Attachment_0001_WEFA_SOW.docx

Statement of Work Perform Cyclic Painting of Weir House Perform Preventative Maintenance/Paint/Rehang Louvered Shutters on Weir House

PMIS #207426 & PMIS #313404

National Park Service Weir Farm National Historical Park

1.0 Background:

Weir Farm National Historical Park is a 68-acre national park that preserves the life and work of Julian (J.) Alden Weir, a leading figure in the American Impressionist movement. The home, studios, and a significant portion of the landscape remain largely intact as one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. The Weir House (c. late 1700s) is a 4,320sqft clapboard sided wood-framed house which is the parks most prominent and visible historic structures. It serves as a historic house museum. Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA) is located at 735 Nod Hill Road in Wilton, CT

2.0 Scope:

The scope of this contract includes (PMIS #207426) scrapping, priming, and painting the whole of the exterior of the Weir House clapboard siding and related wood trim, selective windows, and selective doors. Repair minor deteriorated or rotted wood on the building and replace any deteriorated window glazing. This project includes 40 non-functional double-hung wooden windows, four single wooden windows, three narrow transom windows, two storm doors, and one cellar door.

The scope of this contract also includes (PMIS #313404) scrapping, priming, and painting 33 pairs of louvered wooden shutters from the historic Weir House. Broken/deteriorated shutters will be repaired or replaced. The shutters in good condition will have loose paint removed, bare wood spots primed, and two coats of paint applied. Once completed, the louvered shutters will be rehung, and existing hardware reused and adjusted as needed.

Excluded from this project are two historic wooden Dutch doors with historic paint finishes nor five unpainted historic wood Dutch-shutter stained-glass windows, and the flooring of the exterior porch and raised deck.

3.0 Objectives:

Clean entire exterior of the structure. Scrape deteriorated/flaking paint from all painted surfaces (clapboards, wood trim, designated windows, and doors) Remove shutters from building for assessment. Repair deteriorated or rotted wood with COR’s approval on the house and shutters. Remove any loose glazing from, sand and prime sash, and re-glaze where any missing or removed glazing was. Once prep is completed and new glazing is dry, apply an oil-based primer and two coats of latex paint.

4.0 Tasks:

· Contractor shall remove shutters prior to cleaning exterior of the building.

· Contractor shall clean the exterior of the building (no power washing permitted)

· Contractor shall remove all deteriorated and flaking paint from all exterior wood surfaces; clapboards, window sash, trim, select doors, and shutters.

· Contractor shall inspect all wood components for sound material and repair/replace in kind any deteriorated or rotted wood with COR approval.

· Contractor shall remove any loose glazing from sash, prime bare wooden muntins, and re-glaze with a linseed oil-based glazing putty. If glazing is missing, Contractor shall re-glaze those areas as well. Once new glazing is dry, prime with oil-based primer.

· Contractor shall prepare all painted surfaces per paint manufacturer’s instructions.

· Contractor shall inspect all hardware on the louvered shutters and on the house to ensure all parts are present and in working order.

· Contractor shall apply an oil-based primer to bare wood areas as needed and two coats of Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams quality latex paint to clapboards, windows, shutters, trim, doors, and thresholds using brushes, no spraying of paint allowed. Park shall supply specific color and sheen information to Contractor.

· Contractor shall access all exterior surfaces with the use of ladders or scaffolding only. No lifts will be allowed on site.

· Contractor shall keep work cleanly and aware of the landscape environment around the historic house.

5.0 Delivery:

Period of Performance is 6 weeks after Notice to Proceed.

5.1 Tool/Equipment Storage:

Contractor may store ladders, scaffolding, planks, materials, and tools neatly on site.

5.2 Work Hours:

Work on site will be between the hours of 0730 and 1630 Monday through Friday. No work shall be performed before or after the established-on site work hours, on weekends, and NPS holidays without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. Approval must be requested in writing no later than 48 hours in advance and must include a list of the tasks to be accomplished.

6.0 Housekeeping and final cleanup:

The Contractor shall provide containers for collection and disposal of waste and trash resulting from the work and shall dispose of waste and trash legally at public or private dump areas beyond Park boundary and clean-up the site, upon completion of the Contract Work. At end of project, contractor work areas shall be thoroughly cleaned and in the same condition as at commencement of work. The contractor shall remove all debris; sweep or rake exterior surfaces as required; remove tools, equipment and surplus materials; restore any surfaces marred during project to conditions at commencement of work; remove grease, dirt, debris, footprints from finished surfaces and restore storage and other areas temporarily assigned to Contractor to conditions at commencement of work.

7.0 Government Furnished Property:

Utilities:

Water: There is water currently at this site. NPS Furnished.

Electricity: NPS-furnished.

Toilets: There are no facilities at this site. Porta John required

8.0 Security:

The building where work is to be performed is locked and armed. A NPS employee or the COR will be on site while work is being done. There is parking available in the Park’s overflow parking area for vehicles under 14,000 GVW.

Weir Farm Points of Contact:

1: Tara Mills- COR, Cell- (203)-648-1207, Office (203) 834-1896 ext. 44

2: Kevin Monthie - Facility Manager, Cell- (203) 648-2796, Office (203) 834-1896 ext. 43

9.0 Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

The contractor shall be a professional painting company with a minimum of five years’ experience. A licensed contractor shall be on site throughout contract.

The contractor shall have a minimum of five years of professional experience as a professional painter, working with historic buildings.

Key Personnel: The Painter(s) and onsite supervisor shall be designated as “Key Personnel” under this contract. Resumes shall be submitted with quote. Resumes shall include sufficient information to identify and describe qualifications and experience.

Past Performance: Identify a minimum of three/maximum of five relevant projects completed within the past five years – provide organization name, contact name, telephone number, email address, services provided, dollar value, and dates. NPS reserves the right to confirm experience submitted from the quoter. Relevant experience shall include completing work of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity.

10.0 Definitions:

• WEFA- Weir Farm National Historical Park

• NPS- National Park Service

• COR- Contracting Officer Representative

• Sq. ft.- Square Feet