# North Carolina eVP #600IFB #27-18-CROWN

Cumberland County seeks a turnkey motorized telescoping seating system for Crown Coliseum

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 600IFB #27-18-CROWN
**NAICS:** 337127, 332323, 238290, 333921

Cumberland County is seeking a turnkey replacement of Crown Coliseum’s lower-bowl telescoping seating.
- **Government buyer:** Cumberland County, North Carolina; Purchasing Office, working through the Engineering Department.
- **Procurement:** One motorized, multi-tier telescoping seating system to replace five existing lower-bowl bleacher sections. The guaranteed seat count is not specified; bids must use a minimum 20-inch chair spacing.
- **Specified OEMs and product lines:** **Hussey Seating Company** (Quattro Telescopic or Metro), **Irwin Seating Company** (Integra or Prestige), or **Interkal LLC** (Odyssey, Aura, or Vision). A different product requires approval by addendum; the bidder must identify its selected manufacturer and model. No part numbers are provided.
- **System requirements:** Upholstered individual folding chairs, motorized frames and drives, all-aluminum decking, controls, safety interlocks, accessible seating provisions, and seat and row identification.
- **Turnkey work:** Remove and recycle the five existing seating sections; provide engineering, manufacturing coordination, delivery, anchoring, installation, electrical integration, testing, commissioning, and operator training. The contractor assumes ownership of scrap and must provide a metals-recycling certificate.
- **Notable technical requirements:** Engineering stamped by a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer; compliance with applicable IBC, NFPA 102, North Carolina building and electrical codes, and ADA requirements; certified structural verification and load testing; and at least ten consecutive flawless expansion and closure sequences for every motorized bank.
- **Training and closeout:** Train Oak View Group venue operators and maintenance staff, and provide three complete factory-bound O&M manuals plus digital schematics and wiring diagrams.
- **Named non-OEM organization:** Oak View Group is identified as the venue operations and maintenance staff to be trained; no installation contractor or reseller is named.

### Description

The County of Cumberland is seeking bids for a motorized telescoping seating system for Crown Coliseum. The scope includes system specifications and requirements related to regulatory compliance, seating and motorization, demolition, installation, testing, warranty, and facility coordination. Bids are due October 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM; electronic bids are not permitted and submissions must follow the attached instructions. An optional site visit is scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM.

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