Technical Performance Specifications Tuscaloosa .docx

TECHNICAL/PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM 1 – NON-PRODUCTION 100/110 LB WASHER EXTRACTOR:

Furnish and install new, one (1) each, front-loading soft-mount washer-extractor. The washer-extractor shall be of the shell and cylinder type.

1. The washer-extractor shall be designed for hand loading and unloading with a minimum amount of effort from employees. The washer extractor will not be used to meet production requirements. However, it will be interfaced with an existing liquid supply injection system.

2. Furnish and install new 200/240 volt power disconnect box for the new washer. Install a red warning indicator and a lock-on device on the handle of the branch circuit breaker for the power supply circuit for the washer to within six (6) feet of the floor. Electrical characteristics – 200/240 volts, 3 phase, 60 cycles.

3. Unit shall have thermostatically controlled automatic steam injection.

4. The contractor shall be responsible for all utility connections to the equipment.

5. Regardless of supplier, a Class 1 - Liquid supply system will be interfaced for the dispensing of eight (8) types of laundry chemicals followed by a fresh water flush capability.

6. A door shall be provided with a window of heat-treated glass capable of resisting high mechanical and thermal shock.

7. Automatic thermal overflow cool down required.

8. Pipe and connections are to be furnished for utilizing a liquid supply system.

9. Automatic cycle control is required to be of the color touch screen/microprocessor type. The control shall utilize a solid state timing system.

10. Machines shall be equipped with an illuminating when activated emergency stop button. Normal stop and emergency stop buttons shall be colored red. A yellow background with legend shall also be installed with each emergency stop button.

11. STEAM injection is required.

12. Provide 4-Plex (120v) Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) receptacles at each equipment location for mechanics use.

13. Washers shall have a color touch screen controls & information systems” that incorporate automatic/manual machine operation, self-testing, fault display and built-in diagnostics and automatic cycle control type. Balancing of load prior to extraction is required. Washer shall be capable of being programmed for wash loads.

14. Washer-extractor shall be vented to the outside atmosphere.

15. An hour meter shall be installed on the washer that will show actual hours of run time of the washer.

16. Washer extractor shall have a beacon LED rotary light (colored Amber) identifying end of wash cycle for the hearing impaired. Washer shall also have an audible alarm to indicate when wash cycle has ended.

17. Each wash program shall be listed on a printed card or paper showing the items wash program. Example – Program 1 – Micro Mops – 130 degrees – Wash Time 35 min – Extract Time 8 minutes on a laminated card or paper and attached to the washer for the employees use.

ITEM # 2 –SEMI AUTOMATIC CART WASHER/DRYER:

Furnish and install one (1) each, semi-automatic linen cart washer/dryer system with the following:

A. The cart washer/dryer shall be engineered to provide a clean sanitary wash and automatic drying for modern plastic and fiberglass laundry/linen carts. The cart washer will be manually fed on the loading side and automatically discharged upon completion of washing cycle. The cart washer shall have a Color touch screen control display.

1. The cart washer shall have a Color touch screen control display. The cart washing system shall have a minimum capacity of washing and blow-drying 20 carts per hour with minimal water remaining inside the cart.

2. The unit shall be properly sealed to ensure a negative air pressure on the soil side and a positive air pressure on the clean side of the staph barrier wall.

3. The wastewater from the unit shall discharge into the sewer through the soil side of the textile care facility.

4. Cart washer/dryer cabinet shall be constructed of double wall, reinforced high impact material.

5. All component parts shall be made of corrosion-resistant material.

6. Interior and exterior surfaces of the cart washer/dryer cabinet and power storage unit shall be resistant to steam, acids, bleaches, starches, sours, alkalis, and germicides.

7. The cabinet of the cart washer/dryer shall contain all high pressure water.

8. LED service light(s) shall illuminate the interior during the wash/dry cycles.

9. The base of the cabinet shall be a single piece with an interior molded sump constructed of high impact, reinforced material, fitted with a removable sump grate. A drain from the self-contained sump shall be included.

10. Unit shall be equipped with two pass-through doors, approximately 81 inches high x 42 inches wide, which automatically open and close alternately to maintain a physical separation concept.

11. The doors shall be constructed of double wall, reinforced high impact material and equipped with watertight high impact rectangular windows.

12. Unit shall be designed with safety lock disconnect to prevent activation of doors with personnel inside.

13. The unit shall consist of all electrical controls, pumps, motors, valves and automatic discharge.

14. The unit shall house germicidal detergent, rinse agent and water supply tanks.

15. Sight window shall be installed on the front of the cart washer control unit to view pumps in operation.

16. All component parts shall be easily accessible through access covers that completely enclose the unit.

17. A wash start, stop, emergency stop (illuminating type when activated) and recycle buttons or touch screen icons shall be provided on the control panel on the soil side. An illuminating (when activated) emergency stop button will also be installed on the clean side of the unit. A yellow background with legend shall also be installed with each emergency stop button. All stop and emergency stop buttons shall be colored red. All other buttons shall be of the manufactures standard color and be in accordance with NFPA 79.

18. Two (2) indicator lights or touch screen icons shall also be installed on the control panel. One (1) light designated to show when germicidal detergent is being pumped into the cart washer/dryer and one (1) designated to show when the rinse agent is being pumped.

19. Unit shall be equipped with a touch-screen programmable control system which will permit operation of the system in a standard mode for washing bin-type carts inside and outside. Cart washer offered must be able to do multi types of cart sizes (Plastic or Fiberglass). (Minimum of 70 inches)

20. The washer shall have the ability to remove heavy soil from the interior of carts with solid panels and use a minimum amount of water per cart.

21. Carts will be loaded manually and discharged automatically from the washer to floor on the clean side of the laundry and have a minimum capacity of washing and discharging 20 carts per hour.

22. The system shall incorporate a new remote truck washing system and will be equipped with a new sixty (60) ft length of high temperature hose designed to withstand a minimum of 600 PSI high-pressure on a automatic retractable hose reel.

23. The electrical requirements for the cart washer 208 volts,3-phase, 60 htz. Disconnects shall be installed in accordance with NEC 110.26 (A) (1) (2)

24. A cycle meter shall be installed to record actual run cycles of the cart washer for preventive maintenance and scheduled maintenance.

25. Cart Washer shall be exhausted to the outside atmosphere. Exhaust duct work shall be new inside and outside the building, insulated, wrapped in PVC plastic covering and have directional flow markings installed. Exhaust ductwork located outside the building shall be sealed watertight and have identification and directional flow markings installed. Both air make-up and exhaust duct work must have large hinged-type access doors in the new exhaust & supply air ducts.

26. Outside air make up is required. Air intake duct work shall be new inside and outside the building, insulated, wrapped in PVC plastic covering and have directional flow markings installed. Air intake ductwork located outside the building shall be sealed watertight and have identification and directional flow markings installed.

27. New unit shall be flush mounted with existing floor and any modification to the pit will be the successful contractor’s responsibility.

28. The cart washer shall have a LED beacon rotary light (colored Amber) installed on the clean side to identify end of drying cycle and discharge of cart for the hearing impaired.

29. Provide 4-Plex GFCI receptacle near the control cabinet of the cart washer for mechanics use.

B. Automatic Cycle Sequence of the Cart Washer/Dryer:

1. Automatic programmed opening and closing of enter and exit doors.

2. Time selectable high-pressure wash – clean hot water (150 degrees F minimum and 180 degrees F maximum) and germicidal detergent against the cart, inside and out.

3. Time selectable high-pressure rinse – clean hot water (180 degrees F maximum) with a rinse agent and germicidal detergent.

4. Time selectable drain – drain to allow excess water to drain from cart and unit.

5. Time selectable dry – drying cycle for water removal by forced air blower system. Air is to be exhausted to the outside atmosphere, through the roof, by means of exhaust duct work.

C. Safety Features (Wash Design):

1. Wash/dry cycle cannot be started with doors open.

2. The cart washer/dryer shall be designed with a safety lock disconnect to prevent activation of doors with personnel inside.

3. Opening of doors shall immediately stop unit.

4. Two (2) illuminating emergency stop buttons are required. One on the soil side of the unit and one on the clean side.

5. Unit must be recycled to restart

6. Automatic retractable hose reel for remote truck washing station connected to the cart washer for chemical disinfecting of the truck trailer.

7. Low Water Shut-Off Sensor.

8. A four (4) foot wide by twelve (12) foot long, 1 ½ inch deep concrete section shall be cut out of the floor and a 1 ½ inch deep fiberglass grate shall be installed on the unloading side of the cart washer to capture residual water from the washed carts when exiting the cart washer.

9. Cart washer shall include Ultra-Violet (UV) lighting in wash chamber to eliminate bacteria during cycle.

10. Windows on doors shall have Ultra-Violet (UV) coating to protect workers from light exposure.