Specifications_for_Labware_Washer.pdf

Specifications for a Critical Cleaning Grade Labware washer

1. General Description The City of Tampa Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (hereinafter “HFC AWTP”) is seeking a critical cleaning grade labware washer (hereinafter “labware washer”) capable of cleaning labware for immediate analytical use in the acceptable performance of Standard Methods 5210B-2016 (Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater) and to comply with the applicable quality control standards of the TNI (The NELAC Institute) 2016 Revision

2.1 Standard.

2. Hardware Specifications

2.1. Labware washer must be designed for under counter installation.

2.2. Labware washer must have plumbing connections for and control of hot water, cold water and laboratory purified water supplies.

2.3. Labware washer must have detergent and acid neutralizing dispensers.

2.4. Labware washer must have separate drain and circulation pumps to minimize cross contamination between wash program cycles.

2.5. Labware washer must have pre-set wash programs and adjustable control wash and rinse temperatures and drying time.

2.6. Labware washer must have built-in water softener to soften tap water supplies.

2.7. High quality stainless steel interior surfaces must be used for interior wash chamber.

2.8. Labware washer must provide the capability to use direct injectors specifically designed to critically clean labware including but not limited to 300 milliliter (hereinafter “mL”) glass BOD bottles and 25 mL to 250 mL volumetric flasks.

2.9. Labware washer direct injectors shall extend into labware items to force water to inside surfaces of labware items.

2.10. Labware washer must have the capacity to critically clean at least 72 BOD bottles in a single load and wash program cycle.

2.11. Labware washer must provide the capability to be easily reconfigured using other basket and direct injector combinations to permit flexibility for future critical cleaning needs.

2.12. The Labware Washer must be compatible with Miele 69610000D upper basket with modules and Miele 69315000D lower basket with modules designed for use in Miele PG8583CD (62858350USA) dishwasher.

3. Shipping and Installation Specifications

3.1. Labware washer shall be installed in the Administration Building at the HFC

AWTP located at 2545 Guy Verger Blvd., Tampa, Florida.

3.2. Awardee shall provide to the City of Tampa HFC AWTP Laboratory Supervisor all relevant information concerning the installation in a documented form at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of installation.

3.3. All shipping costs are to be included in the bid price.

4. Training Specifications

4.1. Awardee must provide adequate on-site training of City of Tampa (hereinafter

“COT”) personnel on the operation and user maintenance requirements of the labware washer at the time of installation.

4.2. This on-site training shall be for a minimum time period of one (1) day following the installation.

4.3. All costs including travel, lodging, and living expenses relevant to this training must be included in the bid price.

4.4. Awardee shall agree to allow COT personnel to videotape this training for internal purposes.

5. Conformance Specifications

5.1. Labware washer shall be operated for a period of fifteen (15) days following installation and must be found to conform to the herein listed specifications.

5.2. Awardee agrees to accept the return of the labware washer should it fail to conform to any required specification within this fifteen (15) day period.

5.3. Should the labware washer be returned to the Awardee, the Awardee agrees to provide a full refund of the bid price of the labware washer to the COT.

6. Document Specifications

6.1. The following documents shall be provided with the labware washer at the time of installation:

6.1.1. Labware washer manual for all hardware components

6.1.2. Labware washer application documentation

6.1.3. Parts, supplies and accessories catalog

7. Service Specifications

7.1. For a period of one (1) year following installation, all repairs, parts, labor, travel, and living expenses are to be provided by the Awardee on a no charge basis to the COT as needed to maintain the specifications listed in this bid and the Awardee’s product specifications.

7.2. For a period of four (4) years following the one (1) year period after installation, an extended warranty covering all major components of the labware washer shall be included in the price bid.