The Jason Russell house bids for repair

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The Arlington Historical Society, Arlington, Massachusetts, Owner, requests bids for repair of framing members based upon structural sill investigation at the west elevation of the house. Filling gaps on inside face of rubble stone crawlspace foundation in the repair area. Replacing gutters with new and rehanging existing gutters. Painting the exterior at the west elevation. Restoring seven wood windows, making five wooden storm windows. Interior painting of selected interior ceilings. Three part lime plaster patching of one ceiling. Installing one GFI duplex receptacle. Add alternates to the project include historic brick chimney repointing, additional ceiling painting and additional gutter replacement. The Jason Russell house is listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places and is listed in the Massachusetts State Building Code as a House Museum. All bidders must provide references for similar work on historic properties in the past five years. The project is being partially funded by the Arlington Community Preservation Commission and with a grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission. All work must be performed in accordance with the documents prepared by Design Associates Inc., and Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger, Inc., and meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. State law prohibits discrimination. Awarding of this contract is subject to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines. A copy of the bidding documents may be obtained by emailing the architect at patrick@design-associates.com. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Jason Russell House at 7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA, on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 10 AM. Bids shall be evaluated on the basis of price, previous experience with similar types of construction projects, ability to perform the work in a timely manner, and references. All bids must be delivered to the architect’s office, 1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 18B, Cambridge, MA prior to 3 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018 to be eligible for consideration. All grant funded work must be completed by JUNE 30, 2019.