Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (ACI) was established in 1976 by founding principal, Marion Almy, who was joined by Joan Deming in 1978. Together they created Florida’s oldest full-service cultural resources management firm. Corporate offices are located in Sarasota with satellite offices in the Tampa Bay, Tallahassee and St. Augustine areas. ACI is certified by the State of Florida as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), is designated as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the Florida Department of Transportation, and is certified as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the South Florida Water Management District, as well as many other Florida counties and municipalities. ACI’s senior staff is comprised of Registered Professional Archaeologists (RPA), historians and architectural historians with graduate degrees who meet the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for professionals working in the field of historic preservation. ACI’s 35 plus years of successful cultural resource service is a result of our professional integrity, client first philosophy, and knowledge and skill in navigating clients through the complex review and compliance process for local, state, and federal agencies. ACI has gained national recognition as: A recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Award of Excellence in recognition of outstanding contributions and service for work at the Kennedy Space Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. A successful small business with a bare-bones management style recognized by the American Express Corporation’s Your Company magazine. “Among the oldest and best is Archaeological Consultants of Sarasota” as recognized by the Maddux Business Report magazine. A recipient of the NASA Environmental Quality Group Award, one of NASA’s Environmental and Energy Blue Marble Awards, in recognition for environmental leadership and helping NASA reach Constellation Program goals.