of Archaeological Services without limitation the following:

• Heritage risk screening
• Preparing Archaeological Overview Assessments (AOA), including Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR)
• Archaeological Impact Assessments (AIA)
• Obtaining Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) permits
• Coordinating involvement of First Nations in heritage studies

Deliverables for the required services include:

• Project Planning
• Mapping and GIS
• Subject matter expert advice
• Permit applications and maintenance
• Monitoring and mitigation plans
• Field data collection and analysis
• Indexing and surveys
• Assessment reports, and
• Site investigation reports

Some projects will require an archaeology consultant for fieldwork/reporting or to utilize a BC Hydro’s Southern Interior Multi-Assessment (MAP) Permit, that work is completed under subcontracts with archaeologists.