Staples High School Construction Services for Structural, Lighting & Sound Modifications to the Existing Auditorium Site Review- Mandatory: Mon. , 8/11, 2025, 10AM ( Meet at front of Staples HS, Door 1, Main Lobby, 70 North Ave. , Westport) Deadline for Questions: Fri. , 8/22/25, 1PM Answers Issued by Addendum: Thu. , 8/28/25, 2PM
The tender details the requirements for the renovation of the stage rigging system at Staples High School auditorium. The contractor is responsible for the removal of existing equipment, the provision and installation of new rigging system components, coordination with other trades, and the provision of operation manuals, guarantee, and warranty. Additional documents (shop drawings, equipment manuals, etc. ) are required for review and approval. The contractor must be the exclusive systems designer and engineer for the stage rigging system. A one-year written guarantee covering all labor, materials, and workmanship is required. A three-year and five-year service agreement is also required. Training for owner's operating personnel is required. The notice specifies various materials, components, and assemblies that must meet specific codes and standards (UL, CE, NFPA 701, ASTM). The notice also includes detailed specifications for various components of the rigging system, including counterweight rigging, sheaves, counterweight arbors, floor blocks, counterweights, locking rails, rope locks, pipe battens, guide systems, batten support cables, handlines, index striplights, dead hung rigging, and motorized stage rigging. The notice also includes requirements for testing, inspection, and completion checkout. The notice also specifies that the contractor must provide a list of representative current projects, names, phone numbers, and addresses of owners, owners' representatives, and architects, and names of persons who supervised preparation of shop drawings, manufacture of components, and installation of equipment.