ITB #877 - Carpet Tile Installation Services

Carpet removal and carpet tile installation services are needed at the Columbus City School district. See below for important considerations. Price to bid on is the price per 24" square piece for installation of Patcraft Experience tiles with Shaw 5000 adhesive including minor floor prep Alternative products must be approved and must be "CRI Green Label" certified Price should not include furniture removal, cove base, reducers, nor demolition All demolition and installation debris to be removed from Columbus CitySchools property Color to be determined on a "by job" basis Field measure with 5 working days of request Installation within 6 weeks of notification to proceed Most of the work will be requested to be during school breaks (winter and early summer) Total carpet work expected to be $200,000 No amount of work is guaranteed Typical job details: Jobs are typically full rooms between 30 and 200 yards spread around different location Jobs typically include demolition and

installation, including new cove base (which is quoted separately from the cost of flooring itself) Furniture removal and reinstallation is typically done by others Work will be evaluated by CCS staff to ensure that standards are being met. All questions will be answered here on the Public Purchase website. The deadline for asking questions is close of business 3/27, and all answers will be made available by close of business 3/28. Columbus City Schools has established an Outreach Program to increase participation of businesses designated as Local Economically Disadvantaged Enterprises (LEDE). The Board of Education (BOE) has established an aspirational goal of 20% participation by business designated as LEDE. Vendors are strongly encouraged to use a good faith effort to support the BOE in achieving the Districts LEDE participation goals. Additional information can be obtained by reviewing the BOE Community Inclusion Policy 6400 or by contacting the Outreach Coordinator Terri Wise at outreachservices@columbus.k12.oh.us.