U.S. Department of the Treasury, TBARR Procurement Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 3064, Washington, DC 20220

99 -- RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL STATUES SOL A-99-TBAR-03 DUE 012099 POC Dan Alderman, Contract Specialist, 202-622-0798, Rosa Perry, Contracting Officer, 202-622-0797 <DESC>The Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C., 20220, is seeking a contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to clean, repoint, repair, repatinate, and relacquer the Albert Gallatin and Alexander Hamilton bronze statues and their masonry pedestals. More specifically, the contractor will be required to: (1) conserve the bronze surface of the sculptures, "Alexander Hamilton" and "Albert Gallatin," which will include but is not limited to (a) the removal of surface dirt, grime, accretions, and loose corrosion products through a method that will produce a stable and clean surface suitable for repatination and coating; (b) removal of the paint and loose corrosion from the Alexander Hamilton statue to allow for the application of the patination and coatings; (c) restore the patination of the cleaned surface to a dark reddish color to produce the overall effect of the original coloration; (d) remove bronze letters and decorative elements from base during cleaning of masonry; upon completion of cleaning, reinstall and replicate any missing letters or decorative elements and regild; (e) preserve the repatinated surfaces through the application of a protective coating and paste wax; (f) install protective covering for the bronze statue, lettering and granite base during all other work activities. (2) Conserve the Hamilton and Gallatin statues masonry pedestals which will include but is not limited to (a) clean the granite surface with an approved cleaning method that will include a pre-wetting, prewashing, cleaning, and removal of cleaning residue; (b) conserve and stabilize deterioration to the granite surface through methods using professionally approved conservation materials. Evaluation criteria for the conservation of the Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin statues: Experience in the past six (6) years in the field of historic sculpture conservation as follows: (a) in the conservation of bronze statues of a comparable design and composition as the Treasury statues; (b) in the related conservation of stone masonry pedestals similar to the Treasury masonry pedestals; (3) in the replication and reattachment of missing elements including metal letters and ornamentation as well as stone. A site visit for all prospective offerors is scheduled for 01/05/99 at 1:00 P.M. Requests for individuals wishing to attend the site visit must be received not later than 12/30/98. Information needed for each individual attending the site visit is name, birth date and social security number. SIC Code for this procurement is 8999. The Small Business Size Standard is $5 Million. This procurement is set-aside for any responsible small business concern. The solicitation will be available on or about 12/18/98. All requests for the solicitation shall be submitted to the following address: The Department of the Treasury, TBARR Program Office, Room 3064, Attn: Dan Alderman, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220. Fax Number is (202) 622-8576. Posted 12/02/98 (W-SN276148). (0336)

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