Renovation of a municipal facility in Helena, Montana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

This project involves repairs to the approximately 36' high 1874 National Register-listed timber-frame fire watch tower in Helena, Montana (the Fire Tower). The Fire Tower shall be repaired in accordance with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and a Repair Plan for the Fire Tower dated September 2022 (Plan). The Fire Tower was built using timber-framing techniques and joinery and is fully exposed to the elements. This project requires that the contractor undertaking the repair according to the Plan has demonstrated experience with exposed timber framing/timber-frame joinery to provide a service life of several decades with minimal inspection and maintenance requirements. Scope of Work 1. Remove Individual Timbers for Repair (Mark for Reassembly), Including Scarfing, Mortise and Tenon or Dutchman Repair With New or Reclaimed Select Structural Grade Timbers of Douglas Fir According to the "Plan" 2. As Specified in the "Plan", to Maximize Retention of Historic Material, the Existing Timbers and Material Must Be Tested With a Resistance Drill to Quantify the Extent of Deterioration (E.g., a Drill Manufactured by Either Rinntech or Iml); 3. Create Free Tenon Connections Based on Historic Examples and Required Engineering Capacity; Scarfed Splices and Dutchman Inserts as Specified in the Plan. 4. Install Individual Piers With Standoff Moisture Barriers Under the Northeast and Southeast Legs of the Fire Tower Using Timberlinx Hda095 or Simpson Strong-tie Cpt882 Steel Rod Connectors; 5. Remove All Sealants Previously Applied to Existing Timbers. 6. Contractor to Remove and Reinstall Steel Fencing Around Base of the Fire Tower, Remove and Reinstall Christmas Lights and Provide Site Security (Fencing Etc.) Each bidder shall expressly covenant in the bid that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within 7 days after the bid is awarded, enter into a formal contract and give an approved performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the contract. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security payable to the City of Helena for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid security provided in a form specified in 18-1-203, MCA, which includes, but is not limited to, certified check, cashier's check, bank draft, bid bond, guaranty bond, or surety bond, constitutes compliance with this requirement. The bid security protects and indemnifies the City against the failure or refusal of the successful bidder to timely enter into the contract. PERFORMANCE BOND; LABOR AND MATERIALS BOND: The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials bond, in favor of the City, issued by a surety company licensed in this state. The bonds must be in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Agreement amount. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received, waive informalities, postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed SIXTY (60) days, and accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid that is in the best interest of the City. Plans, specifications, and Instructions to Bidders are available at the City Park Recreation and Open Lands Office in Room 405 of the City-County Building, 316 North Park Avenue, Helena, Montana and online at the city of Helena website. https://www.helenamt.gov/Home