12-b. 26-42 Bid Offer Form.pdf
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- Manufacturing Equipment – Mills & Lathes
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- IFB No. 26-42
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- Rock Island County, Rockford City, Illinois
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This is a Bid Offer Form for Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 26-42 issued by Rockford Public School District 205, located in Rockford, Illinois. The District is soliciting sealed bids for manufacturing equipment consisting of vertical mills and engine lathes to support instructional machining operations in secondary and postsecondary manufacturing programs. The procurement includes six vertical mills and six lathes, with equipment specifications requiring precision machining capabilities suitable for foundational manufacturing coursework. The vertical mills must feature a minimum 36-inch table length with 0.001-inch positioning accuracy via digital readout, operate at 60-4000 RPM, and be powered by a 3 horsepower motor at 220V or 440V, three-phase preferred. The lathes must have a minimum 13-inch swing over bed with 48-inch distance between centers, 0.001-inch carriage positioning accuracy, and operate at 55-2000 RPM. Both equipment types must include safety features such as guards, emergency stops, electrical grounding, and lockout/tagout capability.
Bidders are required to provide pricing for each equipment type on the form and must include delivery, installation, setup, and calibration services. A 12-month workmanship warranty and manufacturer warranty are mandatory, along with paper and electronic manuals and recommended spare parts lists. Approved equipment brands include Bridgeport, Clousing, Lagun, and Sharp for mills, and Clousing, Bridgeport, LaBlond, Sharp, and Standard for lathes; substitutions are not permitted. The vendor must hold products until space is ready for installation. Bidders must submit three references of similar contract work and acknowledge receipt of any addenda. The form requires submission of company information, signatures of company officers, FEIN numbers, and contact details including phone, fax, and email.
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Rockford Public School District 205 501 Seventh St
Rockford, IL 61104 IFB No. 26-42 Manufacturing Equipment - Mills & Lathes
Item No. Qty Description Unit Cost Extended Cost Unit of Measure
1 6 Vertical Mill: $ $___________ EACH The manual machining equipment, including vertical milling machines and engine lathes, must be capable of supporting instructional machining operations for secondary and postsecondary manufacturing programs. The equipment shall be designed to perform precision machining operations commonly taught in foundational manufacturing coursework
Minimum Work Capacity (Table size / swing / throat / cutting area / load limits): Minimum 36" table length (X-axis travel aligned to table size).
Material Capacity (Max thickness, diameter, width, etc.): N/A Accuracy/Tolerance (Precision specs important for student outcomes):
Minimum ±0.001" table positioning accuracy via 2-axis or 3-axis DRO.
Spindle Speed/Performance Range: 60–4000 RPM (+ 20%) Power Requirements (Voltage / phase / amps): 3 HP motor, 220V or 440V, 3-phase preferred.
Safety Requirements (Guards, emergency stops, shielding, auto-shutoff, etc.): Spindle/cutting area guards, power disconnect, electrical grounding, lockout/tagout capable.
Required Accessories / Tooling (Vises, chucks, collets, blades, coolant system, DRO, etc.): R8 collet set, swivel machine vise, work holding clamps, hourly meter.
Approved Brands / Example Models (For reference only—not prescriptive): Bridgeport / Clousing / Lagun / Sharp (avoid: Jet, Acra, Chicago Electric, Grizzly, Kent, Acer)
Vendor to hold product until space is ready for installation. Include delivery, installation, setup, calibration.
12-month workmanship warranty Manufacturer warranty Paper & Electronic Manual, Recommended spare part list No Substitutions
2 6 Lathes: $ $_____________ EACH The manual machining equipment, including vertical milling machines and engine lathes, must be capable of supporting instructional machining operations for secondary and postsecondary manufacturing programs. The equipment shall be designed to perform precision machining operations commonly taught in foundational manufacturing coursework
BID OFFER FORM
IFB No. 26-42 Manufacturing Equipment - Mills & Lathes
Rockford Public School District 205 (the District) will receive sealed bids from qualified firms or individuals to provide manufacturing equipment
- mills and lathes in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in this document. These specifications are not intended to limit the products or services offered by the Contractor. The contractor shall perform, as required, all services described herein and/or all other services offered by the Contractor in its proposal and accepted by the District.
Rockford, IL 61104 IFB No. 26-42 Manufacturing Equipment - Mills & Lathes
BID OFFER FORM
Minimum Work Capacity (Table size / swing / throat / cutting area / load limits): Minimum 13" swing over bed / 48" distance between centers / 1.5" min spindle bore.
Material Capacity (Max thickness, diameter, width, etc.): 13" swing over bed (min) / 24" swing over bed (max) / 48" distance between centers (min) / 1.5" min spindle bore. (min).
Accuracy/Tolerance (Precision specs important for student outcomes):
Minimum ±0.001" carriage and cross-slide positioning accuracy via
DRO.
Spindle Speed/Performance Range: 55–2000 RPM (+ 20%) Power Requirements (Voltage / phase / amps): 220V or 440V, 3-phase preferred.
Safety Requirements (Guards, emergency stops, shielding, auto-shutoff, etc.): Chuck guard, backsplash panel, work light, electrical grounding, lockout/tagout capable.
Required Accessories / Tooling (Vises, chucks, collets, blades, coolant system, DRO, etc.): 1/8" collet set, auto-feed, quick-change tool post with holders, basic cutting tools, hourly meter.
Approved Brands / Example Models (For reference only—not prescriptive): Clousing / Bridgeport / LaBlond / Sharp / Standard (avoid: Jet, Acra, Chicago Electric, Grizzly, Kent, Acer)
Vendor to hold product until space is ready for installation. Include delivery, installation, setup, calibration.
12-month workmanship warranty Manufacturer warranty Paper & Electronic Manual, Recommended spare part list No Substitutions
Total Cost $_________________
ADDENDA RECEIVED - The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Addenda ____ to ____ inclusive.
Rockford, IL 61104 IFB No. 26-42 Manufacturing Equipment - Mills & Lathes
BID SUBMITTED BY:
Company Signature of Company Officer (required)
Address Typed Name & Title
City, State & Zip Code Date
Phone No. Fax No.
E-mail FEIN
REFERENCES:
Offeror to provide three references of similar type work that would qualify your firm for this project:
Company Name/Contact Person Phone Email
Nature and Size of Contract
Company Name/Contact Person Phone Email
Nature and Size of Contract
Company Name/Contact Person Phone Email
Nature and Size of Contract
BID OFFER FORM
IFB No. 26-42 Manufacturing Equipment - Mills & Lathes
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