B026-63_Pulaski_Gymnasium_Floor_Replacement.pdf

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City of Meriden

Purchasing Department

142 East Main St. Room 210

Meriden, CT 06450

B026-63 PULASKI GYMNASIUM FLOOR REPLACEMENT

Project ID: B026-63

RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: June 25, 2026, 11:00 am

Please refer to the project timeline in this document for all important deadlines.

Invitation To Bid #B026-63

Title: B026-63 Pulaski Gymnasium Floor Replacement

Table Of Contents

1. LEGAL NOTICE

2. INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

3. SCOPE OF WORK

4. PRICING PROPOSAL

5. VENDOR SUBMISSION FORMS

Attachments:

A - Drawings

C - Construction Contract-Sample

D - EJCDC General & Supplemental

E - B026-63_CasimirPulaskiElementarySchool_GymFloorReplacement_BuildingSchedule

F - Prevailing Wage Info Packet

G - CHRO NotificationtoBidderspdf

H - BOE Insurance

I - Sample Performance Bond

J - Sample Payment Bond

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Meriden is accepting electronic bids for:

B026-63 Pulaski Gymnasium Floor Replacement

The City of Meriden is soliciting bids in seeking the services of a contractor to remove and replace the gymnasium flooring at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School.

Bids shall be submitted as electronic bids per specifications obtained via the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct and on the State of Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services website (https://webprocure.proactiscloud.com).

Bids may be received up to but not later than 11:00 am, Thursday, June 25, 2026 via the City eProcurement

Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. The City eProcurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties. Please submit electronic responses via the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct by way of the eProcurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am @ Casimir Pulaski

Elementary School, 100 Clearview Drive, Meriden, CT 06450.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten (10%) percent of the amount bid.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden. No bidder may withdraw its bid within ninety (90) days of the date of the bid opening.

Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the City of Meriden, will be required of the lowest responsible bidder.

The attention of bidders is call to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under this contract.

This bid/contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including setaside (25% SBE and 6.25%

M/W/DisBE) and non-discrimination requirements enforced by the CHRO.

The City of Meriden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small, and women business enterprises are encouraged to respond.

Rawle Dummett Purchasing Officer City of Meriden, CT 06450-8022 Dated: June 10, 2026 https://procurement.opengov.com/po1tal/meridenct https://webprocure.proactiscloud.com/

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

1. SUMMARY

The City of Meriden is seeking the services of a contractor to remove and replace the gymnasium floor at

Casimir Pulaski Elementary School. The flooring contractor shall, rip out, remove, and properly dispose of the existing flooring prior to prepping and installing the new flooring. The flooring contractor shall be responsible for providing dumpsters for the disposal of the flooring material and maintain them through the duration of the project.

All work is anticipated on beginning only after school has been dismissed for the year; on or after June 29, 2026 and it should be completed no later than August 14, 2026. The timeline can be discussed at the MANDATORY pre-bid meeting on June 17th @ 10 AM.

2. TIMELINE

Project Release Date: June 10, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting (Mandatory): June 17, 2026, 10:00am

Casimir Pulaski School 100 Clearview Avenue

Meriden, CT 06450

Question Submission Deadline: June 18, 2026, 4:00pm

Submission Deadline: June 25, 2026, 11:00am

3. BIDDING PROCEDURES

The City will only be accepting electronic submissions of bids and proposals. Please submit electronic responses via the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. By way of the eProcurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes.

Bids are due for submission no later than 11:00 am, Thursday, June 25, 2026.

4. BIDS

Bids are to be submitted as follows:.

a. Bids must be made out and signed in the corporate, or other, name of Bidder, and must be fully and properly executed by an authorized person.

b. The City of Meriden, CT will only be accepting electronic submissions of the enclosed bid sheet via the City eProcurement portal partner, OpenGov: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct.

c. Bids received later than the time and date specified will not be considered.

d. Amendments to or withdrawal of bids received later than the date and time set forth in the bid opening will not be considered.

5. EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Bidders are to examine all documents and visit the site in order to make a thorough examination of the conditions so that the bidder may familiarize itself with all of the existing requirements, conditions, and difficulties that will affect the execution of the work in order to determine the amount of work necessary to carry out the true intent of the specifications and work shown on the drawings.

The City of Meriden and its agents do not have any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of any bid document obtained from any other source other than from the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Obtaining documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining documents from any other source may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to the documents that may be issued.

No request shall be honored if such request is made less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all such interpretations, and any supplementary instructions, will be in the form of a written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be made available via the City eProcurement

Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct for addenda. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda shall not relieve any bidder from any obligations under its bid as submitted.

Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.

6. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

No bidder may withdraw its bid within ninety (90) days of the date of the bid opening. Should there be reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the City of Meriden and the successful bidder.

7. CHRO

The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f.

State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g. (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.

8. PREVAILING WAGES

It is determined prevailing wages are required therefore, it is expressly understood and agreed they are the responsibility and obligation of the Contractor to secure and maintain any/all prevailing wages rates.

9. TIME

Inasmuch as the contract concerns a public improvement, the provisions of the contract relating to the time of performance and completion of the work are of the essence of the contract. Accordingly, the successful bidder/contractor (“Contractor”) shall begin work on the day specified in paragraph 2.04 of the General

Conditions and shall perform the work diligently so as to permit full use not later than the first day following the construction period established in the Contract. (See paragraph 10 entitled “Liquidated Damages” of the

Construction Contract between City of Meriden, as owner, and the Contractor).

10. TAXES

The City of Meriden is exempt under Connecticut General Statutes from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut; such taxes should not be included in the bid price. Upon request, exemption certificates will be furnished to the successful bidder.

11. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Contractor shall agree that neither it or its subcontractors, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment any individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness or status as a veteran. The aforementioned terms are obtained from Connecticut General Statutes Section 46a-60, et seq., entitled “Discriminatory employment practices prohibited,” as amended.

12. FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDEN AND CONTRACTOR

The Agreement for the work will be via Purchase Order and Standard Construction Agreement including

EJCDC.

13. BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA

This bid is subject to: The Build America Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022. The domestic content procurement preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.

14. LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, etc.

Local subcontractors, material suppliers, and labor in the City of Meriden should be considered and sought out insofar as it is practical in the performance of this project.

15. CITY OF MERIDEN CODE OF ETHICS

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The City of Meriden has adopted a Code of Ethics located in Chapter 21 of the Code of the City of Meriden, sections 21-1 through 21-15, inclusive, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the

Code of Ethics shall constitute a part of any contract or agreement entered into by the City of Meriden as a result of this bid as if those terms were fully set forth in such contract or agreement.

Bidders are specifically advised that the Code of Ethics prohibits public officers and employees, as well as their immediate families and businesses, with which they are associated from participating in any transaction which is incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or responsibilities. Bidders are also advised that the

Code of Ethics contain provisions with respect to paid contractors and former employees and officials.

BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT BIDS, CONTRACTS, AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO OR

AWARDED IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS ARE VOIDABLE BY RESOLUTION OF

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDEN.

Copies of the Code of Ethics may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk or may be found online on the

City of Meriden’s website.

16. NON-COLLUSION STATEMENT

Each bidder submitting a bid to the City of Meriden for any portion of the work contemplated by the documents on which bidding is based shall execute and attach thereto the sworn Non-Collusive Bid Statement, to the effect that the bidder has not colluded with any other person, firm, or corporation in the submission of the bid.

17. AWARD IN CASE OF A TIE

In the event there are two or more responsive bidders, the decision to award will be based by the following criteria and in the following order:

a. The bidder located in the State of Connecticut will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

b. The winner of a coin toss will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

18. AWARD OF CONTRACT

The Purchasing Officer reserves the right to make an award on the bid which, by the Purchasing Officer’s judgment and recommendation from the Meriden Board of Education following bid evaluations, best meets the specifications and is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.

The contract will not be awarded to any corporation, firm, or individual which/who is in arrears to the City of

Meriden by debt or contract, or who is in default as security or otherwise by any obligation to the City of

Meriden.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.

19. BID PROTEST PROCEDURE

In the event that any bidder wishes to protest the potential award of a bid, or any procedure of act in the advertising or soliciting of the bids, said bidder must make said protest in writing, which shall state the reason therefore and request a conference with respect thereto. Said protest must be received in the City Purchasing

Office within FIVE (5) business days after the delivery of bid results or decisions. A conference with respect to said protest shall be scheduled by the Purchasing Officer forthwith and shall be attended by him or his designee and such other persons as the Purchasing Officer and the City Manager shall require to attend. The subject matter of said conference shall be limited to the reasons for the protest specified in the written request for said conference. Said conference shall also include a discussion of all possibilities for a resolution of dispute. The

City shall make a decision in writing within three (3) business days after said conference and forward the same to the protesting bidder forthwith. In the event that any protesting bidder wishes to take legal action against the

City, they must fully comply with all of these instructions to bidders.

20. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

No contract may be assigned without the written consent of the Purchasing Officer or designee.

21. PERMITS

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary permits required by the City of Meriden prior to the commencement of work. The Contractor may contact the City of Meriden Building Department for permit information at (203) 630-4091. For all other required permits, contact the City of Meriden Engineering

Department at (203) 630-4018. **Please note-This is a City of Meriden Building/Property therefore City permit fees will be waived BUT the State Training and Education Fund Fees/Permit will NOT be waived, if applicable.

22. BID PRICE AND PAYMENT

The City of Meriden is exempt from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the Federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut under Connecticut General Statutes; accordingly, such taxes shall not be included in the bid price.

The City of Meriden, unless stated otherwise in the bidding documents or Contract, will make payment to the

Contractor not less than thirty (30) days following completion of services.

23. QUALITY

All materials, equipment, supplies, and services shall be subject to rigid inspection. If defective material, equipment, supplies, or services are discovered, the Contractor shall remove or make good such material, equipment, or supplies without extra compensation. It is expressly understood and agreed that any inspection by the City of Meriden will in no way lessen the responsibility of the Contractor or release Contractor from the obligation to perform and deliver to the City sound and satisfactory materials, equipment, supplies, or allow the cost to be deducted from any monies due it from the City of Meriden. All services will be performed in a workmanlike manner.

24. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

The successful firm(s) shall ensure that any appropriate licenses or certifications required by the State of

Connecticut are maintained for the duration of the project. The firm must meet all municipal, state and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity practices.

25. INSURANCE

The successful bidder shall be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance denoting general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation liability, and other coverage required by the City’s Risk Manager.

SCOPE OF WORK

PROJECT DETAILS

1. PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary

Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section Includes:

1. Wood athletic flooring.

1.3 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate layout and installation of slab depressions to accommodate layout of wood athletic flooring assembly.

B. Coordinate layout and installation of flooring with floor inserts for gymnasium equipment.

1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: For each type of product.

1. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components and profiles, and finishes for wood athletic flooring.

B. Shop Drawings: For each type of floor assembly, include the following:

1. Plans, sections, and attachment details.

2. Details of concrete-slab depressions.

3. Expansion provisions and trim details.

4. Layout, colors, widths, and dimensions of game lines, markers, and logo.

5. Locations of floor inserts for athletic equipment installed through flooring assembly.

C. Samples: For each exposed product and for each color and texture specified, approximately 12 inches long in size.

1. Include Sample sets showing the full range of normal color and texture variations expected in wood flooring.

2. Include Sample sets showing finishes and game-line, marker, and logo paints applied to wood flooring.

1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Qualification Data: For qualified Installer.

1.6 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Maintenance Data: For wood athletic flooring and finish systems to include in maintenance manuals.

1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications:

1. A firm or individual that has been approved by MFMA as an accredited Installer according to the MFMA Accreditation Program.

2. An experienced Installer who has completed wood athletic finishing installations similar in material, design, and extent to that indicated for this Project and whose work has resulted in installations with a record of successful in-service performance.

a. Installer responsibilities include field finishing of wood athletic flooring components and accessories, and application of game lines, markers, and logo.

b. Provide list of at least three (3) completed projects of similar magnitude and complexity.

3. Flooring contractor must be approved by manufacturer for installation of flooring system.

1.8 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Deliver floor assembly materials in unopened cartons or bundles.

B. Protect wood from exposure to moisture. Do not deliver wood components until after concrete, masonry, plaster, ceramic tile, and similar wet-work is complete and dry.

C. Store wood components in a dry, warm, well-ventilated, weathertight location and in a horizontal position.

1.9 FIELD CONDITIONS

A. Conditioning period begins not less than seven (7) days before wood athletic flooring installation, is continuous through installation, and continues not less than seven (7) days after installation.

1. Environmental Conditioning: Maintain ambient temperature between 65 and 75 deg F and relative humidity planned for building occupants, but not less than thirty-five percent (35%) or more than fifty percent (50%), in spaces to receive wood athletic flooring during the conditioning period.

2. Wood Conditioning: Move wood components into spaces where they will be installed, no later than beginning of the conditioning period.

a. Do not install wood athletic flooring until wood components adjust to relative humidity of, and are at same temperature as, spaces where they are to be installed.

b. Open sealed packages to allow wood components to acclimatize immediately on moving wood components into spaces in which they will be installed.

B. After conditioning period, maintain relative humidity and ambient temperature planned for building occupants.

C. Install wood athletic flooring after other finishing operations, including painting, have been completed.

D. Permanent heat, light and ventilation shall be installed and operating during and after installation. Maintain a temperature range of 55 to 80 deg F and a relative humidity range of thirty-five to fifty percent (35-50%).

1.10 WARRANTY

A. Special Warranty: Manufacturer agrees to repair or replace components that fail in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period.

1. Warranty Period – Materials: Two (2) years from date of Substantial Completion, unless otherwise indicated.

2. Warranty Period – Installation: Two (2) years from date of Substantial Completion.

2. PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Robbins Sports Surfaces 2. Action Floor Systems, LLC 3. Connor Floor; Subsidiary of Connor

Sport Court International 4. Horner Flooring Company, Inc. 5. Tarkett Sports 6. Or approved equal.

2.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. System Type: Anchored resilient.

B. Overall System Height: 2 inches as minimum, but to match existing.

2.3 FLOORING MATERIALS

A. Maple Flooring: Comply with MFMA grading rules for species, grade, and cut.

1. Certification: Provide flooring that carries MFMA mark on each bundle or piece.

B. Random-Length Strip Flooring: Northern hard maple (Acer saccharum), kiln dried, random length, tongue and groove, and end matched.

1. Grade: MFMA-RL Second and Better.

2. Cut: Edge.

3. Thickness: 25/32-inch.

4. Face Width: 2½ inches.

2.4 SUBFLOOR MATERIALS

A. Plywood Underlayment: APA rated, C-D plugged, exterior glue, tongue and groove, ¾-inch thick, with factory-prepared anchor slots and resilient padding slots, as recommended by manufacturer.

B. Resilient Underlayment: Flexible, multi-cellular, open-cell, expanded polyethylene-foam sheet;

nominal 2-lb./cu. ft. density, as per manufacturer’s standard.

1. Thickness: 9/16-inch or per manufacturer's standard.

2.5 FINISHES

A. Floor-Finish System: System of compatible components recommended in writing by flooring manufacturer, and MFMA approved.

1. Manufacturers:

a. Hillyard, Inc. b. Bona c. Basic Coatings, Inc. d. Dura Seal, Sherwin-Williams Company

(The) e. Substitutions: Under provisions of Section 012500 “Substitution Procedures”.

2. Floor-Sealer Formulation: Pliable, penetrating type. MFMA Group 1, Sealers.

3. Finish-Coat Formulation: Formulated for gloss finish indicated and multi-coat application.

a. Type: MFMA Group 3, Gymnasium-Type Surface Finishes.

4. Game-Line, Marker, and Logo Paint: Industrial enamel compatible with finish coats and recommended in writing by manufacturers of finish coats, and paint for this use.

a. Provide one (1) basketball court, two (2) pickleball courts, one (1) center court logo (four

(4) colors maximum) within center court jump circle, but as directed by Owner. b. Provide layout and proof of game lines to Owner for approval before proceeding with application.

2.6 ACCESSORIES

A. Vapor Retarder: ASTM D 4397, polyethylene sheet not less than 6 mils thick.

B. Resilient Wall Base: Manufacturer’s standard vented, vinyl cove base; 4 by 3 inches; with pre-molded outside corners.

1. Color: Black.

C. Thresholds: New aluminum thresholds to be installed at all doorways as required to meet adjacent floor finishes. Provide Pemko or equal to comply with all applicable building and accessibility codes.

D. Fasteners: Type and size recommended by manufacturer, but not less than those recommended by MFMA for application indicated.

E. Trowelable Leveling and Patching Compound: Latex-modified, hydraulic-cement-based formulation approved by wood athletic flooring manufacturer.

3. PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with Installer present, for compliance with requirements for maximum moisture content, installation tolerances, and other conditions affecting performance of the Work.

B. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

C. Concrete Slabs: Verify that concrete substrates are dry and moisture-vapor emissions are within acceptable levels according to manufacturer's written instructions.

1. Moisture Testing: Perform tests so that each test area does not exceed 200 sq. ft., and perform no fewer than three (3) tests in each installation area and with test areas evenly spaced in installation areas.

a. Anhydrous Calcium Chloride Test: ASTM F 1869. Proceed with installation only after substrates have maximum moisture-vapor-emission rate of that indicated in manufacturer’s written recommendations.

b. Relative Humidity Test: Using in situ probes, ASTM F 2170. Proceed with installation only after substrates have a maximum relative humidity level measurement per manufacturer’s written recommendations.

c. Perform additional moisture tests recommended by manufacturer. Proceed with installation only after substrates pass testing.

3.2 INSPECTION

A. Installer shall document all working conditions provided prior to commencement.

B. Beginning of installation means acceptance of existing substrate and site conditions.

C. Conduct moisture tests on representative wood materials to verify that the material meets the pre-installation standards and specifications of the manufacturers, providing copies of field- metered compliance to the Owner prior to installation.

3.3 PREPARATION

A. Concrete Slabs:

1. Grind high spots and fill low spots on concrete substrates to produce a maximum 1/8-inch deviation in any direction when checked with a 10-foot straight edge.

2. Use trowelable leveling and patching compounds, according to manufacturer's written instructions, to fill cracks, holes, and depressions in substrates.

B. Broom and vacuum clean substrates to be covered immediately before product installation.

After cleaning, examine substrates for moisture, alkaline salts, carbonation, or dust. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.4 INSTALLATION

A. Comply with wood athletic flooring manufacturer's written instructions, but not less than written recommendations of MFMA applicable to flooring type indicated.

B. Pattern: Lay flooring parallel with long dimension of space to be floored unless otherwise indicated.

C. Expansion Spaces: Provide as indicated, but not less than that required by manufacturer's written instructions and MFMA's written recommendations at walls and other obstructions, and at interruptions and terminations of flooring.

1. Cover expansion spaces with base molding, trim, and saddles, as indicated on Drawings.

D. Vapor Retarder: Cover entire slab area beneath wood flooring. Install with joints lapped a minimum of 6 inches and sealed.

E. Underlayment: Install angled to direction of flooring, staggering end joints in adjacent rows, as indicated in manufacturer’s written instructions.

F. Strip Flooring: Mechanically fasten perpendicular to supports.

G. Installation Tolerances: 1/8-inch in 10 feet of variance from level.

3.5 SANDING AND FINISHING

A. Allow installed flooring to acclimate to ambient conditions before sanding.

B. Follow applicable recommendations in MFMA's "Industry Recommendations for Sanding, Sealing, Court Lining, Finishing, and Resurfacing of Maple Gym Floors."

C. Machine sand with coarse, medium, and fine grades of sandpaper to achieve a level, smooth, uniform surface without ridges or cups.

1. All cuts should be made with the grain and rough or finish sanding on the diagonal will not be permitted without specific permission from the Architect. Particular attention should be given on each finishing cut to completely remove the coarser grit marks from the preceding cut.

D. After sanding, Contractor shall thoroughly vacuum floor with heavy duty commercial type vacuum and request inspection by the Architect or his authorized representative before any finishing work shall start.

E. Finish: Apply seal and finish coats of finish system according to finish manufacturer's written instructions. Provide no fewer than four (4) coats total and no fewer than two (2) finish coats.

1. Water-Based Finishes: Use finishing methods recommended by finish manufacturer to reduce grain raise and side bonding effect.

2. Game-Line, Marker, and Logo Paint: Apply game-line, marker, and logo paint between final seal coat and first finish coat according to paint manufacturer's written instructions.

a. Mask flooring at game lines markers, and logo, and apply paint to produce lines and markers with sharp edges. Masking tape should be pulled as soon as the paint starts to set and not allow to stand overnight.

b. Where game lines cross, break minor game line at intersection; do not overlap lines.

c. Apply game lines, markers, and logo in widths and colors to match existing and as directed by Owner.

d. Apply finish coats after game-line, marker and logo paint is fully cured, a minimum of

24 hours.

3. During product application and drying time, floor must be free of dust and dirt. For the first four (4) hours, avoid air currents that carry dust and dirt. Temperatures of the floor, room and materials should be 65ᵒF or above during treatment and curing. Allow adequate ventilation for proper curing.

3.6 PROTECTION

A. Protect wood athletic flooring during remainder of construction period to allow finish to cure and to ensure that flooring and finish are without damage or deterioration at time of Substantial

Completion.

1. Do not cover flooring after finishing until finish reaches full cure and not before seven (7) days after applying last finish coat.

2. Do not move heavy and sharp objects directly over flooring. Protect fully cured floor finishes and surfaces with plywood or hardboard panels to prevent damage from storing or moving objects over flooring.

4. ADDITIONS

Due to anticipated new flooring height several doors will need to be cut;

Seven (7) 6' Double Doors and Two (2) 4' Single Doors

Eighteen (18) Thresholds will need to be replaced.

Pricing for these will need to be included as part of your TOTAL PRICING PROPOSAL.

PRICING PROPOSAL

TOTAL BID PRICING

All inclusive total project pricing

Line Item Description Total Scope Lump Sum

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VENDOR SUBMISSION FORMS

1. NON-COLLUSIVE STATEMENT/AFFIDAVIT*

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