CRVC_Theater_Seating_STATEMENT_OF_WORK_EDITED_2-17-23.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK:

New Theater Seating for Canyon Rim Visitor Center New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Background:

The theater in Canyon Rim Visitor Center is used daily to show visitors the park film. It has not been improved on since the original installation in 1991. The existing seating is worn and stained with several seats broken. Last year we replaced the AV equipment with a new system, and we are now trying to update the rest of the theater. With the redesignation of the park to a National Park (previously a National River), we have seen a huge increase in visitation. For most of the year the theater is being utilized by about 300 or more people per day, with the film showing every half hour. This project will provide new theater seating to update the theater and make it more functional. When the new AV system was installed, it extended the screen out by over a foot, making the front row of seats too close to the screen. New seating will be pushed back farther to allow better viewing from the front row. Also, the original seating is tight. New seating will include wider seats to provide for a more comfortable experience and to accommodate all sizes of visitors.

The park is nearing the end of a complete exhibit overhaul for the Canyon Rim Visitor Center, with new exhibits being installed in December 2023. This project will compliment the exhibit project by updating the theater to match the overall visitor center updates.

Objectives:

This project will replace old theater seating with new seating that provides for a more comfortable theater experience. This will include wider seats and seating that is pushed back further from the existing screen.

· New seating will provide wider seats to accommodate a greater range of people and provide a more comfortable experience.

· New seats will be set back further from the screen in order for first row viewing to be more comfortable.

Scope:

The contractor shall remove and dispose of existing theater seats. Contractor shall provide and install new seating. Contractor shall provide all material, equipment, labor, and skills necessary to execute complete installation of new seating.

Tasks or Requirements:

· Contractor shall provide and deliver all materials and equipment needed to complete the tasks identified in the scope of work.

· Contractor shall remove and dispose of the existing seating first, and then return after a lighting and ceiling project is complete in order to install the new seating.

· Contractor shall provide and install new seating. New seats will include (75) 24” wide upholstered auditorium chairs.

· Contractor shall provide the park with choice of colors and fabrics to choose what will work best with existing theater.

· At the completion of the project, contractor shall dispose of all waste and clean up any mess in order to leave the theater floor and seating in the same shape as it was prior to the work.

· Contractor shall provide all materials to be ready for installation by no later than November 1, 2023.

Selection criteria:

Contractor should have the technical capacity to do the work specified in the scope, and can demonstrate that they have successfully completed other projects similar in scope. Contract shall provide examples of work similar to this scope performed in the past five years along with three references.

Deliverables or delivery schedule:

· Contractor shall provide for delivery and freight of all materials and equipment necessary to perform work as outlined in the scope of work.

· Contractor shall purchase and provide new seating. New seats will include (75) 24” wide upholstered auditorium chairs with waterproof fabric seats.

Government-furnished equipment information: N/A

· NPS staff will be on-site to provide access to the building

Security:

· Work shall be completed during visitor center operating hours in order for the contractor to gain access to the building.

· Visitor Center will be open to the public, but the theater where the work will be done will be closed off to public.

Place of performance:

Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, WV:

Physical Address:

163 Visitor Center Road Lansing, WV 25862

Mailing Address:

104 Main Street, Glen Jean, WV 25846

Period of Performance:

All work will be carried out during normal visitor center hours: daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If alternative schedules or hours are requested, it must be submitted to the COR for approval. Federal Holidays are considered non-workdays.