4,200 Daily Meals
Mesa County Criminal Justice Services (MCCJS), a correctional facility established in 1988, houses over 1,700 inmates charged with misdemeanors and felonies. The facility also contracts with state and federal agencies for inmate housing. To accommodate its large population, the CJC kitchen prepares approximately 4,200 meals daily. Due to heavy foot traffic, spills, and water damage, the kitchen flooring has deteriorated over the years, necessitating multiple replacements since the facility opened.
Tile breakdown
The demanding environment of a criminal justice center kitchen, characterized by extreme temperatures and heavy foot traffic, had taken a toll on the Mesa County Criminal Justice Services facility. The tile and grout flooring had succumbed to the relentless strain of boiling kettle liquids and commercial equipment. To compound the issue, a severe rainstorm caused the kitchen ceiling to collapse, introducing water damage that further compromised the floor’s integrity. Faced with the recurring cycle of floor failures, the MCCJS made the strategic decision to address both the roof and floor issues simultaneously.
The Streamlined Process
Wendy Habert, the Fiscal & Compliance Services Manager for The Mesa County Criminal Justice Services Sheriff’s Office, stated, “With our history of problems with tile and grout, we decided it was time to look at other options.” A lieutenant on staff took charge of the project and conducted extensive research into potential solutions. His search led him to Floor Poxy, a manufacturer and installer of seamless floors. Floor Poxy’s local Territory Manager met with the facility’s staff and architect, and together they decided to convert the kitchen to a seamless floor system. This change would result in a much more level floor without odor, bacteria, and dirt-trapping grout lines. Floor Poxy recommended a Vapor Seal system, which was an ideal solution for the correctional facility’s kitchen floor, eliminating the need to disrupt operations to replace damaged tiles.
SYSTEM DETAILS: Floor Poxy Vapor Seal System
PRODUCTS USED:
1 Coat – FPX Vapor Seal, FPX 1704, or FPX 1200 Series
Epoxy Primers – Pigmented or Clear
1 Coat – FPX 3300 or 3100 Epoxy – Pigmented or Clear
Optional Topcoat – 1 Coat – FPX 9520 Gloss or 9520S Satin
CRU – Pigmented (gloss only) or Clear (gloss or satin)
The Installation
To continue their operations during the floor installation, the Mesa County Criminal Justice Services rented mobile kitchen equipment. Several refrigerated and dry storage containers, along with kitchen cook trailers, were placed inside the secured, fenced perimeter, and inmates who normally worked inside the kitchen were diverted to the secured mobile kitchen operations outside. To save costs, the county removed the old tile floor and two layers of weak, cementitious grout, which also improved the safety and ease of moving carts and equipment throughout the kitchen. The new flooring system included a coat of FPX Vapor Seal, FPX 1704, or FPX 1200 Series Epoxy Primers in either pigmented or clear form, followed by a coat of FPX 3300 or 3100 Epoxy, also available in pigmented or clear. An optional topcoat of FPX 9520 Gloss or 9520S Satin CRU, in either pigmented (gloss only) or clear (gloss or satin), was applied to complete the installation.
