Project Management Preservation Checklist Page 2
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2GETTING STARTED: COMMON QUESTIONS
What is an historic building?
Most buildings age 50 & over
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Exceptional buildings under 50 years
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May include architecturally undistinguished buildings that are historically important, represent an important building type or
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contribute to an historic district
What is an historic preservation project?
Major modernization of historic buildings
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Below prospectus R & A in historic buildings
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Additions to historic buildings
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New construction on sites containing/adjoining historic buildings
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New construction on any sites that may contain archeological artifacts
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Initial space alterations for lease or lease-construction
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What do I most need to know about Section 106?
Require considering effects BEFORE making decisions & taking action
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Requires honest effort to prevent/minimize adverse effects on historic buildings
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Alternatives must be considered, the public must be involved
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Must use the process to INFORM, not justify, decisions
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Who do I contact before initiating Section106/National Environmental Policy Act consultation?
GSA Regional Historic Preservation Officer (RHPO): Section 106, Executive Order 13006 compliance
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GSA Regional Environmental Quality Advisor (REQA): National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance
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GUIDANCE: ON -TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET
Site Selection
Start early and use 106 to inform the process
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Follow Executive Order 13006 site priorities: 1) historic buildings, 2) districts, 3) Central Business Districts
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Apply requirements flexibly to reuse historic buildings
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Proactively address community interests
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A/E Scope Development
Use model scope for preservation services
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Include project specific preservation design issues
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Identify guidance documents: Building Preservation Plan (BPP) / Technical Preservation Guidelines
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A/E Selection
Require a preservation architect on the A/E team: must have professional credibility for successful 106 / must have
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comparable experience as principal / preservation problem solver
Design Development
Follow the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
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Use BPP zoning to guide changes
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Incorporate 106 stipulations into the design
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Apply requirements flexibly: contain costs, minimize change
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Include contractor competency standards in construction specs
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Procuring
Require & review competency of specialist submittals for work on historic materials
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Verify proposed specialists participated directly in comparable projects
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Check references to verify qualifications & project success
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Overseeing Construction
Confirm only approved technicians do specialized work during construction
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Have preservation architect verify that preservation solutions are executed properly
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Require and review material & fabrication samples for work in historic spaces
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Verify contractor skills & specified work methods
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Renew 106 consultation for substantive changes
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