B08_Attachment_1_Muir_House_Painting_SOW.docx

Paint Muir House Exterior Statement of Work

Scope Prepare, prime, and paint 6000 square feet (+-150 sqft) of exterior wood siding, 1850 square feet (+- 100sqft) of metal roof. Metal and wooden rain gutters inside and out, (gutter troughs will be treated with fiberglass epoxy), leaders and downspouts. All decorative moldings, cornices, knee braces, eves, overhangs, lattice, balustrades, ridge boards, water table, removable attic widows and screens, and quoins. Project will include all porch decks, railings, stairs and ceilings, bell tower to include finial atop bell tower. Porch decking and stair treads will have a slightly aggressive non-skid finish. Work includes minor wood repairs, caulking, priming and painting. Paint may be applied with roller or spray but must be back brushed. Lightning arrest system will be removed for reinstallation after painting is complete.

Period of Performance: 45 Days After NPT Issued

Location Project is located at John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA. 94553

Contact Work to be coordinated and approved by John Muir National Historic Site Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Brian Garrett.

Special Conditions/Precautions Work may be conducted from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday only however, clean up can continue until 4 pm. It will be required that the contractor work closely with the staff to ensure safe entry and exit for our visitors. The contractor must provide a portable toilet for their use. Place portable toilet in proximity of the East Well. All landscaping must be protected with plastic, removing nightly and replacing daily. All paint chips and debris must be cleaned up daily and disposed of legally off-site. The contractor will provide scaffolding as needed and a secure temporary fencing around the job site. If scaffolding or ladders must come into contact with the historic sidewalk, an adequate load transfer material will be used to bridge the sidewalk. If man lifts or any other vehicles will be used they absolutely must not be driven or come into contact with the historic sidewalk. Man lifts or vehicles must come no closer than 4 feet from the sidewalk.

At project completion, all work areas must be clean and free of debris. John Muir NHS is a no-smoking site. The parking lot is the only designated smoking area. All contractor vehicles will be parked in the parking lot unless actually being loaded or unloaded.

The John Muir House, its components and landscape are historic. Caution must be taken not to damage historic fabric or landscape while work is in progress. Scaffolding and ladders must be placed and used in such a way as to not damage landscaping, sidewalk or structure. Tools and materials cannot be carried through the Muir house. They must be handled from the exterior of the house. The integrity and protection of historic fabric and landscape will be the contractor’s responsibility. The contractor will be responsible for replacement or repair, and any costs related to the damage of historic fabric or landscape. The contractor will ensure all work performed will be free of defects and poor workmanship and will repair or replace any such items that do not meet project specifications. Work will require working with park staff to still allow visitor access to the house during the project. The east porch with wheelchair lift must re-main open as long as possible knowing at some point it will need to be closed. Contractor will with staff and COR to develop a work-around.

Work to be Performed Prepare all surfaces by pressure washing with a fan tip, perform light scraping as needed and light sanding of all paintable surfaces, feather edges, caulk and/or fill all open seams, holes and cracks with quality elastomeric sealant, and secure all loose wood fabric with park approved glues or fasteners. No heat devices are to be used. Care must be taken as to not fill in detail on knee braces, cornices and other architectural elements. Window glass will be taped, masked or otherwise protected to prevent paint-over but still adequate enough to completely cover window glazing.

Contractor must submit suggested paint to COR for approval prior to painting.

Prime all exterior bare wood surfaces with 1 coat Dunn Edwards EZ Prime 708 exterior latex wood primer or equivalent. Prime all exterior bare metal roof surfaces with 1 coat Dunn Edwards 43-5 Corrobar exterior oil based metal primer or equivalent.

Paint all surfaces with two coats of Dunn Edwards “Smoke White” #DE 1089 W701 Evershield exterior flat latex paint or equivalent. Paint applied with airless paint sprayer or roller must be back brushed.

Paint window and screens, jambs/mullions and lattice openings with two coats of Benjamin Moore “Country Redwood” #N 105 Moorelife exterior flat latex paint or equivalent. Paint applied with airless sprayer or roller must be back brushed. Care must be taken to not caulk, or paint windows or doors shut.

Porch ceilings will be painted two coats’ Robins egg blue exterior flat latex or equivalent.

NOTE: Paint, primers and thinners must be EPA compliant and “green” products should be used where possible. Paint must be applied per manufacturer’s specifications including temperature and climate conditions. All waste paint and thinner must be contained and disposed of daily legally off site. All unused paint and primer will be removed and stored off-site daily. At least 1 gallon of each color and type of paint and primer will be provided by the vender at the end of the project. All tools, equipment and materials must be kept inside the fenced area

Safety: Because the extent of this project will require “high” work, a safety plan will be provided by the contractor to include a fall protection plan with rescue. All “high” work will be conducted per OSHA standards. Per OSHA standards, if scaffolding will be used it will be installed, tagged and inspected daily by competent person/s. All ladders used will be in good working order and inspected daily. Additionally, the safety plan will include a “Spill prevention and mitigation” plan per OSHA standards, a PPE inspection plan, and a personnel protection plan. If a man lift will be used the machine inspection checklist will be conducted dailey. The park safety officer will monitor all safety actions during the project.