RFB DNCR OPS-2514.pdf

This is a Project Manual for a state contract opportunity issued by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for stone masonry repair at the Flume Visitors Center in Franconia Notch State Park. The project, identified as OPS 2514, involves repairing rubble stone masonry facing on concrete retaining walls at 852 US Route 3 in Lincoln, NH. The work includes salvaging and re-setting stones that have fallen out of the stone-paved entrance plaza walls, with repairs focused on areas allowing water to get between the concrete retaining wall and stone masonry facing. The bid opening is scheduled for May 21, 2025, with a project start date of August 4, 2025, and a completion date for Phase 1 set for September 25, 2025.

The project will be constructed under a stipulated lump sum contract, with bidders required to be masons and contractors with masonry capabilities. The bid documents specify that a qualified installer who employs experienced stone masons and stone fitters will be selected. Bidders must provide a performance and payment bond of 100% of the contract award if the contract is seventy-five thousand dollars or more. The contract allows for a $2,500 allowance for unanticipated modifications or additions, and the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or readvertise for new proposals as deemed in the best interest of the State of New Hampshire.