Answers_to_questions.pdf

19 September 2016

Bowling Lane Questions

1. Are solid phenolic flat gutters required?

A: No, standard hardened plastic flat gutters though phenolic gutter are acceptable.

2. Should the lanes be full glow, glow track or non-glow?

A: Low Glow

3. Are approaches required?

A: Yes

4. If yes on the approaches, should all seams be outside the bowler slide area?

A: Yes

5. Does the installation include replacement of the 1st 24’ of the lane from the foul line down to the levelers with new high grade timberstrand underlayment?

A: No, should be overlays

6. If approaches are required, should timberstand underlayment be included in the slide area of the approach?

A: No

7. Should a safety warning message be integrated into the head panel at the foul line?

A: No

8. Should the last panel on the lanes overlap and secure to the pin deck?

A: No, pindeck is independent

9. Should the lane surface include a brush finish to better hold the oil pattern?

A: No

10. Are gutters required?

A: No, the gutters will remain unchanged

11. Are bumpers required?

A: No, bumpers will remain unchanged

12. Please clarify if it is MTHAFB responsibility to remove and dispose of old lanes or if this is a contractor responsibility to remove? Is it also the responsibility of the contractor to dispose of the removed material or just remove the material and leave it onsite?

A: The removal of the lanes will need to be done by the contractor, disposal will be accomplished by the Bowling Center Personnel

13. Will the adapter block need to be replaced?

A: Pin decks will be replaced as well as the flat gutters, approaches and the adapter block.