Renovation of a military facility in Confluence, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for the renovation of a military facility.

Removal and replacement of the existing exterior wall cladding system at the Resource Managers Office (RMO) building. Work includes removing and disposing of all existing 5/8-inch cedar-faced T1-11 plywood siding and 1/2-inch asphalt-saturated fibrous sheathing. A new exterior wall assembly shall be furnished and installed consisting of 1/2-inch APA-rated structural wood sheathing, a continuous weather-resistive barrier (WRB), 3/8-inch nominal preservative-treated wood furring strips, and 5/16-inch fiber cement lap siding. The assembly shall maintain an overall wall thickness of approximately 1-1/8 inches to align with existing window and door openings. Existing windows and doors shall remain in place and shall not be reset, relocated, or modified. Furring strips shall be installed vertically over the WRB at a maximum spacing of 16 inches on center and fastened through the sheathing into wall framing members. Fiber cement lap siding shall be installed horizontally over the furring strips and fastened through the furring and sheathing into wall framing members. The contractor shall ensure that all fiber cement siding edges are supported by framing members or approved blocking in accordance with manufacturer requirements. All required fiber cement trim shall be furnished and installed at windows, doors, corners, and transitions. The existing cedar hand railing on the balconies shall be replaced with new capped PVC or capped composite decking material of a color matching the fiber cement siding. The contractor shall also furnish and install complete flashing systems, including head flashing at windows and doors, Z-flashing at horizontal joints and transitions, and kick-out flashing at roof-to-wall intersections. All flashing shall be integrated with the WRB in a shingle-lap manner to maintain a continuous drainage plane. The work shall be completed within 180 days after issuance of the written Notice to Proceed. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time The work described herein shall be performed at the Youghiogheny Resource Manager's Office (RMO) building located within the Youghiogheny River Lake project area in Confluence, Pennsylvania. The building currently serves as administrative office space for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The RMO building was constructed in 1986 and is a multi-level , timber-framed structure built into the hillside overlooking the impoundment side of the dam. The exterior walls consist of 2x6 wood stud framing with 6-inch fiberglass batt insulation (R-19, foil-faced). Interior partitions consist of 2x4 wood studs with 1 /2-inch gypsum wallboard. The existing exterior wall assembly consists of 1 /2-inch asphalt-saturated fibrous sheathing with 5/8-inch cedar-faced T1-11 plywood siding, for a combined nominal thickness of 1-1/8 inches. Exterior trim and fascia consist of various widths of cedar lumber. The building is supported by cast-in-place concrete footings and 12-inch concrete masonry unit (CMU) foundation walls. The rear wall section and balcony framing are supported by 4'-0" wide by 5'-0" deep concrete footings, laminated wood columns (8- 3/4" x 15'-0"), and laminated wood beams (8-3/4" x 15'-0"). This project consists of the removal and replacement of the existing exterior wall cladding system. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of the existing T1-11 siding and 1/2-inch asphalt-saturated fibrous sheathing in their entirety.