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SECTION 12 6100
FIXED AUDIENCE SEATING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.2 SUMMARY
A. Section includes fixed, chair-type audience seating with upholstered chairs and standard
mounting.
B. Related Requirements:
1. Section 01 8113 “Sustainable Design Requirements” for general requirements and
procedures for compliance with certain USGBC LEED prerequisites and credits.
2. Section 12 6600 “Telescoping Stands” for gymnasium seating.
3. Section 26 0000 “Electrical” for electric service for aisle lighting.
1.3 COORDINATION
A. Coordinate layout and installation of electrical wiring and devices with seating layout to ensure
that floor junction boxes for electrical devices are accurately located to allow connection without
exposed conduit.
1.4 PREINSTALLATION MEETINGS
A. Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at Project site.
1.5 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. Make Submittals in accordance with Section 01 3300 “Submittal Procedures.”
B. Product Data: For each type of product.
1. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of components, and
finishes for fixed audience seating.
C. Sustainable Design Submittals:
1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): Provide manufacturers’ product
documentation for each product having an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
a. Documentation should confirm EPD conforms with ISO 14205 EN 15804 or ISO
21930.
b. EPD shall have at least Cradle to Gate scope.
c. Complete "LEED Materials Documentation Sheet" with MRc2 information for each
product having an EPD.
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2. Recycled Content: Provide manufacturers’ product documentation that includes recycled
content claims for the products contributing towards compliance. Claims must conform to
the definition in ISO 14021-1999, Environmental Labels and Declarations, Self-Declared
Environmental Claims.
a. Complete "LEED Materials Documentation Sheet" with MRc3 Option 2 information
for products with recycled content installed in the building.
3. Composite Wood: Provide manufacturers’ product data confirming that the composite
wood products in the building have low formaldehyde emissions that meet the California
Air Resources Board ATCM for formaldehyde requirements for ultra-low-emitting
formaldehyde (ULEF) resins or no added formaldehyde resins.
a. Complete "LEED Materials Documentation Sheet" with IEQc2 information for
composite wood products installed within the waterproofing membrane.
D. Shop Drawings: Include plans, elevations, sections, details, and attachments to other work.
1. Seating Layout: Show seating layout, aisle widths, aisle-end alignment or stepping, row-
lettering and chair-numbering scheme, chair widths, and chair spacing in each row.
2. Accessories: Show locations and features of accessories, including electrical devices
and accessibility provisions.
3. Include diagrams for electrical power wiring.
E. Samples for Verification: For each type of exposed finish required, prepared on Samples of
size indicated below:
1. Chair Unit: Full-size unit of each type.
2. Baked-on Coating Finishes: Manufacturer's standard-size unit, not less than 3 inches
square.
3. Wood and Plywood Materials and Finishes: Manufacturer's standard-size unit, not less
than 3 inches square.
4. Molded Plastic: Manufacturer's standard-size unit, not less than 3 inches square.
5. Upholstery Fabric: Full width by 36-inch-long section of fabric from dye lot to be used for
the Work, with specified treatments applied. Show complete pattern repeat. Mark top
and face of fabric.
6. Row-Letter and Chair-Number Plates: Full-size units with letters and numbers marked.
7. Aisle Lighting: Full-size unit.
8. Exposed Fasteners: Full-size units of each type.
1.6 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS
A. Product Certificates: For each type of fixed audience seating.
B. Material Certificates: For each type of flame-retardant treatment of fabric.
C. Field quality-control reports.
D. Sample Warranty: For special warranty.
1.7 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS
A. Operation and Maintenance Data: For fixed audience seating to include in operation and
maintenance manuals.
1. In addition to items specified in Section 01 7823 "Operation and Maintenance Data,"
include the following:
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a. Maintenance of self-rising seat mechanisms, folding armrests, and other operating
components.
b. Methods for maintaining upholstery fabric.
c. Maintenance of electrical components, devices, and accessories.
d. Precautions for cleaning materials and methods that could be detrimental to
seating finishes and performance.
1.8 MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS
A. Furnish extra materials from the same production run that match products installed and that are
packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
1. Chair Seats and Backs: 5 percent of quantity installed for each type and size of chair
seat and back.
2. Armrests: 5 percent of quantity installed for each type of armrest.
3. Chair Seat Hinges: 5 percent of quantity installed.
1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Mockups: Build mockups to verify selections made under Sample submittals, demonstrate
aesthetic effects, and set quality standards for fabrication and installation.
1. Build mockups of area of fixed audience seating indicated on Drawings or three typical
seats, including finishes and accessories:
2. Approval of mockups does not constitute approval of deviations from the Contract
Documents contained in mockups unless Architect specifically approves such deviations
in writing.
3. Subject to compliance with requirements, approved mockups may become part of the
completed Work if undisturbed at time of Substantial Completion.
1.10 WARRANTY
A. Special Warranty: Manufacturer agrees to repair or replace components of fixed audience
seating that fail in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period.
1. Failures include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Structural failures including standards, beams, and pedestals.
b. Faulty operation of self-rising seat mechanism.
c. Wear and deterioration of fabric and stitching beyond normal use.
d. Deterioration of metals, metal finishes, and other materials beyond normal
weathering and use.
2. Warranty Periods: As follows, from date of Substantial Completion.
a. Structural: 10 years.
b. Operating Mechanisms: Five years.
c. Plastic, Wood, and Paint Components: Five years.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 LEED REQUIREMENTS
A. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): Provide products with Third Party Environmental
Product Declaration (EPD) whenever available.
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B. Recycled Content: Provide products with the maximum recycled content possible. Minimum
recycled content 20 percent.
C. Composite Wood: Composite wood, as defined by the California Air Resources Board, Airborne
Toxic Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products
Regulation, must be documented to have low formaldehyde emissions that meet the California
Air Resources Board ATCM for formaldehyde requirements for ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde
(ULEF) resins or no added formaldehyde resins.
2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Upholstered Chairs:
1. Fabric: Class 1 according to DOC CS 191-1953 or 16 CFR 1610, tested according to
California Technical Bulletin 117.
2. Padding: Comply with California Technical Bulletin 117.
3. Full-Scale Fire Test: Comply with California Technical Bulletin 133.
B. Strength and Durability Performance: Chairs and components shall pass testing according to
BIFMA X5.4.
2.3 FIXED AUDIENCE SEATING
A. Fixed Audience Seating: Assembly-space seating in permanent arrangement as indicated on
Drawings.
1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Meteor
Model 8.12.56.4 by Irwin Seating Company, or comparable product by one of the
following or equal:
a. American Seating Company.
b. Hussey Seating Company.
c. Krueger International, Inc.
d. Theatre Solutions, Inc.
B. Source Limitations: Obtain each type of seating required, including accessories and mounting
components, from single source from single manufacturer.
1. Upholstery Fabric: Obtain fabric of a single dye lot for each color and pattern of fabric
required.
C. Chair Mounting Standards: Floor attached at sloped flooring and riser attached at stepped-tier
flooring, of one of the following materials:
1. Steel: One-piece, heavy-tube or reinforced sheet with welded mounting plate and welded
connections for seat pivots, backs, armrests, and end panels.
D. End Panels: Hardwood-veneer plywood.
1. Style: Rectangular with rounded corners.
E. Fabric Upholstered Chairs:
1. Back:
a. Padding Thickness: 2 inches.
b. Outer Back Surface: Hardwood-veneer plywood, with concealed fasteners.
c. Top Corners: Square with rounded corners.
2. Seat: Two part, top and bottom construction and as follows:
a. Top Padding Thickness: Minimum 4 inches at front and rear edges.
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b. Seat Bottom: Molded-plastic shell.
F. Chair Width: Vary chair widths to optimize sightlines and row lengths, with minimum chair width
of 20 inches from center to center of armrests.
G. Back Height:
1. For Seating at Sloped Floor Construction: Standard-style backs, 31 inches high.
2. For Seating at Stepped-Tier Construction: High-style backs, 44 inches high.
H. Back Pitch: Fixed, angle for optimum viewing comfort.
I. Chair Seat Hinges: Self-lubricating, with noiseless self-rising seat mechanism passing
ASTM F 851, positive internal stops cushioned with rubber or neoprene.
1. Self-Rising Seat Mechanism: Spring or gravity actuated, full fold.
J. Armrests: Solid hardwood with rounded edges and concealed mounting.
1. Folding Armrests: Equip seating with folding aisle armrests where indicated.
K. Aisle-Lighting Fixtures: Manufacturer's standard concealed-in-armrest fixtures.
1. Bulb: LED.
2. Power: 24 V or 120 V.
3. For low-voltage lighting, provide manufacturer's voltage-reduction device housed in
safety enclosure equipped with fuses, terminal blocks, and safety disconnect.
L. Accessible Seating:
1. Provide removable chair for each wheelchair space unless otherwise indicated.
2. Provide chairs with folding armrest on aisle side in locations indicated, but not less than 5
percent of aisle seats, dispersed through the audience seating area. Identify these seats
with a sign or marker.
M. Row-Letter and Chair-Number Plates: Manufacturer's standard.
1. Material: Aluminum or stainless steel with black embossed characters.
2. Location: Row letter on top of aisle armrest and chair number on front edge of seat.
3. Attachment: Manufacturer's standard method.
N. Accessibility-Logo Plates: Manufacturer's standard.
1. Material: Aluminum or stainless steel with black embossed characters.
2. Location: Top of armrest.
3. Attachment: Manufacturer's standard method.
2.4 MATERIALS AND FINISHES
A. Concealed Plywood: HPVA HP-1 hardwood plywood or DOC PS 1 softwood plywood as
standard with manufacturer.
B. Exposed Plywood: HPVA HP-1, Face Grade A, hardwood-veneer core with color-matched
hardwood-veneer faces.
C. Hardwood Lumber and Veneer Faces: White oak selected to be free of visible defects.
1. Finish: Manufacturer's standard, transparent, UV-resistant, protective finish.
D. Molded Plastic: High-density polyethylene or polypropylene, blow or injection molded, with
surface that is mar and dent resistant.
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1. Provide with UV inhibitors to retard fading.
2. Color and Texture: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.
E. Fabric: Manufacturer's standard 100 percent polyolefin with flame-retardant treatment.
1. Weight: 18 oz./linear yd.
2. Color and Pattern: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.
F. Upholstery Padding: Flexible, cellular, molded or slab polyurethane foam.
1. Pounding-Fatigue Performance: Grade AP (heavy-duty use) for seats and Grade BP
(normal duty use) for backs; according to ASTM D 3453.
G. Metal Finish: Finish exposed metal parts with manufacturer's standard minimum 1.5-mil-thick,
epoxy baked-on powder coating.
1. Color: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.
H. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70,
by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.
2.5 FABRICATION
A. Floor Attachments: Fabricate to conform to floor slope so that standards and pedestals are
plumb and chairs are maintained at same angular relationship to vertical throughout Project.
B. Upholstery: Fabricate fabric-covered cushions with molded padding beneath fabric and with
fabric covering free of welts, creases, stretch lines, and wrinkles. For each upholstered
component, install pile and pattern run in a consistent direction.
C. Upholstered Chairs: Fabricate as follows:
1. Two-Part Upholstered Back: Padded cushion glued to a curved steel or plywood inner
panel and covered with easily replaceable fabric; with curved veneer plywood outer back
shell that fully encloses upholstery edges.
2. Two-Part Upholstered Seats: Upper part, an upholstered cushion with formed padding
over a five-ply plywood panel with fabric cover conforming to shape of cushion to conceal
inner seat structure and hinge mechanism. Lower part, veneer plywood shell.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine floors, risers, and other adjacent work and conditions, with Installer present, for
compliance with requirements and other conditions affecting performance of the Work.
B. Verify that electrical connections are properly located.
C. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
3.2 INSTALLATION
A. Install seating in locations indicated and fasten securely to substrates according to
manufacturer's written installation instructions.
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1. Install fixed audience seating with each chair capable of complying with performance
requirements without failure or other conditions that might impair the chair's usefulness.
2. Install standards plumb.
3. Install seating so moving components operate smoothly and quietly.
B. Install seating with end standards aligned or stepped as indicated from first to last row and with
backs and seats varied in width and spacing to optimize sightlines.
C. Install riser-mounted standards and attachments to maintain uniform chair heights above floor.
D. Where seating is indicated in curved rows, install seating at a constant radius.
E. Install wiring conductors and cables concealed in components of seating and accessible for
servicing.
1. Connect electrical service at junction-box locations according to Division 26 Sections
"Electrical."
3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Perform the following tests and inspections with the assistance of a factory-authorized service
representative:
1. Inspect components, assemblies, and equipment, including connections, to verify proper,
complete, and sturdy installation according to manufacturer's written instructions and
product specifications.
2. Verify that seats return to correct and uniform at-rest position.
B. Fixed audience seating will be considered defective if it does not pass tests and inspections.
C. Prepare test and inspection reports.
3.4 ADJUSTING
A. Adjust chair backs so that they are at required angles and aligned with each other in uniform
rows.
B. Adjust hardware and moving parts to function smoothly so they operate easily. Lubricate
bearings and sliding parts as recommended in writing by manufacturer.
C. Adjust self-rising seat mechanisms so seats in each row are aligned when in upright position.
D. Repair minor abrasions and imperfections in finishes with coating that matches factory-applied
finish.
E. Replace damaged and malfunctioning components that cannot be acceptably repaired.
F. Replace upholstery fabric damaged during installation or work of other trades.
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