Preservation and Restoration of the General Hugh Mercer Monument

The City of Fredericksburg is requesting quotations for professional conservation, preservation, and restoration services on the General Hugh Mercer Monument, a bronze statue and stone base, under RFQ #27-0022, with quotations due September 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Work must comply with American Institute for Conservation guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

The scope spans four phases: pre-treatment assessment and photographic documentation; bronze statue restoration including surface cleaning, corrosion removal, re-patination, and protective coating; stone base restoration including biological growth removal, stain reduction, masonry repointing with lime-based mortar, and deteriorating stone repair; and final documentation with post-treatment photography and a comprehensive maintenance plan. Supervision and performance must be delivered by a Professional Associate, Professional Stone Carvers Guild Practitioner, or Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation specializing in objects or architectural conservation. Abrasive blasting, acidic cleaners, and damaging power tools are prohibited.

Deliverables include a pre-treatment condition report with test results, completed monument restoration, and a final treatment report with maintenance plan. The contract term runs from award through December 1, 2026. Offerors must provide a cover letter, methodology, qualifications and resumes of key personnel, up to four references from projects completed within the last five years, and detailed pricing. Quotations must remain valid for a minimum of sixty days and be submitted electronically in PDF, Word, or Excel format to Josh McCormack (ljmccormack@fredericksburgva.gov) and Rachel Jones (rmjones@fredericksburgva.gov).

Evaluation uses a trade-off method with 100 total points: methodology (30 points), qualifications and experience (30 points), references (20 points), and price (20 points). A voluntary pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the monument site. Questions are due in writing by September 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The contractor must carry commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1 million per wrongful act and $2 million annual aggregate, and workers' compensation as required by law, with the City named as additional insured.