# Shelton Opengov #2027-10

Shelton High School band-room accessibility upgrades, including lift and riser work

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-10
**NAICS:** 236220, 238290

The City of Shelton is seeking accessibility upgrades to the band room at Shelton High School in Connecticut.
- Buyer and project
  - City of Shelton, through the Board of Education; project site is Shelton High School, Shelton, Connecticut.
  - Landmark Architects is identified as the designer for the project drawings.
- Requested work
  - Provide and install a wheelchair lift to access the band-room riser levels, with required materials and wiring for operation.
  - Modify and extend concrete risers, demolish portions as needed, and install steel rails at platforms and steps.
  - Drawings also list rubber flooring, alternate vinyl flooring, vinyl cove base, a suspended ceiling, and LED retrofit fixtures. The ceiling and flooring scope differs between the initial solicitation summary and the drawing summary; confirm which items are included.
- OEMs and specified products
  - Garaventa Lift — Genesis Vertical Platform Lift; initial solicitation summary specifies one unit, but no part number is provided.
  - RAM Elevators & Lifts — Trust Lift 750, a portable wheelchair lift with a 34-by-54-inch platform, 55-by-54-inch footprint, and 550-pound capacity. The drawings do not state a quantity.
  - Nora Rubber Flooring — Norament 24-by-24-inch rubber tile with shaped stair nosings, risers, and wall base; color selected by the Owner.
  - Armstrong — Standard Excelon 12-by-12-inch vinyl tile, listed as alternate flooring.
  - Tarkett — 4-inch vinyl cove base.
- Scope and specification items to clarify
  - The initial solicitation names a Garaventa Genesis lift, while the drawings specify a RAM Trust Lift 750. Confirm the required lift manufacturer and model.
  - The initial summary says riser extensions are to be left ready for tile installation by others and that floor finishes are excluded; the drawings list Norament flooring and alternate vinyl flooring for platform areas.
  - Choral-room renovation and office demolition are omitted. Lift, flooring, rail, ceiling, and lighting quantities are not stated in the attachment summary; the initial solicitation specifies one Garaventa lift.

### Description

The City of Shelton is seeking sealed competitive bids for ADA remediation at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow Street, Shelton, Connecticut. Work includes extending and modifying band-room risers to ADA-compliant depth and installing steel railings according to the project drawings. The contractor must furnish and install one Genesis Vertical Platform Lift that reaches all band-room riser levels, including wiring and materials for turnkey operation. Chorus-room, office and practice-room work, along with floor-finish and ceiling replacement work, is no longer in scope.

[View original listing](https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofshelton/projects/314965)