USDA, Forest Service, 1755 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, GA 30501

Z -- HISTORIC CHENOCETAH LOOKOUT TOWER REPAIRS SOL RFQ 8-3-99-44 DUE 091099 POC Kim Carithers, 706-485-7110 or Christy Smith, 770-536-0541 Historic Chenocetah Lookout Tower Repairs. Repair and replace damaged slate roofing atop 60+ foot high tower on Chenocetah Mountain. Project includes scaffolding entire tower for safety of workers, removal and replacement of damaged slate roof tiles (about 12-15% of existing slates), clean and repair small cupola, rebuild wooden window framing and casings in the 14-foot square cabin, replace 24 glass windows with Lexan, repair and paint interior wooden walls and ceiling, replacing surface-mounted electrical outlets and wiring, repair exterior wood trim and pulley system for trap door, repair or replace woodwork of damaged slit windows in stone tower, replacing windows and covers, repair damaged entryway and door, refinishing to original styles and colors, recaulk interior and exterior of stone tower and woodwork, painting woodwork to match original system. Bidders should have demonstrable experience in historic preservation work and slate roofs, as the tower is on the National Register of Historic Places. Project is located on the Chattooga Ranger District, near Cornelia, in Habersham County, Georgia. A written Request for Quotations will be issued about 8/13/99. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN359968). (0209)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0216 19990730\Z-0044.SOL)