PACE Theatre Pit Seating Wagon System

The Parker Arts, Culture & Events (PACE) Center in Parker, Colorado is requesting proposals for design, fabrication, and installation of a theatrical pit seating wagon system within the mainstage theatre, with proposals due October 20, 2026. The contractor must possess a minimum of fifteen years' experience in theatrical seating wagon construction and installation — a central capability filter.

The scope encompasses twelve movable seating wagons and platforms fabricated off-site and installed on an existing orchestra pit lift. The system must accommodate existing seat groupings, feature manually operated low-clearance casters and hinged sections, and lock to the lift table using locating pins and sockets. Structural requirements include a minimum safety factor of 5 for load-bearing components, maximum member deflection of 1/360, uniform floor load capacity of 100 PSF plus seat weight, concentrated load capacity of 1,000 pounds in a 3-foot square area, and maximum gap tolerance of 0.375 inches between wagon and lift edges. Materials must meet ASTM specifications, including A36 structural steel, A500 steel tube, and A48 gray iron castings; all welding must be performed by AWS-certified welders complying with AWS D1.1 standards. The contractor is responsible for field dimensioning, verification, engineering, manufacturing, installation, testing, demonstration, and operator training. Shop drawings are due within thirty days of contract award. The system carries a two-year warranty from owner acceptance, excluding paint and finishes, with defective components replaced within thirty days at no cost to the owner.

The contractor must maintain a Town of Parker Business License and carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate. A mandatory pre-installation meeting is required. Final payment is contingent upon obtaining all required certifications from applicable legislative authorities, a responsibility borne solely by the contractor. The contract terms are structured as a Professional Services Agreement with a not-to-exceed compensation basis; specific contract value and term length are not identified in the posted materials.