Furnish Erie Canal Museum Improvements

The Onondaga County is seeking bids for the Furnish Erie Canal Museum Improvements project. The project includes improvements to the Erie Canal Museum, which includes the historic 1850 Weigh Lock Building and the 1991 Visitors Center addition. The work includes masonry repairs, sealant replacements, and associated building envelope and structural improvements. The project is subject to NYS prevailing wage, and contractors must provide MWBE Utilization Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement, Workforce Employment Utilization Report, and Minority and Women Business Enterprise Utilization Goals. • Masonry repairs include repointing with Type N mortar, replacement of damaged brick dentils, and restoration of stone columns along Erie Boulevard where spalling and delamination have occurred. • Sealant replacement will be performed at control joints, expansion joints between the historic structure and the addition, and around all windows, doors, and storefront assemblies. • Wood window components will be restored, refinished, repaired, and repainted to restore integrity and appearance. • Additional work includes repairing failed sealants at EIFS mural locations, updating emergency exit and safety fixtures, and structural remediation of attic joists at select locations.