City of New Orleans Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2009

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO RELEASE BID FOR LATTER LIBRARY ROOF

The City of New Orleans is pleased to announce an Invitation to Bid for the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library located at 5120 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. This Contract comprises the roof replacement to include: A tear-off to deck on both the Main Building and Carriage House Structural repairs will be identified and damaged members replaced during construction The roofing materials include 13" Spanish S clay tiles and clay siding tiles, built-up roofing, and KEE roofing. Latter Library is a historic landmark on St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans. Described as a Renaissance Revival style mansion, the house features hand-carved Flemish-style woodwork at the mantels, mirrors and chandeliers imported from Czechoslovakia, and South American mahogany at the paneling and grand staircase. In 1948, formally occupied as a family home, the property was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Latter, who sought to transform the mansion into a public library as a memorial to their son Milton, who lost his life at Okinawa during World War II. The library was dedicated on October 31, 1948. With the exception of a period of major renovations from 1983-1985, the mansion has remained in use as a library since. The Milton H. Latter Memorial Library circulates over 119,000 books each year. Its' collection includes nearly 50,000 books and magazines. The Basement and Carriage House hosts the operations of the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library, who collect, sort and sell donated books to support the library. To compete successfully for this Open Market bid, ensure you are registered as a Vendor with the City of New Orleans and keep your registration information - particularly your email address - current and check weekly for open bids, proposals, purchase orders, change orders and other communications online. New bids and proposals are sent automatically to registered Vendors via email through BuySpeed. When you submit a bid, carefully read all instructions and provide only the information requested. Failure to submit all information requested in an Invitation to Bid and/or adding information not requested on a Bid Form may render a bid rejected and non-responsive. For more information on how to bid competitively or for general information, contact the City of New Orleans Purchasing Bureau at (504) 658-1550 or purchasing@cityofno.com. Downloaded bid documents may be printed by any local blueprint shop at bidder's expense. For more information on the Latter Library or other Recovery Projects visit www.cityofno.com/recovery.
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