Section_C_0002.pdf

Solicitation Date

07/19/2021

Document Number

140P2121R0029

Document Title

New Bedford Whaling

Page Number

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of this project to restore the New Bedford Whaling Museum National Historic

Park. The work includes the preparation and painting of the interior visitor center including: coffered ceiling, ornamental plaster, walls, baseboard, decorative architecture on the North wall and brick on bottom of stairs, encapsulation of lead paint, plaster repair including repair to ornamental plaster, coffered ceiling crack repairs and selective repairs to the interior of window 101 interior.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is part of the New Bedford National Historic

District. The museum was Constructed in 1853-54 as the New Bedford Institution for

Savings ("NBIS"), the building has seen numerous uses since its construction. Designed by Providence architects Clifton A. Hall and John R. Hall, the design is similar to a Hall designed bank in Providence, Rhode Island. The one-story brownstone and brick building have undergone two major expansions. The first in 1874, included the construction of an addition on the north and east walls of the original structure. The second in 1898, focused on reconfiguring the building from a bank into a courthouse. Extensive building finish work was completed at this time and this color palette is the basis for the proposed paint scheme. In 1898, the building became the Bristol County Courthouse and kept that use until 1914, when a new courthouse was erected on Spring and Pleasant Streets. Between

1914-1977, the building had a number of uses: as the home for a local fraternal order, as a candy factory, as a manufactory for the Wellington Shirt Company, and as the Johnson

Auto Supply Store and machine shop. In 1978, NBIS repurchased the property and made extensive renovations to return the building's interior back to a banking space. By 1995, NBIS had merged into Fleet Bank and that entity decided to close the building as a banking location and donated the structure to the Waterfront Historic Area League

(WHALE). In 1996, New Bedford became the location/home for New Bedford Whaling

National Historical Park. As one of the earliest partners of the new national park, WHALE made the commitment to donate the building to the National Park Service to become the park Visitor Center.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and travel necessary for completion of the Interior

Rehabilitation of the Historic Bank Building – Visitor Center at the New Bedford

Whaling N.H.P, New Bedford, MA. All work shall be completed in accordance with

Attachment 1, Specifications entitled “Interior Rehabilitation of the Historic Bank

Building – Visitor Center at the New Bedford Whaling N.H.P., New Bedford, MA, Project Specifications” dated August 9, 2021, 181 Pages and Attachment 2, Drawings

Solicitation Date

07/19/2021

Document Number

140P2121R0029

Document Title

New Bedford Whaling

Page Number entitled “Interior Rehabilitation of the Historic Bank Building – Visitor Center at the

New Bedford Whaling N.H.P., New Bedford, MA, dated August 9, 2021, 4 Pages.

Work is identified as the Basic Requirement and Options. Funding is presently available to award the Basic Requirement work. The options will be added to the awarded contract if funds are available. Option work not awarded as part of the contract will be written into the contract as priced Options to be added to the contract via written modification. It is anticipated that the work identified as the Basic Requirement and Options would be done during one mobilization period over the course of the project schedule.

A. BASIC REQUIREMENT

Work for the Basic Requirements falls within many different Sections of the

Specifications identified as Interior Construction, Finishes, Special Construction and Selective Demo. A brief summary of work follows:

(1) Perform plaster repairs to ornamental plaster, coffered ceilings and walls.

(2) Prepare and paint ornamental plaster, coffered ceilings and walls.

(3) Prepare and paint baseboard, decorative architecture on the north wall, all windows and trim, doors 101A, 101B, 101C and 101D and associated trim.

Lead paint is present in the basement and shall be abated in accordance with the specifications.

B. OPTIONS

(1) OPTION 1

Selective repairs to the interior of Window 101. Selective repairs are identified in the specifications and drawings.

(2) OPTION 2

Rehabilitation of all 8-window sash: Stripping of existing wood grain, removal of existing glazing compound, reapplication of new glazing compound, and reapplication of new wood graining and sealer finish.

(3) OPTION 3

Applying gold leaf to cornice sections on east and west walls.

Attachment 1, Specifications and Attachment 2 drawings are attached and incorporated herein by reference, See Section J Attachments.

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