Opportunity
Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1155-CMOMA-MAY01-134110
Historic Interior Plaster Restoration, Painting, and Kitchen Ceiling Replacement
Posted
October 02, 2026
Respond By
November 02, 2026
Identifier
BD-27-1155-CMOMA-MAY01-134110
NAICS
238310, 238320, 238390
The City of Melrose is seeking a contractor for historic interior plaster restoration, painting, and kitchen ceiling replacement at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. - Government buyer: City of Melrose, Mayor’s Office; project documents identify the Office of Planning & Community Development. Work is at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Melrose, Massachusetts. - Scope of work: Repair plaster ceilings, soffits, coffers, and walls in the G.A.R. Hall and South Parlor; prepare and paint repaired areas; remove wallpaper and adhesive; demolish the kitchen’s existing acoustical ceiling; and furnish and install a new ceiling grid and tiles. - Specified unit-price repair quantities: 10 square feet of plaster area repair, 5 linear feet of plaster crack repair, and 5 linear feet of hairline-crack repair. - Notable requirements: Verify existing conditions, protect historic features and finishes, and carefully remove, store, and reinstall designated items. Coordinate safe disconnection and reinstallation of existing devices, wiring, and kitchen light fixtures as needed. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturer or OEM is specified. Gale Associates, Inc. is identified in the bid drawings as the engineer/planner, not as a product vendor.
Description
The solicitation seeks rehabilitation of lath and plaster at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Melrose. Work includes repairing plaster on ceilings, soffits, coffers, and walls in the South Parlor and G.A.R. Hall, then priming and painting those areas. The contractor must also demolish the existing acoustical ceiling tile in the kitchen and furnish and install a new acoustical ceiling system. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 7, 2026, at the building's main entrance.