01 - Specifications - printmaking.pdf

Specifications

1. Overview / Scope: Department of General Services (DGS) will be ordering a printing press to be delivered to and installed at Lincoln University 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University PA, 19352. The press is to be delivered to the room. This item requires significant assembly. All shipping, installation, and trash removal 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. Supplier shall honor all manufacturers warranties.

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

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

Printing Press – floor model etching

- Professional-Grade Floor Model Etching Press (Quantity 1)

Basis of design is Conrad floor model etching press Technical specifications:

• Solid Steel Frame

• Overall size: 43” x 60” x 51”high

• Weight: 1,500 pounds solid steel frame

• 30” x 60” x 1” thick prescision ground steel press bed

• 12” diameter Hard Chrome plated upper roll

• Solid steel lower press roll

• All gear, enclosed planetary gear drive reduction

• Industrial grade precision bearings

• Micrometer gauges – adjustable to .001”

• 48” diameter enclosed starwheel with 5 support spokes

• Built in steel storage shelf under press frame

• 25-year warranty

• Include a custom fabricated 12” x 12” x 1” steel plate under each leg to distribute load to floor

** NOTE**

- Delivery is to the second floor of the building

- Requires white-glove delivery, setup and installation on site

- Elevator Specifications:

The max load of the elevator is 2500 pounds

Elevator door opening is 41.75 inches Cab size is 76.5 by 52 inches (clear space inside the hand railings)

- The door to the room is 36” wide

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.