Propertyname:WaterWorksArtMuseumStreetaddress:85WaterplantRoadCity,State,Zip+4:59301-4032
Totalprojectcost:$55,416.00RMRHgrantrequestamount:$33,250Matchamount:$20,306.00
IherebyattestthattheinformationIprovideinthisdocumentis,tothebestofmyknowledge,correct.
Applicant’ssignature:_____________________________Date:__________________
Applicant’snameprinted:DixieRieger
Applicant’sorganization(ifapplicable):WaterWorksArtMuseum
ProjectFeasibility:Demonstratehowyouwillsuccessfullycompletetheprojectwithinthegivenresources,whilemeetingallRMRHrequirementsandguidelines.Justifyyourbudgettoshowthatcostsarenecessary,reasonable,andallowable.Indicatewhetherprofessionallaborwillbeemployedtocompletetheprojecttasks.IfthepropertyisnotlistedintheNR,pleaseincludeyourplanandscheduleforthelistingprocess.Limit:7000charactersincludingspaces.
Wehaveanarchitect,experiencedinhistoricalrenovation,reviewthebuildingandassistusinputtingthisgranttogether.Theywoulddrawupdetailedplansandspecificationsforcompetitivebidding,includingrequiredboilerplatelanguage,andhavethebidpackagereadyshortlyafterbeingnotifiedofthegrantawardthisyear.Bidswouldbeacceptedfromlicensedmasonrycontractors,experiencedinthistypeofwork,forcompletionduringthe2020constructionseason(notlaterthanfallof2020).Thecontractor(s)wouldaccomplishallwork.Volunteersmayprovidethebricksealingportionasitisafairlystraightforwardtaskandonethatmasonswouldprefertonothavetocomebacktoaccomplish.SDIArchitects+Designwouldprovidecontractadministrationincludingcontracts,sitevisitsandfieldreportsduringconstruction.Theywouldreviewpayapplicationsandseethatprojectcloseoutpaperworkwascompletedandfiled.SeetheattachedProjectEstimateforabreakdownofcosts.
Projecttimeline:StatewhentheRMRHfundedworkwillbegin;estimatecompletiondatesoftheproject’skeycomponents;andwhenallRMRHfundedworkwouldbecomplete.IftheprojectextendsbeyondthephaseofRMRHfundedwork,pleasedescribefuturephasestothebestofyourabilities.
Limit:4000charactersincludingspaces.
Thefollowingtimelinedoesnothavedatesappliedduetotheuncertaintyofwhengrantsmayactuallybeawarded,butitisbasedonhavingthemasonryworkdonethisfall(2020)whenmasonstypicallyareslowandlookingforfillwork.Thistimelinedoesnotanticipategoingbeyondlatefallasthatwouldintroduceafivemonthpauseforwinter.ProjectPhase PhaseTime CumulativeTime
GrantAwarded 0Day 0GrantContractExecuted 3weeks 3weeksArchitectContractExecuted 1week 4weeksArchitectproducesPlansandSpecificationsforBidding
6weeks 10weeks
ReviewofBiddingDocumentsbyGrantAuthority
2weeks 12weeks
Plans&Specsissuedforbiddingalongwithadvertisements
3weeks 15weeks
BidsReceivedandReviewedbyOwner&GrantAuthority
2weeks 17weeks
BidAwardedandContractsissuedtosuccessfulContractor
2weeks 19weeks
ContractorWork 4weeks 23weeksClose-outpaperworkissuedandreturnedbyContractor
3weeks 26weeks
ProjectClosedOutandFinalPaymentmadetoContractor
1week 27weeks
ProjectUrgency:PleaseexplainhowtheprojectwilladdressanurgentneedorthreattothepropertyitselfANDtothesurroundingcommunity.Whatwillbecomeofthepropertyiftheprojectdoesnotmoveforward?Whatfactorsthreatenthecommunityinwhichthepropertyisplacedandhowwilltheprojectaddressthosefactors?Limit:4000charactersincludingspaces.
Therehavebeenissueswithleakingwaterthroughthesewallsforthelast15to20years.Itwasfirstthoughtthatthiswasleakagefromtheroof,butafteranewroofwasinstalledontheflatroofsurroundingtheraisedbrickwaterplantstructure,theleakshavecontinued.Theexteriorbrickmortarandsomeofthebrickshavebeeninbadneedofrepairforthesametimeframeandarelikelythesourceofwaterintrusion.Waterisdamaginginteriorwalls,floors,andfinishes,whichrequiresperiodiccleanupandrepairs.Interiorframedwallshavemoldonwoodandgypboard,whichhashadtoberemoved.Thebuildingisstructurallysound,sothereisnothreattothecommunity.ThepropertyhasbeenanintegralandvitalpartofthecultureofMilesCityandEasternMontanaforover40years,andduetoadedicatedboardandartcenteremployees,itwillcontinueforanother40years.But,theArtCenterishavingtroubleraisingenoughfundstocompletetheproject,andthelongerthingscontinue,themorethatdamagecancompound.EasternMontanaandMilesCityisexplicitlyanagriculturalcommunitydependentonthefinancialwellbeingoffarmersandranchers.Thereisalsocoal,oilandgasproductionthataffectssurroundingcommunitiesfurthereast,andtosomeextentMilesCity.Noneofthesecommoditieshavedonewellinrecentyears,andpopulationtrendsaredownovertheregion,althoughCusterCountyremainssurprisinglystableintermsofpopulation.ThesetrendshavemadeitmoredifficultforcommunitieslikeMilesCitytosupportnon-profitsliketheWaterWorksArtMuseum.Obtainingagrantlikethiswouldmaketheirdollarsstretchalotfurther.
ProjectSustainability:Pleaseexplainhowtheproject,oncecomplete,willhavelong-lastingbeneficialeffectsontheproperty,andhowthepropertyownerintendstomaintainthepropertyintothefuture.And,explainhowtheprojectwillprovideanongoingeconomicbenefittothecommunity.Limit:3500charactersincludingspaces.
WeatherisharshinMontana.Ouroriginalbrickshaveheldupforoveronehundredyears,withlittleornomaintenance,whichisthebeautyofamasonrystructure,buteventually,significantrepairsarerequiredlikethatbeingrequested.Werestoredandrepairedtheroofovertheexhibitareastwoyearsagoandexpectitwilllastfordecades.ThePumpHouseroofwasreplacedabout15yearsagoandisingoodshape,althoughtherubbereave/guttersneedsomeattention.There-pointingandreplacingbricksthatarecrumblingwillallowourbuildingtocontinuetobeaviablepartofourcommunityforthenexthundredyearswithlittleornomaintenanceotherthanaperiodicsealcoat.Wecontinuetoinspectandmaintainourmuseumtomakesureourstructurestayssecureandstructurallysound.BeingabletocontinuetheoperationoftheWaterWorksArtMuseumhasmanybenefitstoMilesCity,suchasofferingover3,000childreninouroutreachregion,theopportunitytoexperiencehands-onarteducation.Seniorcitizens,middle-aged,youth,andpreschoolchildrenallbenefitfromtheseexperiences.Avarietyofexhibitsoffervisitorsachancetoviewworld-classartistsaswellaslocalartistsandhistoricalphotography.WAMcontinuestobeoneofthetopplacestovisitonourChamberofCommercewebsite.ThelocalhospitalholdsitsrecruitingdinnersatthemuseumtoshowpotentialcandidatesanimportantculturalpartofMilescity.Weplantocontinuetobenefitourcommunitywitheconomicimpacts,educationalopportunities,artisticendeavors,andhistoricalphotographsanddocumentsforyearstocome.
BudgetTable:Pleasecompletethetablebelowtoprovideadetailofyourproposedbudget.Providecostestimatesthatarebasedonverifiable,reasonable,andallowablecosts.Insertrowsasneededtoidentifylineitemcosts,includingspecificmaterials,typesoflabor(forexample,consultanttopreparetheNRnomination,roofingcontractors,etc.),andreportingandplanningworkdirectlyrelatedtothecompletionoftheproject.PlacetheamountstobepaidbyRMRHfunding,cashcontributionstotheproject(providedbypersonaland/orothergrant/loansources),andin-kinddonationsinthecorrespondingcolumns.
RMRHFunds MatchingAmountCash MatchingAmountInKind Total
Labor IncludesContractorMark-ups
MasonLabor 16,025 10,683 26,708
CarpenterLabor(Downspouts) 2,438 1,626 4,064
RooferLabor(RubberGutters) 3,291 2,195 5,486
Materials
MasonMaterials 3,100 600 1,500(brick) 5,200
FilchPlateReinforcing 610 406 1,016
RubberCoatingMaterial 1,097 731 1,828
Projectsign 240 160 400
Reporting/Planning
ArchitectGrantAssistance 3,900 0
WAMStaffTime 0
Other
ContractorMobilization 1,905 1,270 3.175
BuildingPermit 360 360
A/EFees 2,868 1,912 4,780
ConstructionContingency 1.440 960 2,400
Total 33,250 20,306 5,760(1,860Grant) 55,417
BudgetNarrative:Pleaseprovideadetailedexplanationofhowyouarrivedatthecostestimateslistedinthebudgettable,howyouplantofundtheprojectwithacombinationofRMRHfundsandothersources,telluswhatthoseothersourcesare,andwhetherthoseothersourceshavebeensecured.Limit:4000charactersincludingspaces.
SDIArchitects+Designprovidedthecostbreakdownitemsinthebudgettablefromtheirestimateofprobablecost.Contractormark-ups,estimatecontingencyandlocationfactorareincludedinthelineitems.Wearerequesting$34,299inRMRHfundingandunderthe60/40match,theCCAChas70%ofthe$21,400inabuildingrepairfundwhichtheBoardhascommittedasmatchtothisprojectasnotedintheabovetable.ThisamountissecuredandtheBoardissolicitingmembersaswellasthecommunityandlocalfoundationsforfurtherfundingtocoveranyshortfalls.
DetailedDescriptionofRehabilitation/PreservationWork–Usethetextboxesbelowtoprovideadetaileddescriptionoftheproposedwork.Pleaseincludeallaspectsoftheproject,eventhosenotpaidforbyRMRHfunds.
1. Feature:South(front)ElevationDateofFeature’sConstruction:1910
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2. Feature:_EastPumpHouseElevationDateofFeature’sConstruction:_1910
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DescribeProposedworkandtheimpactthatworkwillhaveonthefeature:
OriginalWaterWorksPumpHousehasabrick“house”builtoverthelowerconcreteconstruction,whichhousedpiping,pumpsandelectricalpanelsandswitches.Theupper“house”nowholdsWAM’sofficesandconferenceroom,whilethelowersectionincludesLobby,entry,receptionofficeandasmallgiftshop.Accesstothegalleriesistotherightwherethewatertanksserveanewpurpose.Notethegreendownspoutsconstructedoftube-steelandboltedintothebrickwithkneebracesinstalled15yearsagotoactasdownspoutsoutoftherubbereavesandsupportthecorners
TheSouthbrickwallisinrelativelygoodshapeandwillrequirebasicre-pointingofmortarandreplacementofonlyafewbricks.Originaldownspoutswereroundgalvanizedmetalatthecorners.Planistoremovethesteeldownspout/supports,reinforcetheexistingwoodcorneroutriggerswithsteelplatecuttomatchtheprofileandinstallroundgalvanizedmetaldownspoutstomatchoriginal.
EastsideofupperbrickPumpHousedescribedin01above.Thissidehasmissingmortar,holesandportionsofbrickmissing,andincludestheareaseeingwaterintrusionattheN.E.corner.
Missinganddamagedbrickwillbereplacedandalljointsre-pointedwithalimemortartomatchoriginal.Concretewindowsillswillneedtobepatched.Downspoutsatthecornerswillbereplacedper01above.
3. Feature:_NorthPumpHouseElevationDateofFeature’sConstruction:_1910
PhotoNumber(s):___03______DrawingNumber(s):_______________
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4. Feature:_WestPumpHouseElevation
DateofFeature’sConstruction:_1910PhotoNumber(s):__04DrawingNumber(s):_________________
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Describeproposedworkandtheimpactthatworkwillhaveonthefeature:
NorthsideofupperbrickPumpHousedescribedin01above.Thissidehasmissingmortar,holesandportionsofbrickmissing,andincludestheareaseeingwaterintrusionattheN.E.corner.
Missinganddamagedbrickwillbereplacedandalljointsre-pointedwithalimemortartomatchoriginal.Concretewindowsillswillneedtobepatched.Downspoutsatthecornerswillbereplacedper01above.
WestsideofupperbrickPumpHousedescribedin01above.Thissidehasmissingmortar,holesandportionsofbrickmissing.Mortarjointsonthissidearemoredeterioratedthantheothersperhapsduetotheexposure,butsofarnowateriscominginthisside.
Missinganddamagedbrickwillbereplacedandalljointsre-pointedwithalimemortartomatchoriginal.Concretewindowsillswillneedtobepatched.Downspoutsatthecornerswillbereplacedper01above.
5. Feature:__WestSideDetailDateofFeature’sConstruction:_1910
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6. Feature:__NorthSideDetail
DateofFeature’sConstruction:1910PhotoNumber(s):_____06DrawingNumber(s):_________________
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CloserviewoftheconditionofthemortarontheWestsidewhereithasseensignificantdeteriorationwhererainwaterhitsthewallhalfwayup.Thereisacloserviewoftheexistingsteeldownspoutsanchoredintothebrickandpullingaway.
Missinganddamagedbrickwillbereplacedandalljointsre-pointedwithalimemortartomatchoriginal.Concretewindowsillswillneedtobepatched.Downspoutsatthecornerswillbereplacedper01above.
TheNorth(back)sideofthePumphousehasnumerousholesdrilledthroughthewallthathadpipesandconduitssinceremoved.MortaronthissideisnotasbadastheWest.SurprisinglythisendoftheNorthwall(West)hasnothadwaterintrusion….thathasshownupatleast.
Missinganddamagedbrickwillbereplacedandalljointsre-pointedwithalimemortartomatchoriginal.Concretewindowsillswillneedtobepatched.
7. Feature:__N.W.DownspoutDateofFeature’sConstruction:__2005
PhotoNumber(s):____07DrawingNumber(s):_______________
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8. Feature:__08RubberEave/Gutter/Downspout
DateofFeature’sConstruction:__2005PhotoNumber(s):_____08DrawingNumber(s):_________________
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Describeproposedworkandtheimpactthatworkwillhaveonthefeature:
Originalgalvanizedroundmetaldownspoutswerereplacedwithstructuralsteeltubethatincorporatedsupportforthecornereaves,whichweresaggingdown.Thesewereboltedintothefacebrickatthecornersandhavesincestartedpullingout.
Planistoremovethesteeldownspout/bracesandreplacethedownspoutwithroundgalvanizedsheetmetaldownspoutstomatchoriginal.Brickwillberemovedfromeachsideoftheeaveoutriggerstoallowinstallationofa3/8”steel“filch”platetothesideofeachthatisplasmacuttomatchtheprofileandcarriedtotheinsideendofthewood.Brickwouldthenbere-set.Eavesareinneedofpaintingandvolunteerswouldpainteverythingtomatch.
In2005whenthemainroofwasre-shingled,theeaves,whichhadfailingbuilt-uproofing,werere-coveredwithfullyadheredrubbermembrane.Theeaveincludesagutterchannelthatisdead-levelsowaterbuildsupuntilitrunsouttheholesatthecorners.Itappearsthatthemembraneisstillingoodconditionandwouldbeexpectedtolastanother15years,butthedetailpatchesatcornersand“T”jointswereun-curedmembranethatisstartingtofailandmaybecontributingtowaterintrusion.
Weareproposingtohavearooferpower-washandcleantheeave/gutterandreplacethedetailpatches.Inadditionwewouldinstallapolyurethanerubbercoating,whichwouldprotectthemembranefromUVandextenditslife.
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Photos:
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SketchesandDrawings:
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