Renovation of a municipal facility in Westminster, Maryland. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is seeking bids from prospective Bidders to remove existing pews/benches/gallery rails and furnish/install new courtroom pews/benches. Removing and replacing pews/benches in two (2) Courtrooms: a. Install thirty-eight (38) courtroom pews/benches, (1) Remove thirty-four (34) existing pews/benches and install new. (2) Install four (4) additional new benches. b. Pew/Bench counts with sizes, per Courtroom, are indicated on Attachment 1 - Counts and Sizes. Pew/Benches/Gallery Rails shall meet the following general requirements: a. All solid wood and veneers shall be from a maintained or sustained forest Bidder shall subcontract to a single qualified fabricator to assume total responsibility of fabrication, finishing, and installation. Pew/Bench Materials: a. Pews/Benches: (1) Solid wood or real wood veneer back and seat with wood supports including end panels with solid caps. (2) Benches shall meet the Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials ASTM E84. (3) Fabricate per approved shop drawings. (4) Adhesives: Type II (moisture resistant). (5) Particle board components will not be accepted. (6) Back: i Flat full height style. ii Solid wood or 3/4 " furniture grade hardwood plywood core with real wood veneer on each side with a solid wood cap rail. (7) Seat: i Contoured style. ii Solid wood or furniture grade hardwood plywood core with real wood veneer on top and N.V.F. on the bottom with solid wood edge band and seat rail. (8) Supports: i Solid with solid wood base and front/back edge bands. (9) End Panels: i Custom Design. ii Solid wood with real wood veneer sides, iii Solid wood edge bands, and iv Solid wood caps All exposed wood shall be: i Type: Cherry ii Cut: Flat Cut iii Solid Wood: Premium 1 iv Veneer: Premium 1; minimum 1/28" thick. Continuous length benches over eighteen (18) feet in length, if applicable, must be joined with fully concealed locking mechanical connector with spline or dowel joint alignment. Match as close as possible to the current end detail of the benches in each Courtroom. The contract term will be for the period of one (1) year from the date of contract execution