Renovation of a residential development in Augusta, Maine. Completed plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

Exterior Painting of the Blaine House The State of Maine is seeking proposals for preparation and painting of the exterior of the Blaine House. The Village Council of Mariemont, Ohio reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and all bids. Question Deadline 07/17/2024 at 12:00 PM ET All questions must be received by the RFP Coordinator no later than 11:59 p.m., local time Name: Deane Rykerson Title: Architect Contact Information: bgs.architect@maine.gov The work consists of the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and material for exterior painting of the Blaine House. The work includes the entire house exterior excluding window sashes and door leaves. 1. The Contractor must be knowledgeable of historic building restoration and preservation. 2. The building is occupied and fully operational. Contractor must coordinate construction schedule/painting sequence with Blaine House representative to minimize disruptions to visitors and impacts to House operations and events. Work activities may need to be delayed and/or halted for an event at the Blaine House. The work site must always have a neat appearance and be in a safe condition for the public who may be visiting the House. Any interference to the public by noise, air quality including odors, and obstruction of public egress is prohibited. B. Exterior 1. Each building face set-up entails: a. Preparatory work i. Remove shutters and store for re-installation. ii. Clean siding using a mild detergent and water applied with a soft scrub brush to remove dirt and mildew, and rinse with clean water. The prepared surface must be thoroughly dry before applying primer and topcoats. iii. Remove, collect, and dispose of flaking and/or peeling paint from the existing wood surfaces to well-adhered paint layers or solid substrate. This should be done primarily by hand scraping and non-mechanical or very gentle mechanical (such as an orbital sander) sanding. (NOTE: there is the possibility of lead paint) iv. Repair/ replace damaged wood siding and trim in kind (for bid purposes assume 100SF). Any nails used to install new trim or siding must be stainless steel. v. Remove/ replace any deteriorated caulking around windows, door trim and any other areas that need to be sealed.