Attachment A_Statement of Work.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Shop Metal Cutting Bandsaw

1.0 OVERVIEW

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) has a requirement for a new vertical metal shop bandsaw at the Maintenance Base Machine Shop located at 251 Fregoe Road in Massena, NY 13662.

1.1 BACKGROUND

GLS requires a vertical metal shop bandsaw with specific capacity and tilt requirements to replace the existing unit that has become too small for current jobs and difficult to obtain spare parts for due to its 30 plus year age.

1.2 SCOPE

GLS requires a bandsaw with the following salient features:

· The saw shall be a vertical bandsaw type, brand new.

· The saw shall be able to tilt 60 degrees from the vertical position to either side (30 degrees from horizontal either side). The tilt mechanism must be powered and have a mechanical drive type. The tilt control switch shall be located on the operator’s panel.

· The saw shall have a T-slotted worktable with 2 machined T-slots

· The saw speed shall be infinitely variable from 50-450 surface feet per minute (sfpm) and the speed control shall be front mounted on the operator control panel

· The saw feed shall be powered and mechanically driven

· The saw feed shall ride on rolling element bearings or recirculating ball bearings

· The feed range force shall be infinitely variable from 0-250lbs from the operator’s position

· The saw column shall have an adjustable cant angle of 0 to 3 degrees forward

· The saw shall be equipped with adjustable automatic feed stops

· The saw shall have a throat opening that accommodates a 28” tall object, with a throat depth of 18” in the 90 degree vertical position.

· The saw shall be equipped with a carbide post style blade guide system

· The saw shall be equipped with (2) complete air powered vises 6” tall x 12” wide built to accommodate the max miter tilt of the saw without interference

· The saw shall be equipped with one complete separate vise with high jaws 10” tall x 12” wide that do not permit miter cutting

· The saw shall be equipped with (2) first section conveyors with dead rollers, one for entry and one for exit. Length shall be 5 feet. Rollers shall be ball bearing and spaced no further than 12” on center. Shall be equipped with 2 stands, one end stop, and mounting bracket. The first section conveyors shall be load rated to 500 pounds per foot. The first section conveyors shall be designed to work specifically with the geometry of the OEM bandsaw.

· The saw shall be equipped with (2) eccentric lift rollers. One each on the first section entry and exit conveyors. These must act to raise the material to be cut slightly above table level so that it does not strike the edge of the table during infeed. Eccentric roller capacity to be 1,000 lbs.

· The saw shall be equipped with (2) extension conveyors 5ft long, one for entry and one for exit. Rollers shall be ball bearing and spaced no further than 12” on center. Shall be equipped with one stand and designed to attach to the first section conveyors. The extension conveyors shall be load rated to 500 pounds per foot. The first section conveyors shall be designed to work specifically with the geometry of the OEM bandsaw.

· The saw shall be designed to operate in ambient temperature range of 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit

· The saw shall be equipped with an automatic blade tensioning system that is pneumatically powered

· The saw shall come equipped pre-plumbed for any pneumatic piping, including an attachment point for shop air that is labeled with air pressure and CFM requirements.

· The saw shall have a main body not exceeding 62.3” as viewed from the operator position at the front of the machine

· The saw table height shall not exceed 38” from the floor

· The saw shall have a minimum of 5hp electric drive motor wired for 480V 3 phase 60Hz power, 1800rpm max, totally enclosed fan cooled type

· The saw shall be equipped with a coolant flood system.

· The saw shall be equipped with a coolant pump with a totally enclosed electric motor

· The saw shall have blade break/stall detection that shuts the machine off automatically if a blade breaks or the machine stalls.

· The saw shall have an IEC fused disconnect switch and magnetic motor starters with overload and low-voltage protection. Shall have an onboard power supply for all push buttons at operator’s control. PLC control and drives shall be mounted in a moisture-tight compartment with vibration isolation mountings. Electrical equipment shall conform to NEC and NFPA 79. Electrical control panel shall be UL listed.

· The saw shall have an electrical power connection on the rear of the machine that is clearly labeled

· The saw shall come equipped with 10 spare blades for metal cutting Delivery, Installation, and Startup Requirements:

· The saw shall come equipped with a full set of Manufacturer’s Technical data, including operating and maintenance instructions, installation plan, wiring, elementary electric and hydraulic diagrams, and electrical and hydraulic component list and a computer disc.

· The awarded vendor shall provide a document with written recommended feeds and speeds for cutting the following metals with the blades provided: Mild steel, 304 Stainless steel, Aluminum

· The saw shall have a one-year manufacturer’s warranty from the date of installation

· The saw shall be delivered with 5 gallons of system-compatible coolant to be added during installation

· The awarded vendor shall setup, install, and startup the bandsaw and conveyors at 251 Fregoe Road, Massena, NY 13662.

1.4 Government Furnished Equipment/Information

GLS will supply a crane or fork truck to unload the equipment from delivery truck and bring it into the machine shop.

1.5 Personnel Security Clearance

The awarded vendor will be required to be escorted on and off premises and monitored at all times during the course of the startup and installation work.