Laundry Equipment Specifications Addendum - 2023.docx

Laundry Equipment Specifications The University of South Dakota, 414 East Clark St., Vermillion SD 57069 is soliciting competitive bids for commercial laundry equipment to be installed in various student residence halls on the campus of USD in Vermillion, SD. All equipment must be commercial grade designed for heavy use in a campus student resident setting.

The make and model numbers listed below are intended to establish standard of quality, performance and characteristics desired and not intended to limit competition.

1. Top Load Wash Machine Qty: 30

· Machines must be card ready and compatible with Black Board card system, coin vending is not acceptable

· Minimum capacity 16 pounds

· Approximate dimensions – 26” x 43” x 27”

· Must be energy star compliant

· Touch pad controls

· Stainless steel cylinder

· Minimum three parts warranty

· Hot, warm & cold-water temperature settings

· Color white

· 120 volt

· Power cords and water supply hoses to be included

· Speed Queen SWNNY2SP116TW01, Maytag MVW18PRBWW0 or equal

2. Deliver/Installation

· Delivery shall be FOB Destination with all shipping charges prepaid and allowed

· Bids must include a separate cost for removal of existing machines and taking to a USD specified location and installation of the new machines at the following locations in Vermillion, SD:

· Beede Hall -702 East Cherry St. – quantity Seven

· Mickelson Hall – 700 East Cherry St. – quantity One

· Richardson Hall – 802 North Plum St. – quantity Seven

· Olson Hall – 800 North Plum St. – quantity Three

· Coyote Village – 901 Rose St. – quantity Eleven

· All machines to be delivered no later than July 1, 2023. If installation services are required, installation shall be completed no later than July 15, 2023

· USD will provide space to be used as a staging area for the delivery of the machines

· If installation services are required, the successful vendor is also responsible for removing existing machines and relocating them to the:

USD surplus facility 222 East Hwy 50 Bypass Vermillion SD 57069

· USD reserves the right to reject any and all bids, award for equipment only or equipment and installation. Vendor agrees to provide additional machines at the bid price for up to sixty days after award.

· If the Transact cable used to connect the washer to the blackboard card system is no longer available at time of award, USD reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Questions regarding this invitation for bid may be directed to Darby Ganschow at darby.ganschow@usd.edu or 605-658-3632.