Renovation of a mixed-use development in Meriden, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The City of Meriden is seeking the services of a contractor to remove and replace the gymnasium floor at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School. The flooring contractor shall rip out, remove, and properly dispose of the existing flooring prior to prepping and installing the new flooring. The flooring contractor shall be responsible for providing dumpsters for the disposal of the flooring material and maintain them through the duration of the project. All work is to begin after school has been dismissed for the year and must be completed by August 7, 2026. Question Deadline 03/31/2026 at 4:00 PM ET 1. Removal of Existing Floor System: Flooring contractor shall, rip out, remove, and properly dispose of existing floor system, aluminum thresholds, and wood wall base. Existing steel anchor pins are to be removed or cut off / ground flush with the concrete slab. Any spalling concrete divots are to be infilled with cementitious patch with a minimum 4,000 psi compressive strength. 2. Disposal & Dumpsters: Flooring contractor shall be responsible for providing dumpsters for the disposal of the flooring material and maintain them through the duration of the project. Dumpsters shall be placed at an area agreed upon by Meriden public schools prior to placement. Sanding debris shall not be left inside of the building and must be immediately placed in contractor provided dumpster. 3. New Floor System Elevation: 2" using 3/4" flooring. 4. Subfloor Tolerance: 1/8" (3mm) in radius of 10' (3m) surface. If existing floor substrate is not within tolerance, it is the responsibility of the Flooring Contractor to inform the Owner of the corrective work in writing prior to proceeding with installation. 5. Existing Floor Slab Elevations: Flooring Contractor will be responsible to shoot elevations of the existing floor substrate to a 5'-0" grid and submit a floor plan of the gymnasium showing elevations to confirm that existing floor substrate is within tolerance prior to the start of the installation of the new floor system. Floor survey with corresponding elevations is to be plotted on a drawing to scale. Survey is to be submitted to Owner and reviewed prior to proceeding with any work. 6. Moisture Testing: Flooring contractor will be responsible for conducting moisture testing after removal of the existing floor has been completed to confirm the floor slab is within the flooring manufacturer's specified tolerance. Test results are to be submitted to the Owner prior to the start of installation. All testing is to be conducted according to flooring manufacturer's written specifications. 7. Thresholds - Metal: New metal thresholds are to be installed at all doorways as required. 8. Vinyl Vented Wall Base: Supply and install manufacturer's standard 3" x 4" vented vinyl cove base. 9. Folding Door: Existing folding doors are to remain in service. Flooring contractor is to include any necessary adjustments to existing system to ensure that it will work with new flooring assembly. New floor system is to be installed under the existing folding doors, and in such a way that folding doors are completely functional upon completion. 10. Basketball Backboards: Adjust height of existing basketball backboards as necessary to accommodate for elevation of new gymnasium flooring 11. Performance Guarantee: Egis FloorLife 40 Year Performance Program (Platinum) is to be included in base bid, contractor to provide deduct alternate if owner chooses not to accept. 12. Self Leveling Underlayment: Provide 1/4 " self leveling underlayment using Mapei NovaPlan 2 Plus, including all related prep work at entire floor area as an add alternate. 13. Moisture Mitigation: Provide Mapei VS moisture mitigation, including all related prep work in accordance with manufacturer specifications, at entire floor area as an add alternate. 14. Asbestos flooring demo: Provide an add alternate for flooring demo of any Asbestos Containing Materials, including all permitting, disposal, protection, and hygienic testing required for a complete demo scope as an add alternate. 15. Provide and install floor system: The complete installation of Robbins Bio-Channel SB floor system by Robbins, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. 16. Game lines and Logo: Flooring contractor is to provide 1 basketball court, 2 pickleball courts, 1 center court logo (4 colors maximum) within center court jump circle. Flooring contractor shall provide layout and proof of game lines to owner for approval before proceeding with application. 2. References A. MFMA - Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association B. MFMA PUR - Performance Uniformity Requirements C. DIN 108032 (part 2) 2001 - Performance Test D. DIN 108032 (part 2) 1991 - Performance Test E. ASTM F2772 - Athletic Performance Properties of Indoor Sports Floor Systems F. EN 14904 - European Committee for Standardization - Surfaces for Sports areas G. ASTM F2772 - Athletic Performance Properties of Indoor Sports Floor Systems H. FIBA - International Basketball Federation I. FSC - Forest Stewardship Council