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1 • While masonry repairs and restoration has occurred over a period of time on this building, there remains some areas requiring restoration and repair to the masonry fagade. This is intended to be picked up and completed as part of this overall construction package. Restoration will include removal of deteriorated brick units, patching and repair of limestone base and opening surrounds, and repair deteriorated coping. • The coating system currently on the limestone material is going to be removed and a new coating system installed with a color selection more appropriate for the original limestone material. • The sloped shingled roof areas visually show deflection two ways in the roof planes; this is a result of the precast deck panels deflecting. The shingles will be removed; a light -weight structural overbuild will be installed to straighten and provide a uniform deck surface for installation for synthetic slate shingles replicating the original slate. • The copper flashings gutter and downspout system is going to be replaced with the roof work. This exterior restoration and renovation is part of renovating the building to provide weather tightness and energy conservation as well as permitting building occupants to naturally ventilate the classrooms and other educational spaces of the building. The site renovation and construction work includes providing a parking lot, a visitor drive parking area, an enclosed playground for the Pre-school and First Grade students, and an improved separation of vehicular, bus and pedestrian traffic on the building site. Key points to this renovation include: Visitor drive parking area in the current north lawn area of the building. The drive is situated approximately half way between the street right-of-way and the main entry door to the building. This will return the original main entrance on the north elevation as the main entrance to the building in lieu of the currently used northwest entry door as the school entrance. Refer to the rendering included with the submittal package. There are approximately 3-4 trees in the north lawn area that have reached their life cycle and/or have shown deterioration/disease and short life span remaining. Some of these trees have been identified to the School district for removal/replacement by the city forester. These trees are going to be removed and replaced with in-kind trees appropriate for this climate and to enhance the elevation of the building by providing appealing sightlines from the right-of-way. This information is contained on drawing Sheet C-2.0 of the Construction Drawing set. Additionally, two pine trees, on a building corner, have severely overgrown the front elevation of the building and have covered some architectural detailing. We plan to have those trees removed and will return a detailed birdhouse, which is visually obstructed in the current condition of the trees, along with the limestone panels and reliefs to full view from the Donmoyer Avenue. The concrete walk and steps currently leading from the north entry down to Donmoyer Avenue are going to be removed. The walk will be re -configured to meet current handicap standards and provide access entry for visitors to the building utilizing the new front parking area. This will return the original front doors of the building to active use. The existing stone -walled courtyard along the front elevation will be retained in place. Repairs will be made where necessary replicating the original stone construction. The existing stone courtyard on the east elevation of the current building will be retained including the stone arch and iron gates. A portion of this courtyard will be utilized for a building generator location and transformer location; however they will not be impacting the stone wall as viewed from the Fellows Street right- of-way. HEBARD & HEBARD ARCHITECTS, INC. 107 N. EDDY S1. SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 (574) 234.8907 fax: (574) 234.8908