Bids are due to the Fair Office in a sealed envelope by March 25, 2024, at 3pm.

Fair Office Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to 3pm.

Project Date to start is after August 1, 2024, when job site preparation is complete.

Projected completion date is November 3, 2024.

Bids will be for all labor and materials to build a 124’x 224’ -13’ eve.

Post Frame Building that is to be built to meet the specifications of the spec sheet. It must meet or exceed all national, state, and local codes. Contractors must be licensed, bonded, and insured in LaPorte County Indiana.

◼   Posts:

• All posts will be column posts that are finger jointed, glued, and nailed.

• All posts will be set on a pour-in-place concrete pad with rebar to meet all codes.

• 2x8 – 4ply column post on 80’ truss walls set on 8’ centers bottom of post 7’ below grade set on 2’x1.’

• 2x8 - 3ply column post on gable ends set 7’0 below grade on a 2’x1’ concrete pad with rebar.

• 2x6 – 3ply column post on 22’ walls set on 8’ centers.

• Bottom of post 5’ below grade set on an 18”x12” concrete pad with rebar.

◼   Trusses/Roof:

• Trusses will be a 3.5/12 pitch with 40/10/10 load. Trusses will be set on 8’ centers. 2x4’s for roof purlins to be set no more than 24” centers.

• 1’ overhang on gable sides with 2x4 blocking in between purlins to stop birds from entering soffit area. Overhang is to be covered with a soffit and fascia.

• 1’6” soffit on eve sides covered with soffit and fascia with mesh to stop birds from entering the soffit area. 6” gutters on both sides with down spouts.

• Minimum of 29ga steel painted on roof and walls color picked by customer. Fastened with screws.

• 4- 48”x48” cupolas set up for working fans, set evenly on roof.

◼   Sidewalls:

• 48” wainscot on all side walls using a 29ga steel painted to customer choice.

• 8’ of sidewalls in enclosed with metal near east corners.

• 6’ of sidewalls on each side and above overhead doors enclosed with metal.

• 3’ of sidewalls above curtain to be covered with metal.

• 2 rows of 2x8 open curtain boards for curtain installed on 224’ sides.

  2x8 open curtain boxes covered with metal for all curtains.

• 6’ curtains and all hardware to be installed on both eve sides in areas where metal isn’t present.

• 2x8 bottom skirt boards on all sides.

• 2x4’s set minimum of 24” centers on all sides except where curtain will be installed.

• 5/8 plywood on all inside walls where wainscot is to be flush with post.

• Treated 2x? horizontal cap on all walls to close off where plywood is installed.

◼   Doors:

• 4- 16’x14’ non isolated overhead doors to be installed on gable ends.

• 4-14’x12’ non isolated overhead doors to be installed on gable ends.

• 2 – 12’x10’ non isolated overhead doors to be installed on sidewalls.

• 1 – 3’x6’8” steel insulated walk indoor with steel frame and lock set.