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.
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