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Board approves six Paul Bruhn grant applicants; staff to package projects for public bid
Summary
The board approved six applicants for the city’s Paul Bruhn Preservation Grant round; staff said the city received $325,000 from the National Park Service and will bundle the projects for competitive bid and NPS review.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved six applications to be submitted under Madison City’s Paul Bruhn Preservation Grant program, a federally funded program administered through the National Park Service. Historic-preservation staff told the board the city has received $325,000 from the National Park Service for the program and that Paul Bruhn grants are non-matching, unlike the city’s PACE grants.
The six properties recommended by the review committee — all located in the National Historic Landmark District downtown — include projects that range from siding and window restoration to porch rehabilitation, box-gutter and cornice repair, brick tuckpointing, foundation work and storefront restoration. Staff said each application is contingent on National Park Service review and that the city must bid the contractor work as a package; the city will select contractors by competitive bid for the bundled work.
Notable items staff described: - 317 East First Street: asbestos siding removal and restoration of original wood siding if present; window restoration and roof/chimney repairs. - 407 Mill Street: vinyl siding removal and restoration of original wood siding if present; window restoration. - 129 Mulberry Street: front-porch restoration and decorative elements; foundation and cellar-window protections. - 608 Mulberry Street: box-gutter repair and cornice restoration; partial siding removal to reveal original materials. - 405 Mill Street: brick structure requiring tuckpointing, window-casement repairs and possible brick replacement to match. - 1028–1030 West Second Street: removal of modern siding on both halves, restoration of wood siding if present or approved replacement; window and door repairs.
Staff cautioned the board that the $20,000 per-project maximum (Staff indicated $20,000 as the program cap) might be insufficient once formal bids are received; staff said they will return to the board if bids exceed the program caps. Board members asked staff to ensure that final facades will appear contributing to the district when work is complete and to confirm that W-9/payee paperwork and federal requirements will be in order before disbursing funds. The board approved the six applicants for packaging and submission to the National Park Service for review and bid solicitation.
The board also approved a final rehabilitation disbursement of $4,417.50 for 215 East Street for porch replacement, door work, metal trim painting and fascia-board replacement; staff confirmed the disbursement matched completed work.
The motion to approve the six Paul Bruhn applicants carried unanimously; staff will prepare the bundled bid package and return with bid results and any recommended adjustments to grant awards if necessary.
