Historic Fountain Restoration at Gore Park

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Pre-Qualification for Historic Fountain Restoration at Gore Park

The City of Hamilton is requesting applications from a qualified contractor with experience in the conservation treatment of large historic cast iron objects to stabilize and conserve the Gore Park Fountain which stands in downtown Gore Park. The fountain is constructed of both modern cast iron (c1998) and historic cast iron (top bowl and sphere).

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Disassemble fountain, including the central support column, into component pieces. Pieces are to be labelled using metal tags attached with metal wire. Do not scribe labels directly on the metalwork
2. Carry out condition inspection in consultation with Consultants
3. Design, fabricate and install points of attachment for lifting the large bowl
4. Blast clean components to bare metal as specified.
5. Once clean, coat with specified coatings
6. Topcoat and primer will be specified by coatings consultant. Coatings consultant will inspect and approve all painted metalwork, before and after assembly
7. Once all components are painted, reassemble using stainless steel fasteners and welds where necessary
8. Transport back to the site, assemble as needed and reinstall
9. Final inspection of the coatings will be crucial. Any damages to topcoat incurred during transport or installation are to be made good

Closing 9/3/2009

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