VLM_SPEC.pdf

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RFP 78-25 Vertical Lift Module (VLM)
Solicitation number
BD-24-1206-40000-40000-117527
Issued by
Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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The document is a Vertical Lift Module (VLM) specification sheet for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), detailing a comprehensive procurement for a storage system to be installed at their West Bridgewater facility. The specification outlines a VLM with maximum unit dimensions of 351 inches high, 180 inches wide, and 130 inches deep, capable of housing up to 95 trays with a minimum tray load capacity of 1,000 pounds. The procurement includes a complete delivery, installation, and site cleanup process, with the project requiring pre-installation planning, equipment assembly, electrical connection, initial testing, calibration, and operator training. Key deliverables include a fully operational VLM, an initial inspection report, manufacturer documentation, and completed operator training. The RFP (#78-25) has a proposal due date of July 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a pre-bid conference on June 11, 2025, at 11:00 AM and a mandatory site visit on June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

The contract will be evaluated based on the lowest priced, responsive, and responsible submission, with no specific Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and $5,000,000 in Umbrella Liability Insurance. The pricing evaluation will cover materials, labor, profit, one-year operational support, and a three-year preventative maintenance service agreement. Contractors will be required to provide a one-year warranty, with extended five-year warranties for specific components. The MBTA reserves the right to award the contract to one or multiple bidders, with an anticipated contract execution and service start date of July 16, 2025.

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Vertical Lift Module (VLM) specification

Unit information:

Unit dimensions:

MAX Unit height: 351 in.

MAX Unit width: 180 in.

MAX Unit depth: 130 in.

Required clear ceiling height: Unit Height, Plus 4 in.

Trays:

Trays included per unit:

Tray sidewall type: Plain Tray side walls

Min Usable tray width:

159 in.

Min Usable tray depth:

32 in.

MAX Tray side wall height:

6 in.

Min Tray storage adjustability:

0.75 in.

Loads / Unit capacities:

Min. tray load capacity: 1,000 lbs.

Total max. machine weight as configured: N/A lbs.

Net unit load capacity (as configured):

(No. trays included x max. tray load capacity)

N/A lbs.

MAX Empty unit weight w/

Empty trays: 35000 lbs.

MAX Empty tray weight (per tray):

250 lbs.

Power requirements:

Power supply required: 400-

Trays:

Usable height per tray:

Tray quantities:

Square area stored

(ft²)

Cubic Vol. stored

(ft³)

Max.

qty.

Actual qty.

Qty.

slotted MIN Offered Max. Offered

4.72 in. MAX

Sidewalls

6 in. 95 3,500 1

in. Sidewalls in. 0 0 0 0 0

in. Sidewalls in. 0 0 0 0 0

in. Sidewalls in. 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

in. Sidewalls in. 0 0 0 0 0

in. Sidewalls in. 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

TOTAL per unit: 95 0

Delivery locations:

Bay location: Picking bay type: Tray delivery heights:

First: Front Internal 27 MIN in.

mm Single Delivery 0.00 0.00

0.00

0.00 mm

0.00 0.00

0.00

0.00 mm

0.00 0.00

VLM

Workstation 1

Height Management System: 1

Color Touch Screen Operator Console: 1

95 trays max 95

Automatic Closing Door 1

Large Unit Base Plates 1

RFID Badge Reader 1

Laser Pointer 1

LED Display Bar (Alphanumeric) 1

WMS 1

Software On-Site Installation and Training By manufacture 1

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