THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE CAREFUL SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING PREFINISHED METAL SOFFIT PANEL SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY INSTALLED PREFINISHED METAL SOFFIT PANEL SYSTEM DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR THIS EXTERIOR USE IN A HURRICANE WIND ZONE. THE NEW PREFINISHED METAL SOFFIT PANEL SYSTEM IS DELGATED DESIGN, WHICH REQUIRES THE SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO PERFORM, CERTIFY AND STAMP SUCH WORK. THE WORK SCOPE WILL ALSO INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS TO THE STEEL FRAMING SUPPORTS TO THE SOFFIT SYSTEM. THE EXISTING ROOF PANEL SYSTEM, CONCEALED GUTTERS, DOWNSPOUTS, AND ROOF EDGE COPING/FASCIA FLASHING ARE TO REMAIN AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE. THESE EXISTING TO REMAIN ITEMS ARE TO BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS WORK AND ARE TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED IF DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF THIS SCOPE. THIS WORK IS LIMITED TO THE CONRAC BUILDING, ONLY. ALL SOFFIT PANELS AT ROOF LEVELS AND AT ENTRY CANOPIES TO PARKING ARE TO BE REPLACED. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF GYPSUM BOARD WALL SHEATHING WATER INFILTRATION DAMAGE LOCATED AT THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CONRAC BUILDING. AFFECTED WALLS CEILINGS, SOFFITS, BULKHEADS ETC ARE TO MATCH EXISTING. THE CONRAC BUILDING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND IN FULL USE DURING THIS WORK, AND AS SUCH, THE GC SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF BUILDING USERS AT ALL TIMES.
