East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-02-28
LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the Clerk-Treasurer Of the
Board of Education of the East Cleve-
land City School District, 1849 Shaw
12 o'clock noon, April a, 1852, for fur
nishing, delivering and installing COM
plete folding gymnasium seats in the
new Gymnasium Building, Shaw High
School, East Cleveland, City Board Of
Education. East Cleveland, Ohio, in
Ali equipment shall be fixed in
place by factory-trained personnel
where directed. 1t is the bidders
bid, to make a careful examination
of the building Tor plans) and to
acquaint himself with the character
of the building in which the equip
ment is to be installed Contractor
shall furnish all hardware required
for the proper and complete 1nstalla-
ton of this equipment.
The plans indicate six 16' 0" long
sections. eighteen rows high on the
opposite walls, or total of twelve
49, o" long sections, eighteen rows
Gym Seats shall operate on the
telescope principle requiring only
one operation for opening Cor clos
ing) and permit one or more row
of seats to be opened for. use. while
"nested" position.
The Gym Seats shall be designed
and constructed to safely support
when in use, in addition to their own
weight, a live load Of l2O pounds per
pounds per linear foot of footboard
and resist by adequate bracing. a
horizontal swaying force applied
lengthwise to the seats of "a pounds
per linear foot of seats. with factor
The height of the Gym Seats In
the folded position shall not exceed
the height of the top seat when the
gym seats are open ready for use. :,
The Gym Seats shall be SO designed
that basketball cannot lodge under
them in any position.
Each unit shall have number of
rows specified above. and shall be
complete in itself; consisting OF steel
structure. footboards, seatboardS. and
form one integral assembly, with
means for attaching said assembly
where required. 80
Each unit shall be provided with
cylinder lock, to automatically lock
1t in the closed position.
Each unit shall be provided with
automatic devices to prevent acci-
dental or unauthorized closing when
in the open position. without the
use of floor fittings.
riserboards shall be Douglas Fir,
solid, built up construction with
grooved anti-slip surface. Ends
splined to prevent splitting,
Option Pal Footboards and seat
5I4" 10" before surfacing: sur
facing four sides with corners
Option 2-(b) Riserboards shall be of
clear lumber 5/4" thick before sur
corners eased. They shall be rigidly
attached to the structure, moving
with it, requiring no additional
operation, and shall completely
close the riserS in both the opened
and closed position of the Gym
Seats.
Option 3-Riserboards, footboards and
seatboards shall be of quality lum-
ber, carefully sanded, finished with
rounded corners and bolted secure
ly to steel members. FINISHED sizes
Seatboards I'll /16" x 9" to 9Ia"
Footboards -----1-5/16" x 9" to 9Ia"
Riserboards --25/32" 8" to 81a"
Riserboards of first and last rows
are to be tWo-piece, not less than l4
wide overall and shall be hinged.
Steel understanding shall be given
two coats of enamel,
Wood parts are to have natural
finish, consisting of clear sealer.
sanded. and finish coat OF clear
Each bid must contain the name Of
every person interested therein. and
be accompanied by bid bond or by
a certified check upon solvent bank,
payable to the order of the Treasurer
of the Board of Education for tlVe
percent of the amount of the bid as
a guarantee that if the bid is accepted,
a contract will be entered into and ITS
performance properly secured. En-
velope must be plainly marked on out. -
side BID FOR FOLDIMG Gym M, SEATS 4 IT.
FOR SHAW GYMNASIUM. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Should any bid be rejected, cheek
ACCOMMODATING bid will be forthwith
returned to the bidder and should any
bid be accepted. such check will be
returned upon the proper execution
and securing of the contract.
Bids will be opened immediately
after IL o'clock noon April 4, 1852;
and will be tabulated and presented to
the Board of Education at Its next
regular meeting.
BY order of the Board Of Education
of the East Cleveland City School Dis
Ruth B. Nemec, Clerk-Treasurer
Published: February 81. %;
March 6. 13, 1852.