Work

Scope of Work

1. Masonry Restoration

• **Brick Replacement and Repointing:**
  • Removal of deteriorated face brick, cleaning, and installation of new masonry to match existing conditions.
  • Repointing of brick joints including returns, offsets, and window/door jambs.
  • Stitch repair and partial rebuilds, replacement of precast brick lintel grids to match the existing profiles, colors, and dimensions.
• **Structural Masonry Reinforcement:**
  • Exposed and replaced deteriorated steel lintels and spandrel beams.
  • Installed new **hot-dip galvanized steel angles and clips**, welded to existing spandrels.
  • Brickwork rebuilt with new flashing and weeps to ensure moisture control.
• **Glass Block and Stone Repairs:** Replacement of damaged **glass block masonry panels** with new units matching existing patterns and transparency levels.

2. Concrete Repair and Pavement Work

• **Concrete Restoration:**
  • Removal of loose, spalled, and deteriorated concrete on vertical and horizontal surfaces; patching with structural repair mortar.
  • Sounded and replaced damaged screed/fill with new sloped structural mortar ensuring **⅛ per foot drainage pitch** toward roof drains.
• **Sidewalk Replacement:** Saw-cut and replaced existing deteriorated concrete pavement and tree-pit perimeters with new reinforced slabs and joint sealants.

3. Roofing System Replacement

• **Removal of Existing Roof Assemblies:** Complete demolition of all roof layers, including insulation, vapor barriers, base sheets, and flashings, down to solid fill/screed.
• **Installation of New Cold-Applied SBS Modified Bitumen Roofing System:**
  • Fully adhered multi-ply insulated assembly with vapor barrier and liquid-applied flashings, new flashing and curb treatments.
  • **Stainless-steel cap flashings and 20 oz. copper** gravel stops, gutters, and downspouts.
  • Integration of new bulkhead doors and curbs.

4. Metal Work and Roof Safety

• **Roof Ladder and Barrier Systems:**
  • Installation of new **galvanized steel ladder with safety cage** and roof-mounted safety railings and gates.
  • Shop drawings sealed by a NYS licensed professional engineer.
• **Flashing and Metal Roofing:** New **copper flat seam and standing seam roofs** over select sloped areas, with integrated gutters, fascia, and leaders.

5. Sealants, Coatings, and Finishes

• **Joint Sealant Replacement:**
  • Removal and replacement of sealants at faade control joints, window perimeters, and door thresholds.
  • New **Dow silicone or equivalent high-performance sealants** in Architect-selected colors.
• **Paint and Coating Systems:**
  • Removal of multi-layer coatings to bare substrate.
  • Repainting of faade and soffit surfaces with three-coat architectural-grade paint system.
  • Application of **anti-graffiti coating** upon completion of masonry work.

6. Windows, Doors, and Guards

• **Window Guards:** Removal of existing window guards and replacement with new galvanized steel guards anchored into masonry.
• **Doors and Hardware:**
  • New **fire-rated bulkhead doors and frames**, coordinated with roofing and masonry work.
  • Installation of thresholds, weatherstripping, and hardware.
• **Signage:** Removal and reinstallation of school letters and BOE seal, including anchor repair and structural patching.