Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Burlington, Vermont. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 4,110-square-foot playground / park / athletic field.

BPRW is seeking qualified contractor to renovate the Red Stone Cottage at Kieslich Park (311 North Ave). The building houses the Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront's Conservation division. Once the building is open and accessible to the public it will provide an information and education hub for our community. The building has three parts: the Stone Cottage (built in 1907); the West Wing (built in 1985 as part of its expansion into use as a group home) and the Link (also built in 1985 as part of the west wing and connecting it to the historic cottage). Total area of renovated space (basement and two floors) is 4110 sf. Work will require interior and exterior renovations. See the attached RFP for complete details including phasing, restoration specifications and combined restoration drawings. Responses to all questions will be posted here. Questions Due: March 1, 2:00 PM Answers Posted: March 3, 2022 5:00 PM Point of Contact for Technical Questions: Jay White, Architect The building has three parts: the Stone Cottage (built in 1907); the West Wing (built in 1985 as part of its expansion into use as a group home) and the Link (also built in 1985 as part of the west wing and connecting it to the historic cottage). Total area of renovated space (basement and two floors) is 4110 sf. The primary focus of the work will be the restoration of the two-story stone cottage to create office space for the Burlington Parks Recreation and Waterfront (BPRW) staff on the second floor and public research and educational space, and a restroom on the first floor of the stone cottage. Very few walls will be built or removed. Historic ceilings, interior floors and most windows are in good condition and will need mostly cosmetic finishes. All of the building will get a new roof installed over the existing roof sheathing: asphalt shingles on the West Wing, a rubber roof on the Link and wood shingles on the stone cottage. Former group home bedrooms and some bathrooms will be removed. The remaining open space will be converted into a public meeting space with a kitchenette and a second restroom on the first floor. Tool storage and electrical tool recharging space, a shower and restroom for BPRW staff will be provided in the basement. The first floor and roof of the existing Link will be completely removed and be replaced with a narrower, all-glass link that will allow restoring the western porch to be more open while still connecting the west wing to the historic stone cottage. The basement of the Link will retain its full width and a new roof garden will be built at the porch level on the south side of the glass link. The Link will have clear insulated glass set in black metal framing, floor to ceiling, on both the north and south sides. It will have a visually flat roof detailed to tuck under the existing eaves of the stone cottage and the west wing.