10-PALM 00001 1967 McKay Lodge Conservation Assessment Report 2021.pdf
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This is a conservation service proposal from McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc. to the Department of Develop Louisville for graffiti removal and treatment of a marble Louis XVI statue. The proposal, numbered 21142 and dated August 10, 2021, outlines comprehensive conservation services including overall cleaning, spray paint removal, cosmetic touch-ups with silicate paint, and structural repairs to damaged parts of the 1829 white Carrara marble statue created by artist Achille-Joseph-Etienne Valois. The scope includes hot water pressure washing, laser ablation using a CL-500 laser, chemical paint removal methods, and structural repairs involving epoxy adhesives and stainless steel reinforcement. The lead conservator assigned is Marcin Pikus, PA-AIC, with the project requiring approximately 312 hours of conservator labor over multiple trips to Louisville, Kentucky.
The total project cost is $71,144.00, broken down into labor ($33,696.00), materials ($3,255.00), equipment rentals including laser technology ($19,226.18), and other costs such as accommodations, travel, and reporting ($14,967.00). The proposal is structured as a firm fixed-price contract with the stipulation that unforeseen conditions discovered during work may result in additional negotiated charges. Pricing is valid for 90 days from the proposal date, and the project includes detailed material allowances for specialized conservation supplies, epoxy adhesives, marble restoration compounds, and safety equipment. The work is classified as sales tax exempt, and the proposal includes provisions for comprehensive treatment reporting and photographic documentation.
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PROPOSAL
DATE
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
PROPOSAL FOR CONSERVATION TREATMENT OF LOUIS XVI STATUE
Artist: Achille-Joseph-Etienne Valois Title: Louis XVI Year: 1829 Material: White Carrara marble
PROJECT PERSONNEL
The lead conservator on this project shall be sculpture conservator - Marcin Pikus, PA-AIC https://mckaylodge.com/staff-member/marcin-pikus/
SCOPE OF SERVICES
In accordance with the recommendations in the Condition Assessment No. 20190, dated July 30, 2021 the services shall include:
1. Overall cleaning.
2. Removal (or reduction) of spray paint damage.
3. Cosmetic touch-ups with silicate paint (if necessary).
4. Repairs to the damaged parts of the sculpture (as specified in the treatment recommendations).
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
PROPOSED TREATMENT
The main goal of the proposed treatment shall be the removal (as much as possible) of the spray paint and other graffiti tags from the marble surface as well as general cleaning of the statue. If a complete removal of the paint is unachievable, a light, semi translucent touch-up with silicate paint shall be carried out to provide aesthetically pleasing result.
The secondary goal of the treatment shall be implementing necessary structural and sculptural repairs which shall include all the cracks and losses identified in the description of the statue’s condition.
I. CLEANING
To achieve best results, we strongly recommend beginning the paint removal process by utilizing methods which do not involve solvents with the intent of removing the bulk of paint without causing additional staining. Applying paint strippers to the paint layers in their current state may lead to uncontrolled saturating the unaffected adjacent areas with the dissolved paint and making the damage even more widespread. These methods shall be hot water pressure washing and laser cleaning.
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
1. HOT WATER PRESSURE WASHER – GENERAL CLEANING AND PAINT REMOVAL
High temperature (250 F) and low water pressure may soften and remove some of the paint. This method has been tested in the past by McKay Lodge Laboratory and in some cases turned to be quite successful. The results varied, depending on the type of paint, its thickness, and the character of the substrate. The goal of utilizing hot water pressure washer in this case shall be aimed at relying on the temperature of the stream of water, not the pressure. The pressure shall be kept low (Approximately 1500 PSI) and the distance of the nozzle from the surface shall be kept at the minimum of 12 inches. The second step of the paint removal process shall include general cleaning with detergents, marble cleaning agents and pressurized hot water.
2. LASER ABLATION – PAINT REMOVAL
Laser technology can be successfully applied in situations where the bright colored substrate (marble) can reflect the laser beam, while the contaminant (in this case - paint) by being darker would absorb the laser pulse and disintegrate by ablation. The CL-500 laser shall be rented and shipped from ADAPT LASER SYSTEMS LLC located in Kansas City. Marcin Pikus’s previous experience with laser cleaning, as well as the consultations with ADAPT LASER representatives suggest a great chance of complete or partial removal of the paint from marble. The extent of the spray paint damage will require up to 4 days of labor and one week rental of the laser equipment.
The other costs related to this step are: on-site training and instructions, shipping, and fork lift rental for unloading and loading. IMPORTANT: Laser requires 480V / 3-phase / 20 A power.
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
3. PAINT REMOVERS, SOLVENT POULTICES, SAPONIFICATION POULTICES
The expected result of laser cleaning is a complete or partial removal of the paint layers from the marble surface. It is expected that some deep-seated staining might still be present. The remainder of the paint shall be removed (or minimized) by utilizing paint removers, saponification poultices as well as solvent-based poultices. Poulticing is a proven method of extracting the solubilized substances from porous stone substrates to the poultice while the poultice is drying.
A hot water pressure washer and a steamer shall be utilized for rinsing and additional cleaning as needed.
4. SILICATE PAINT INPAINTING / TOUCH-UPS
In case all paint removal techniques and methods fail to provide aesthetically satisfactory results, a delicate, semi-translucent touch-up with a high-quality mineral coating shall be considered.
The coating (Restauro-Lasur manufactured by KEIM) can be color-matched and thinned down to achieve a subtle cloud-like effect to brighten up the stained areas. This solution is at this point an option which may be considered depending on the results of the paint removal. Some “ghosting” (trace amounts of paint saturating the crystalline marble structure) might still be apparent.
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
II. STRUCTURAL REPAIRS
The right hand of the statue as well as the preserved broken-off parts shall be re-attached using high quality, non-yellowing epoxy adhesive HXTAL-NYL 1(HXTAL Adhesive, LLC) or EpoTek 301 (Epoxy Technology, Inc). Missing elements, such as fingers, toes and other carved elements shall be recreated using white Carrara marble, Marble Restoration Mortar Jahn M120 (Cathedral Stone Products) and powdered marble and epoxy-based patching compounds.
The areas showing structural cracks shall be reinforced by installing stainless steel pins and epoxy adhesive – Sikadur 32 (SIKA).
The cracks and joints shall be injected with an acrylic dispersion RHOPLEX™ B-60 A (DOW) and filled with a custom made, color matched patch.
LABOR
Conservator: procure materials and supplies, make travel and rental arrangements. 24 108.00 2,592.00T Conservator: prepare, pack and load equipment and materials 16 108.00 1,728.00T Conservator: 2 roundtrips to Louisville, KY. 32 108.00 3,456.00T Conservator: General cleaning and initial paint removal utilizing water and steam. 40 108.00 4,320.00T Conservator: Paint removal using CL-500 laser (includes receiving, unloading laser, hookup, training, loading).
40 108.00 4,320.00T
Conservator: Paint removal with paint removers, solvents, saponification and extraction poultices. 40 108.00 4,320.00T Conservator: Structural repairs, crack injections, pinning, patching, fills and Dutchman repairs (as specified in the treatment recommendations).
120 108.00 12,960.00T
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
SUBTOTAL LABOR 33,696.00
MATERIALS
Allowance for materials used in work: marble cleaners (PROSOCO) 1 540.00 540.00T Allowance for materials used in work: paint removers 1 720.00 720.00T Allowance for materials used in work: solvents 1 168.00 168.00T Allowance for materials used in work: poultice materials (ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, ethanol, calcium hypochlorite)
1 420.00 420.00T
Allowance for materials used in work: bonding and pinning / epoxy adhesive SIKADUR 32 1 54.00 54.00T Allowance for materials used in work: patching / epoxy adhesives: Epotek 301 and Hxtal Nyl 1 1 300.00 300.00T Allowance for materials used in work: Carrara marble for dutchman repairs 1 422.00 422.00T Allowance for materials used in work: KEIM silicate paint (Restauro-Lasur) and dilution 1 180.00 180.00T Allowance for materials used in work: stainless steel pins 1 198.00 198.00T Allowance for materials used in work: pigments 1 48.00 48.00T Allowance for materials used in work: consumables and PPE. (Paper towels, brushes, gloves, etc). 1 180.00 180.00T Allowance for materials used in work: diesel and gasoline for hot water pressure washer 1 25.00 25.00T
SUBTOTAL MATERIALS 3,255.00
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
RENTALS
CL 500 LASER (One week rental) 1 11,500.00 11,500.00 One-day onsite instruction and training by Adapt Laser 1 4,750.00 4,750.00 Laser - shipping from and to Kansas City 1 1,600.00 1,600.00 Forklift (3500 Lbs) / SUNBELT (includes delivery & pickup) 1 1,376.18 1,376.18
SUBTOTAL RENTALS 19,226.18
OTHER COSTS
Accommodations allowance: Total: 40 nights 40 135.00 5,400.00 Hotel taxes (0.28 x $5.400) 1 1,512.00 1,512.00 M&I: meals and incidentals 42 65.00 2,730.00 Reimbursement for Truck or Commercial Vehicle Use / Travel plus local transportation ( $0.88 x 1500 miles)
1,500 0.88 1,320.00
SUBMITTALS
Treatment Reporting. Treatment report. Photographic documentation organization. 40 98.00 3,920.00 Deliveries 1 85.00 85.00
8/10/2021
PROPOSAL NO.
21142
BILLING NAME
Department of Develop Louisville Sarah Lindgren
Public Art Adminstrator 444 South Fifth Street, Suite 600
Louisville, KY 40202
McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
10915 Pyle Road Oberlin, OH 44074
E-Mail: mckaylodge@gmail.com
PROJECT RECORD NAME
21142 Louis VVI Graffiti and Treatment
PROJECT NO.
21142
ARTIST OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1
Marble Louis XVI (Additional)
TITLE OR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 2
Graffiti Removal + Treatment
GOV. CONTRACT NO. GOV. ORDER/TASK NO. TASK CITY
Louisville
TASK STATE
KY
DEADLINE
TOTAL
MESSAGE:
Proposals are firm price proposals and the TOTAL shown will be the billed amount unless otherwise stated in the description.
Circumstances that can affect the cost of the project such as discoveries of unforseen conditions will be reported as soon as discovered and any associated additional charges will be negotiated.
Proposal prices are valid for 90 days unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION QTY RATE TOTAL
Rounding to the nearest dollar 1 -0.18 -0.18 Fixed on-site structure or other sales tax exempt work 0.00 0.00
$71,144.00
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