Project Grace

As of August 24, 2023, construction is expected to begin in the new year. This project will house the New Hanover County Public Library Downtown Branch, Cape Fear Museum, and New Hanover County meeting spaces. The program of spaces includes a lobby, meeting rooms, museum exhibit galleries (indoor and outdoor), library stacks, open library seating, administration space, loading dock, storage and building support. Museum exhibit construction and installation will be done under a separate contract/project. The building is approximately 85,000 SF in a 3-story, post-tensioned concrete structure. A large canopy supported by steel structure has photovoltaic panels within a steel grid frame. Exterior building materials include brick masonry, metal panels, aluminum curtainwall and storefront, and TPO roofing membrane. Interior finish materials include terrazzo flooring, carpet, wood and wood-look ceilings, acoustic ceiling tile, painted gypsum board, and metal panels. The third floor includes occupied outdoor space with an elevated paver system. Site work includes relocation of above-ground utilities to underground, project-related utilities, landscape and hardscape. Work at the existing adjacent parking deck include demolition of existing stair and elevator shaft, installation of fans on all levels, select demolition for pedestrian connections to new building, and installation of transformer and generator. A new stair and elevator tower will be constructed that serves both the existing parking deck and the new Library/Museum building and other Work indicated in the Contract Documents.

3 Stories Above Grade, 85,000 SF.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Construction Facilities, Field Offices and Sheds, Sanitary Facilities, Construction Aids, Temporary Scaffolding and Platforms.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Structural Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry, Concrete Form Masonry Units.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Buildings, Steel Joist Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Sheet Metal Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Thermal Insulation, Roof and Deck Insulation, Weather Barriers, Built-Up Bituminous Roofing, Flashing and Sheet Metal, Joint Sealants.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Frames, Metal Doors, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Special Function Doors, Cold Storage Doors, Panel Doors, Sectional Doors, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Entrances and Storefronts, Entrances, Automatic Entrances, Sliding Automatic Entrances, Windows, Door Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting and Coating, Painting, Exterior Painting, Interior Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Telephone Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Metal Storage Shelving, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Loading Dock Equipment, Library Equipment, Library Stack Systems, Audio-Visual Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Countertops, Rugs and Mats, Furniture, Office Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Library Furniture, Book Shelves, Study Carrels, Index Card File Cabinets, Portable Audience Seating, Seat and Table Assemblies, Site Furnishings, Trash and Litter Receptacles.
Division 13 -	Special Construction.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Drinking Fountains.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Medium-Voltage Electrical Distribution, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Parking Lighting, Area Lighting, Site Lighting, Flood Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Video Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Base Courses, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities.