RESPONSES_TO_QUESTIONS_0001.pdf
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- 140P4523Q0070
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This document contains questions and responses regarding solicitation number 140P4523Q0070 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to restore the interior of the West Bedroom at Edis House. The questions and answers provide clarification on the scope of work, specifying that cleaning of woodwork and stabilizing overall crackling on wall finishes are not included in the project scope. The responses also indicate the National Park Service will make efforts to remove a dressing table from the room, and address previously unsuccessful repairs in specified areas. Minor stripping of finishes may be considered on a case-by-case basis only where no other restoration option is feasible.
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RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS
AMENDMENT 140P4523Q0070-0001 EDIS WEST BEDROOM
Question: Would it be possible to move the dressing table with the mirror out of the room as it will be difficult to maneuver with the standing mirror?
Answer: The NPS will make its best effort to remove the dressing table from the West Bedroom during the project. We need to confirm if there is space to accommodate it in another location. This confirmation may not happen until after the solicitation closes.
Question: The RFP refers to “cleaning of existing finishes”. What does this entail?
Answer: The term cleaning is used in its most general sense for this solicitation. Conservators who bid on this project are encouraged to explain their specific methodology in their bidding package. If cleaning the finishes is not recommended by the conservator, due to their condition, this can be stated in the bidding package.
Question: What mismatched spots/previous unsuccessful repairs need to be addressed as part of this project?
Answer: Specifically, we would like the previous unsuccessful repair by the light switch at the back of the room, the repair by the corner of the bathroom door frame, and the white area above the swag by the bathroom door to be addressed.
Question: Is cleaning the woodwork part of this project?
Answer: No.
Question: Will the NPS advocate stripping areas all of the walls back to the plaster, in order to achieve project goals?
Answer: No. In general, the NPS does not advocate stripping finishes back to the plaster level and refinishing them as a means to repair a compromised finish. The NPS advocates retaining as much of the original finish as possible and using the least invasive method to perform the work. However, since some of the most damaged areas of finish in the West Bedroom have exceeded their cyclical lifetime, it is understood that this approach may need to be undertaken in some smaller and select areas of wall that are in the most disrepair, in order to perform the work. These areas will be considered very carefully, on a case by case basis, and when it is determined that there is no other course of action, this isolated area may be returned to the plaster layer in order to complete the work.
Question: There is overall crackling on the wall finishes. Is stabilizing this overall crackling, part of the project?
Answer: The selected contractor is not expected to stabilize the entire wall surface of every wall as part of the project. Trade-off choices will be made, in conjunction with NPS personnel, to determine what stabilization choices need to be made in order to provide the most improvement in the aesthetic appearance of the room and offer the most value in prolonging the longevity of the compromised finished surfaces.
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