Renovation And Restoration of the Cape May City Library at the Historic Franklin Street School

e project's scope of work entails the rehabilitation and re-purposing of an abandoned school and attached gymnasium for use as a new branch of the county library serving Cape May City and nearby portions of adjacent municipalities.Preservation work entails the building's surviving historic building fabric, including wood windows and doors (restoration and replication), exterior masonry restoration (cleaning, raking and repointing of exterior brick) and interior finishes (plaster, wood floors and pressed metal ceiling panels). New construction includes a modest one-story addition, a mezzanine, a new elevator, flat roof replacement and the sensitive introduction of all new systems (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression). All proposed work shall meet the requirements of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Location- 720 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 It is the County's intention to release Bid Documents to qualified bidders shortly thereafter. Bid documents are not available for review at this time. Only contractors that have been determined to be qualified will be allowed to bid on this project. Each project must have an aggregate construction cost of at least $1,250,000. Questions regarding these specifications must be directed in writing to Allison L. Hansen, Purchasing Agent, via email at allison.hansen@co.cape-may.nj.us. The first deadline for questions is FRIDAY, JUNE 10th, 2022, by 12:00 P.M., NOON. final deadline for questions is WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd 2022, by 12:00 P.M., NOON. These deadlines are based on the scheduled site visits

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry, Concrete Form Masonry Units.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Insulation, Roof and Deck Insulation, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Library Equipment, Library Stack Systems, Audio-Visual Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Countertops, Rugs and Mats, Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Library Furniture, Book Shelves, Study Carrels, Index Card File Cabinets, Portable Audience Seating, Seat and Table Assemblies.
Division 13 -	Special Construction.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Drinking Fountains.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Medium-Voltage Electrical Distribution, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.