Historic Courthouse repointing of the south lower elevation

The project involves repointing of mortar joints on the Lewis County Historic Courthouse, a building listed on the National Historical Register. The contractor will follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties and use methods and materials approved for use on historical masonry structures. The scope of work includes initial inspection, masonry work, tuck-pointing, sealing, and cleaning of areas defined in the project specifications. The contractor must provide a lump sum cost for replacing failing, damaged, or missing mortar joints and must obtain any required permits for work in the City Right of Way. * Key aspects of the project: * Repointing of mortar joints on the south elevation of the Historic Courthouse * Use of methods and materials approved for historical masonry structures * Initial inspection and scoping to identify failed, failing, and patched mortar joints * Tuck-pointing and sealing of the work area with an approved clear siloxane or equivalent product * Cleaning of the south elevation using hot water low pressure wash and natural bristle brush