Public flooring work runs on paperwork as much as on installation. Prevailing wage rates, DIR registration, certified payroll, and labor compliance documentation are conditions of the contract, and a flooring contractor who is not set up for them can stall a job that is otherwise ready to go. All County Flooring is a union certified contractor, licensed and DIR registered, and holds Small Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise certifications that help general contractors meet participation goals on publicly funded projects.
Civic buildings are also occupied buildings. City halls, county offices, courthouses, libraries, transit facilities, and agency service centers keep operating while floors are replaced, so work is phased by area with containment and after hours scheduling where it is needed. Materials run from carpet tile in offices and meeting rooms to sheet vinyl, VCT, LVT, rubber, and resinous systems in service and back of house areas, each matched to how the room is used and how it will be cleaned.
Bids are also compared line by line. Two proposals for the same square footage can differ mainly in what floor preparation they include, and the lower number often wins on paper right up until a floor fails early and has to be replaced. We spell out prep, testing, and mitigation in the scope so the comparison is honest. Prep is where public projects are usually won or lost. We test for moisture vapor and pH, grind or shot blast the slab, repair cracks and joints, patch, and install mitigation systems when the readings call for it, all with our own crews. We work with agencies and general contractors across the Bay Area and the Sacramento corridor, and we scope the work so the schedule, the submittals, and the closeout package line up with your contract.