Renovation of a municipal facility in Lisbon, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

As of May 8, 2023, project was awarded to Quiet Corner Restoration awarded amount is $95,262.94. Contractors must meet the professional qualification standards for historic or architectural contractors of the National Park Service, Professional Minimum Qualification Standards 36 CFR 61. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, and to waive any informality in the bids received if it deems it to be in the best interest of the Town to do so. Questions are to be in writing via email and directed for circulation to and response by a representative of Town: kennethmahler@sbcglobal.net The bullet items for this Bid appear below: 1. All surfaces, both retained and new window frames, sills, and exterior casings will be scraped primed and painted finished with two coats Benjamin Moore Oil primer and Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams flat latex paint. 2. The number of coats on tracks will be limited to provide for easy sliding. 3. Exterior casing and sill will be replaced where necessary to original specifications. 4. Felt paper strips will be installed behind all window side casings. 5. New sash will be constructed and installed to fit existing frames. 6. Every effort must be made to maintain original material that is in good and restorable condition. 7. Fastenings will be as original, to include cut nails for original trim. No changes may be made without the approval of the PC. 8. The Contractor will, each evening, cover open window surfaces with plywood or a firm panel to protect the opening from vandals and the weather. 9. The number of lights on the transom above the front door is subject to discussion with the PC. Those lights may be eliminated if it is decided the front door will not be shortened to permit such lights. 10. Window lights replaced should be interspersed with period glass with about 50% clear and 50% with traditional waves. 11. Photographs of "work progress" must be taken during all stages of construction. A camera will be provided, and some photographs may be taken using a phone camera if the digital camera provided will not be safe or convenient to the operator. 12. All photographs must be sent to LHS and become the property of the LHS but may be used by the Contractor for advertising or future job reference. 13. Window sash details follow: a) At its expense the LHS has utilized its regular historic restoration carpenter to create Exhibit one (1) of five (5) pages that show the requirements for restoring each of the 31 window treatments. b) The front, left, and right-side window openings will be 12 over 12 as seen in the accompanying photograph detail. c) Rear and left side of the building will be 9 over 6. d) Pantry or ell will be 6 over 6. e) Attic windows are 6 over 6. f) Mortis and tenon joints with wood pins will be used for sash frames. g) 18 th century style mutton strips will be used. h) In consideration of the important nature of the wood in fashioning new sashes the LHS will provide the wood from a vendor already selected with special close grained Canadian or western pine. The Contractor need only provide the board feet needed for replacement sashes. i) All sashes glazed, primed, painted and fitted to existing openings.