Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Contractor to remove the watch cabin and base; remove individual timbers for repair (mark for reassembly), including scarfing, mortise and tenon or dutchman repair with new or reclaimed Select Structural grade timbers for Douglas Fir according to the "plan". 2. As specified in the "plan", to maximize retention of historic material, the existing timbers and material must be tested with a resistance drill to quantify the extent of deterioration; 3. Create free tenon connections based on historic examples and required engineering capacity scarfed splices and Dutchman inserts as specified in the Plan. 4. Install individual piers with standoff moisture barriers under the northeast and southeast legs of the Fire Tower using Timberlinx HDA095 or Simpson Strong-Tie CPT882 steel rod connectors; 5. Remove all sealants previously applied to existing timbers. 6. Remove and install steel fencing around base of the fire tower, remove and reinstall Christmas lights and provide site security.
