Renovation of an educational facility in Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Facilities Management Department is requesting proposals from vendors to replace 3rd Floor Flooring at Mansfield Middle School. The Town is looking for contractors to provide all materials, equipment, and labor for demolition and removal of the existing floor and installation of new methyl methacrylate (MMA) broadcast and topcoats. The Town of Mansfield hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and they will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, in consideration for an award. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. Question Deadline 02/20/2024 at 12:00 PM ET Online Portal The Town of Mansfield reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informality; or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Mansfield. o Contractor shall provide flooring samples. o Contractor shall examine substrates, areas, and conditions, with applicator present for compliance with requirements for maximum moisture content, installation tolerances and other conditions affecting flooring performance. o New and existing concrete surfaces shall be free of oil, grease, curing compound, loose particles, moss, algae growth, laitance, friable matter, dirt, and bituminous products. o Contractor shall perform moisture testing as recommended by the manufacturer. o Contractor shall prepare surface by shot blast all surfaces to receive flooring system with a mobile steel shot, dust recycling machine layers, laitance, power trowel finishes and other similar surface characteristics shall be completely removed leaving a bare concrete surface having a minimum profile of CSP 3-4 as described by the International Concrete Repair Institute. Floor areas inaccessible to the mobile blast machines shall be mechanically abraded to the same degree of cleanliness, soundness and profile using diamond grinders, needle guns, bush hammers, or other suitable equipment. Where the perimeter of the substrate to be coated is not adjacent to a wall or curb, a minimum 1/4 inch key cut shall be made to properly seat the system, providing a smooth transition between areas. The detail cut shall also apply to drain perimeters and expansion joint edges. Cracks and joints (non-moving) greater than 1/8 inch wide are to be chiseled or chipped-out and repaired per manufacturers recommendations. o At spalled or worn areas, contractor shall mechanically remove loose or delaminated concrete to a sound concrete and patch per manufacturer's recommendations. o Contractor shall install system as follows, substrate preparation, topping/overlay application with Town selected colored chip broadcast, resin application with Town selected colored chip broadcast, topcoat application, and second topcoat application. o Contractor shall ensure immediately prior to the application of any component of the system, the surface is dry and any remaining dust or loose particles shall be removed using a vacuum or clean, dry, oil-free compressed air. o Contractor shall ensure handling, mixing, and addition of components is performed in a safe manner to achieve the desired results in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. o Contractor shall ensure the system follows the contour of the substrate unless pitching or other leveling work has been specified. 17 o Contractor shall ensure a neat finish with well-defined boundaries and straight edges provided by the applicator. o Contractor shall apply topping as a self-leveling system as specified by the Architect. The topping shall be applied in one lift with a normal thickness of 1/8 inch. o The topping shall be comprised of three components, a resin, hardener, and filler as supplied by the manufacturer. o The hardener shall be added to the resin and thoroughly dispersed by suitably approved mechanical means. SL aggregate shall then be added to the catalyzed mixture and mixed in a manner to achieve a homogenous blend. o The topping shall be applied over horizontal surfaces using 1/2 -inch "v" notched squeegee, trowels or other systems approved by the manufacturer. o Immediately upon placing, the topping shall be degassed with a loop roller. o Colored chips shall be broadcast to excess into the wet material at the rate of 0.10 lbs/sf. o Allow material to fully cure. Vacuum, sweep and/or blow to remove all loose chips. o The broadcast coat resin shall be applied at the rate of 100sf/gal. o The broadcast coat shall be comprised of a liquid component and a hardener powder which is added at the rate in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and thoroughly dispersed by mechanical means such as high-speed paddle mixer. o The first top coat shall be roller applier with a coverage rate of 100 sf/gal. o The topcoat shall be comprised of a liquid component and a hardener powder which is to be added at a rate in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and thoroughly dispersed by suitably approved mechanical means such as high-speed paddle mixer. o The first topcoat will be allowed to cure then can be sanded or scraped to give desired finish texture. o The second topcoat shall be roller applier with a coverage rate of 100 sf/gal. o The finish floor will have a nominal thickness of 3/16 inch. o Applicator will perform the following tests; temperature (air, substrate temperatures and, if applicable, dew point), coverage rates (rates for all layers shall be monitored by checking quantity of material used against are covered). o Contractor shall cure flooring material in compliance with manufacturer's directions, taking care to prevent their contamination during stages of application and prior to completion of the curing process. o Contractor shall remove masking, and perform detailed cleaning at floor termination to leave cleanable surface for subsequent work of other sections