01 - Specifications - pottery studio.pdf

Specifications

1. Overview / Scope: Department of General Services (DGS) will be ordering pottery items to be delivered to Lincoln University 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University PA, 19352.

All shipping charges must be factored into the unit cost of the item(s). All Bid pricing should be a unit price for one unit.

2. Eligibility: To be eligible for award, a bidder must comply with the following:

A. bidder must be the manufacturer of the products being offered, or be an authorized representative reseller or distributor of the manufacturer’s products B. Bids must be received on time and completed in its entirety C. Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-06, Worker Protection and Investment

(October 21, 2021), the Commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that every Pennsylvania worker has a safe and healthy work environment, and the protections afforded them through labor laws. To that end, contractors and grantees of the Commonwealth must certify that they are in compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania state labor and workforce safety laws. Such certification shall be made through the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) and submitted with the bid, proposal, or quote.

3. Method of Award: An award will be made to the single lowest responsive, and responsible bidder.

4. Documents to be returned with bid:

A. Cover letter with contact information of Representative with knowledge of this procurement B. Documentation of equipment being proposed with specifications such as owner’s manual C. BOP-2201 Worker Protection Contractor Grantee Notice D. Lobbying Certification and Disclosure Form E. Reciprocal Limitations Form

5. Specification:

A. Products shall meet the minimum requirements for each product as described below, unless noted otherwise in product description.

B. Color and/or fabric options shall be negotiated with the awarded supplier.

C. Supplier shall honor all manufacturers warranties.

D. All items provided resulting from this IFB shall be NEW, and not demonstrator, rebuilt, reconditioned, refurbished, remanufactured, or used in anyway.

E. Quantities listed are estimated. Each piece of equipment must possess the features listed to follow the program curriculum at Lincoln University:

Pottery Items

- Standard Potter Wheel (Quantity 5) o Description: Pottery wheel with built-in powder-coated steel table. Handle up to 150lbs or clay with constant speed. Automatic tension on the 6-groove poly-v belt.

o Controller: Cast aluminum with reversable controls, easy-feel toggle switches and indicator light.

o Motor: Electronic noise filtering for quiet operation o Included: splash pan, 1/2hp motor, and reversing switch.

o Drawing Tag: 114-E3

- ADA Potter Wheel (Quantity 1) o Description: Potter wheel with built-in powder-coated steel table. Handles up to 1150lbs of clay with constant speed. Automatic tension on the 6-groove poly-v belt. Modified crank mechanism to adjust the wheel head height, and can be used with a wheelchair, standing up, or with a stool.

o Motor: electronic noise filtering for quiet operation o Included: splash pan, 1/2hp motor, and reversing switch o Drawing Tag: 114-E2

- Small Clay Slab Roller (Quantity 1) o Description: Steel table construction, with a double cable system and cast-iron mounted ball bearings for rolling slabs up to 14” by 36”. Canvas-covered boards for picking up rolled slabs. Masonite shims for varying the sheet bed.

o Drawing Tag: 114-E4 o Accessories: Include leg assembly.

- Large Slab Roller (Quantity 1) o Description: 51 inch-table with gear reduction roller, and 34-inch diameter handle. Rolls up to 2” of clay into a slab in one pass. All steel gear construction.

o Model: DRD/II 24G gear reduced slab roller, by Bailey Ceramics Supplies o Model Number: M-400-038G-RH-4K o Drawing Tag: 114-E5

- Glaze Formulating Table – Small Bins (Quantity 2) o Description: Steel table with stainless steel tabletop and (10) tilt-out aluminum bins capable of holding 25lbs of material.

o Table Dimensions: 22.5” X 46.5” o Drawing Tag: 114-F5

- Glaze Formulating Table – Large Bins (Quantity 3) o Description: Steel table with stainless steel tabletop and (5) tilt-out aluminum bins capable of holding 100lbs of material o Table Dimensions: 22.5” X 46.5” o Drawing Tag: 114-F5

- Wedging Table (Quantity 2) o Description: Two-person 24” X 48” steel wedging table with plaster slab and braided cutting wire. Built of 1/4”- thick reinforced steel angles. 3” thick tray for plaster slab.

o Drawing Tag: 114-F7 o Requirements: Plaster table surface shall be installed by university.

- Clay Mixer (Quantity 1) o Description: Clay deairing mixer/pubmill, 4-in-1 capabilities: mixing, recycling, de-air, and extruding. Made of all stainless steel – barrel, mixing chamber, auger, screens, and mixing blades. Automatic feeder enables pugging up to 900lbs per hour without stopping and reload.

o Drawing Tag: 114A-E1 o Accessories: Provide stand/table/legs by the pug manufacturer that corresponds with the model.

Questions / Inquiries:

All questions about this IFB must be submitted by email to Chasity Beward at cbeward@pa.gov. Questions must be submitted no later than seven (7) days prior to bid closing. Questions submitted by any other means will not be accepted.