Description
The National Park Service is seeking a contractor to perform repointing, roofing, and gutter work at the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and Thomas Stone National Historic Site. The project involves repointing all mortar joints, replacing chimney mortar caps, and installing new gutters and downspouts. The contractor will be required to provide a site superintendent and ensure that all work is done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation.
* The project requires 100% repointing of all mortar joints.
* The contractor must provide a mortar sample to determine the proportions of constituent parts.
* The contractor must protect the mortar from flash-drying and ensure it dries slowly and evenly.
* The contractor must install gutters and downspouts on the main structures, but not on the smaller structures.
* The contractor must ensure that all work is done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation.