Theatre Solution C3-W User Manual

Prima C3-W Specifications – Theatre Seating

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PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
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1.2 SUMMARY

1. Common standard floor mounted chairs as detailed in Part 2 of these specifications.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

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1. Fabric

2. Metal Finishes

3. Wood Finishes
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1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

B. Provide seating that complies with California Technical Bulletin 117.
C. Obtain eac h type of seating, including accessories and mounting components, from a single manuf acturer.
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1.5 PROJECT CONDITIONS

1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

B. Handle seating in manner to prevent damage.

1.7 EXTRA MATERIALS

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PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 SEATING

1. Basic floor mounted chair.

2. Fully upholstered seat and back.

Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions, apply
to this section

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. Product data for each type of product specified. Include installation methods.

Shop drawings, prepared for architectural drawings and from field dimensions, showing the seating layout,
seat numbering sequence, chair sizes, and aisle widths. Also show a section view with profile dimensions
of the seating and back-to-back dimensions.

Samples for initial selection purposes in the form of manufacturer’s color charts or samples of materials
showing the full range of standard colors, finishes, and patterns.

Statement signed by the theater seating manufacturer confirming that the products submitted comply with
the specified requirements.

. Provide installer’s qualifications confirming the installer is qualified to install the manufacturer’s chairs

Design and install seating with end standards aligning from first to last row and with backs and seats vari ed
in width to optimize sightlines. Comply with ADA rules and regulations.

Environmental Conditions: Do not install seating until space is enclosed and weatherproof, wet work in

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space is complete and dry, installation of finishes including painting is complete, and ceilings are complete.
Do not install seating until ambient temperature and humidit y conditions are continuously maintained at
final occupancy values.

Deliver seating in manufacturer’s unopened cartons clearly labeled with manufacturer’s name and

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contents.

Furnish from the same production run as the materials installed. Package materials with protective

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covering and identify with labels describing contents.

Seat and back covers to be furnished in a quantity equal to 5 percent of the amount of chairs
installed.

Provide from Theatre Solutions, Inc., 121 Park Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951, the Prima “C3-W” model

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3. Veneer leg panels with integrated hardwood armrest
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2.2 MATERIALS

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2.3 FABRICATION, GENERAL

2.4 MOUNTING

2.5 VENEER LEG PANELS

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2.6 UPHOLSTERED SEATS/BACKS

Model noted is based on the Theatre Solutions, Inc. Prima “C3-W” model with the intent of establishing the
high level of quality required for the project. Other brands submitted for approval will be given
consideration provided that a full seating mock-up, along with a complete list of specification discr epancies
between the proposed substitution and the product specified is received at least 10 working days prior to
the bid date.

By offering a quote for this project, the bidder assumes full responsibility for complying with the
specifications for this project and shall be totally responsible for any expenses incurred if the
product quoted does not comply with the specifications.

Failure to comply with the warranty described in Part 4 of these specifications will be cause for
disqualification.

Padding material shall be flexible polyurethane foam which conforms to the standards of the Cal ifornia

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Bureau of Home Furnishings 117-75. The back shall be 2” thick. The seat shall be 3” thick.
Seating fabric shall be _______________________________________________ with the color to be

selected from the standard choice of colors. All upholstery shall be first quality without creases, stretch
lines, or wrinkles.

Exposed wood on the leg panels shall be veneer. The panel edges shall be stained to match the veneer
faces. All wood shall be stained to match the architect’s sample.

Fabricate the theater seating in contoured form for maximum comfort using materials that are carefully

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selected to be free from defects, objectionable projections, or irregularities. Smooth round corners and
edges to present the least possible snagging and pinching hazards.

Fabricate seating units for floor attachment, using leg panels that have been manufactured to conform to

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the slope of the floor while maintaining seat and back in same angular relationship to leg panels
throughout.

ll leg panels shall be constructed of two layers of 1” thick 45-50 lb. density particleboard which are glued
and machined to form one integral 2” thick panel. Center leg panels shall include two mounting plates of
11 gauge cold-rolled steel containing four 1/4-20 rivet nuts. These mounting plates will be embedded
between the two layers of particleboard and attached with four #10 x 5/8” pan head sheet metal screws.
End leg panels shall contain one interior mounting plate. T hese mounting plates provide the structure for
the hinge assemblies.

Center leg panels shall include two hinge assemblies consis ting of a 5/16” x 3” x 3” hot-rolled pickled-in-oil
steel plate with one 1/2” diameter 12L14 steel stop pin and one 3/4” machined hinge pi n of 12L14 steel.
The pin bar weldment is finished with a black epoxy powder coating and assembled to the leg panel with
four 1/4-20 flat head machine screws. End leg panels shall contain one hinge assembly.

Veneer leg panels shall be finished with Grade A venee
panel. The vertical edges shall be banded with 1/8” hardwood of the same species as the veneer. An
integral armrest along the top of the leg panel shall be hardwood to match the veneer face, shall be
nominally 2-7/16” x 2-1/16” and shall be profile shaped to a 36” radius.

ll leg panels shall include a plinth base of seasoned maple hardwood fitted with 1/4-20 threaded inserts
for assembly of floor attachment hardware.

General: Fabricate theater seating with padding and fabric covering. Equip each seat with a gravity self-

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rising mechanism so that unoccupied seats return to an upright position perpendicular to the base li ne of
floor of auditorium. Spring compensating mechanism will not be acceptable. Chair profile with the seat in
the upright position cannot exceed 20-1/4”.

on both sides, centered across the width of the