Description
The City of Portland is seeking sealed bids to reconstruct the historic stone stairways at the back‑cove area where Mackworth Street and Chenery Street meet Baxter Boulevard. The work involves full demolition of existing ashlar stone‑and‑mortar stairs, installation of new granite stair units with proper sub‑base preparation, installation of metal handrails on one side, repair of an adjacent brick walkway, and reconstruction of a stone‑dust path. All work must follow the project manual drawings and specifications and comply with local safety and erosion‑control standards.
• Demolition and disposal of existing stone‑and‑mortar stairs.
• New granite stair construction including base preparation, geotextile, geogrid, and setting beds.
• Installation of continuous metal handrails on one side of each stairway, plus brick walkway and stone‑dust path repairs.