Renovation of a municipal facility in Keene, New Hampshire. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The City of Keene is seeking proposals for inspecting and repainting the City Hall 4th-floor roofline. This area is the wooden roofline, as seen in the included photos. It is important to note that City Hall is located within the Downtown Historic District. All work is required to follow the City of Keene NH Land Development Code, Article 21: Downtown Historic District Regulations, and Historic Preservation best practices. Paint and wood conditions vary at different points on the building, requiring a thorough inspection before work begins. Each corbel should be examined early in the planning phase, and current surface conditions noted. Removing paint from the historic building should be avoided unless absolutely essential. The exception is the cleaning, light scraping of loose layers, and light hand sanding to feather betweenlayers of old paint or between old paint and exposed wood. When conditions are identified and warrant old paint removal, the course of action is to remove paint to the next sound layer using the most gentle option possible, then repaint. When repairs of rotted wood are impossible, replacement pieces should be in accordance with best practices for Historic Preservation. Damaged or rotted wood should be replaced "in kind"with rot-resistant wood. Power tools, heat tools, and highly abrasive chemicals are not consistent with Historic Preservation best practices and must be specifically approved prior to implementation on this project. Scope of Work Wash all exterior wood and metal surfaces prior to scraping, sanding, or priming. Any exterior wood surface identified by the contractor to be deteriorated and requiring replacement will be marked for identification, photographed, and cataloged for reference. Removed wood pieces shall be replaced with naturally rot-resistant wood, and each piece shall be shaped or assembled to match the historical dimensions of the piece(s) being removed. Remove all peeling, scaling, old failing paint layers, and any caulking from all wood surfaces. Remove old caulking in joints between wood and masonry. Clean substrates prior to application of new caulking. "Feather" sand all remaining paint surfaces to minimize edges of existing painting layers and create a smooth surface transition. Use appropriate measures to collect all existing paint and caulking debris and dispose of such debris appropriately at the end of each work day. Fill any nail or other holes, cracks, joints, or other penetrations on exterior surfaces. Achieve a "caulk to finish" surface in wood-to-masonry joints. Use rust-resistant nails/screws when refastening existing loose wood or installing replacement wood items. Bare wood surfaces should not be left exposed longer than 96 hours before receiving a prime coat. Any bare wood surfaces exposed longer than 96 hours will need to be lightly re-sanded to remove any decomposed wood fiber from UV radiation. All painted surfaces shall be of like color and receive a minimum of 2 finish coats of exterior enamel.