2017-599-E AMS - Heritage Restoration - Norwood Jones Laws Office masonary repointing, restoration

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DocuSign Envelope ID:8781 E5D4-347A-4B91-BD06-5EE2250879BF 1 Norwood-Jones Law Office Brickwork Restoration Project Court Street, Hillsborough NC Project Summary: The Brickwork Restoration Contractor shall provide the labor and materials necessary to carry out the repointing and repair of the historic brickwork of the Norwood-Jones Law Office on Court Street in Hillsborough. The work in this contract will consist primarily of the careful removal of deteriorated mortar and the repointing of the cleaned and prepared mortar joints with a historically appropriate lime-putty mortar. The goal of this project is to properly preserve as much of the existing original brickwork as possible, through a program of thorough repointing and repair. Repointing and replacement of bricks should be done only where mortar joints or bricks have deteriorated beyond their ability to protect the structure. Some areas of the brickwork will require fairly extensive repointing and some minor brick replacement to restore their integrity to a relatively weather-tight state. Scope of Work: The Brickwork Restoration Contractor shall perform the following work to restore the exterior brickwork of the Norwood-Jones Law Office. • Obtain samples of original mortar and submit to qualified mortar analysis lab to determine appropriate color match • Provide Heritage Lime Putty Mortar, Type L, as made by US Heritage Group, to match the color of the original mortar. • Prepare samples of mortar and joint cleaning for review and prior approval as directed in the specifications,to include color and joint finishing.No work can be commenced until all samples have been reviewed and approved by the Owner's representative. • Cleaning of existing brickwork using gentlest possible methods. • Identify and clean out all weathered and deteriorated mortar joints in brickwork and in those areas of historic stonework requiring repair. • Cut out and replace soft or deteriorated bricks which have lost surface integrity as indicated on the photos • Repoint exterior mortar joints to match original mortar in color and joint character. • Rebuild the deteriorated chimney stack. Brickwork Restoration Guidelines: All repointing and brickwork restoration must follow the manufacturers' specifications, procedures, and guidelines as contained in the attached"Masonry Restoration:Lime Putty & Hydraulic Mortar Repointing Guide" and the "Heritage Lime Putty Mortar Type L Product Data Sheet"by US Heritage Group: http://usheritage.com/ Samples: The contractor shall prepare sample panels for the major components of the repointing work for review and approval by the owner as follows: 1) cleaning after repointing is completed. 2)raking and cleaning the joints; 3)new mortar joints to show color and joint texture