Bid Item #1 – Masonry Repair: All exterior mortar joints shall be carefully inspected and those found to have voids, cracks or openings greater than 1/32nd inch in width or those found to be eroded more than ¼-inch in depth, shall be cut back to a depth of two times the joint width, but in no case deeper than 1”, and shall then be cleaned of all loose and foreign debris with air and/or water pressure. Extreme care shall be taken to avoid damage to the limestone units. Damaged units shall be replaced by contractor at no additional cost to owner. Those defective mortar joints that have been cut and cleaned shall then be pointed (filled and tightly packed) with a non-staining, non-shrinking, Type “N” masonry pointing mortar, colored and tooled to match the adjacent beaded joints in appearance as closely as possible. Prior to installing the new mortar, the masonry surfaces shall be thoroughly wet, with no standing water (saturated surface dry). New mortar shall be colored and tooled to match the existing as closely as possible. Include 2000 linear feet of joint repair, cutting and pointing, and a unit price for adjustment of final quantities...
