Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide headstone installation and re-installation services at two Augusta locations: 163 Mt. Vernon Ave. and 143 Blue Star Ave. on an as-needed basis. Generally, approximately 1200-1500 installations or re-installations are performed per year. The headstones provided to the cemeteries for veterans and their dependents are roughly 48” tall and 230 lbs. Two types of installation will be used: Headstones installed in cremation burial areas: A hole is dug (8x12” x 14-18” x 22” deep, approximately 4” of crushed rock is tamped into the bottom of the hole. The stone is aligned in both directions, level and plumb with approximately 18” below grade and 24” above (+/- 1 ½” to allow for smooth transition from stone to stone). Stone is embedded with tamped ¾” crushed gravel to surface. Headstones installed in full-size casket burial areas: A hole is dug (8x12” x 14-18” x (approximately 19” deep, to the top of vault), concrete pavers or bricks are used to shim up to the required 18” below grade and this shim surface is leveled. The stone is installed and aligned in both directions, level and plumb with approximately 18” below grade and 24” above (+/- 1 ½” to allow for smooth transition from stone to stone). The hole is backfilled with 1” minus screened gravel and compacted to surface, final 6”. Contractor must agree to a schedule that ensures no headstone remains uninstalled for more than fifteen (15) days after arrival at the cemetery, provided that climate/ weather/ground conditions are suitable for work to be performed, as determined by cemetery staff. Contractor must coordinate with Maine Veterans Cemetery System staff to learn site specific information prior to start of work. Contractor will work closely with staff to ensure accuracy and quality control. Contractor shall supply all materials, tools, and labor to complete all work. Contractor may use: A small rubber tracked excavator, not to exceed 9,000 lbs. GVW A compact tractor with turf tires and backhoe, not to exceed 4,500 lbs. GVW. Dump vehicle may be up to a one-ton capacity truck. It must run on plywood or fiberglass mats when operated off of gravel access roads. Any damage to turf caused by contractor’s vehicles must be repaired by contractor. Any large amount of excavation of foundation holes must be approved by MVCS staff and be blocked or marked to guard against pedestrian injuries.
