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Our Custom Bleacher buying process defined

With over 40 years of experience under our belts, it’s safe to say we’ve done this before. Our aim is to make the custom bleacher buying process as seamless as possible for both sides of the transaction. From the moment you place your order, you’ll know what stage of the process you are in and when you can expect your final product.

Here’s our four phase approach we take with all custom bleacher orders.

PHASE 1

Pre-Purchase Order

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Objective

The objective of the Pre-Purchase Order Phase is to exchange sufficient information to arrive at a business agreement between SSCI and the customer for the supply (and possible installation) of a custom bleacher

Customer Provides

  • Footprint of available space for prospective bleacher, seat count, budget, delivery timing requirement 
  • Elevated/non-elevated 
  • Press box requirement 
  • Foundation style (concrete/granulate/other) 
  • Other site information and requirements  

Sport Systems Provides

  • Quotation 
  • Proposal drawings and iterations per customer comments 
  • Draft project schedule 

Timing

Pre-Order Receipt

Exit Trigger

  • PO from customer 
  • Sales acknowledgement from Sport Systems 

PHASE 2

Preliminary Design/Concept Drawings

Objective

The objective of the Preliminary Design Phase is to come to a detailed agreement on the bleacher that SSCI will designIn some cases the proposal drawings capture sufficient detail that this phase is relatively straightforwardMore frequently, there are additional design impacting details that need to be hashed out; e.g. foundation issues, location of underground services, location of light standards, location and number of aisles and barrier-free/ADA seats, ramps, stairs and other forms of entry and egress.     

Customer Provides

  • Detailed requirements and site information 
  • Site drawings, and detailed information on any integration requirements with pre-existing structures.   
  • Location and/or region specific building code requirements 

 

Sport Systems Provides

Drawings in sufficient detail to confirm understanding of the customer’s requirements.      

Timing

4 weeks ARO (after receipt of order) 

  • 3 weeks drawing preparation 
  • 1 week customer review 

   

Exit Trigger

Customer sign off on concept drawings

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PHASE 3

Detailed Design/Permit Package

Objective

The objective of this phase is to prepare and present a building permit application to the relevant building official, and to get building permit approval so that Sport Systems can move into production.  

Sport Systems Provides

  • Detailed design 
  • Building permit drawing package (if required) 
  • Section views as required, seating, aisle, guardrails, barrier free/ADA seating etc.  
  • Other information as required by the engineer or building official.   

Timing

12 weeks ARO (typical)  

  • 4 weeks SSCI drawing work 
  • 4 weeks building permit review and issuance 

Exit Trigger

  • Building permit issuance 
  • Customer signs authorization to proceed to production 

PHASE 4

Production

Objective

The objective of this phase is to build and ship the bleacher to the customerIf Sport Systems is responsible for installation, this phase includes that activity:

Sport Systems Provides

  • Production documentation
  • Drawings
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Installation drawings if the bleacher is to be installed by a 3rd party installer or the customer.   
  • Completed bleacher, ready for shipment 

 

Customer Provides

Information on site access, laydown areas and site restrictions 

Timing

20 weeks ARO (typical angle frame) 

24 weeks ARO (typical H-beam) 

  • 2 weeks production documentation (6 weeks H-beam) 
  • 4 to 6 weeks manufacture and galvanizing 

   

Exit Trigger

Substantial completion 

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