Summary
The Town of Cumberland is soliciting sealed bids for the Franklin Farm Long Barn Rehabilitation, a historic preservation project involving structural stabilization, new concrete footings and piers, steel fabrication and erection, roof replacement with fire‑rated cedar shingles, exterior siding repair, selective demolition, waterproofing, painting, historic window glazing, and lead‑paint abatement. The work must comply with federal requirements including Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage rules, Buy‑America, HUD CDBG Section 3 goals, and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and the contract requires bonds, insurance, and submission of a Schedule of Values. A mandatory pre-bid/site visit is scheduled for 2026-07-07, questions are due 2026-07-10, and bids are due 2026-07-15 at 10:00 (see buyer posting for exact local timezone and submission instructions).