Service - Medcare Lift Service & Maintenance Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis MN

Scope of Work (abbreviated)
Medcare Ceiling Lifts
Annual Inspection & Load Testing
Building 70 Minneapolis VA Health Care System
The Contractor shall complete the annual inspection of approximately three hundred and one
(301) Med Care brand patient ceiling lifts located in various locations throughout building 70 of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) facility.
General Scope of Work:
Provide all labor, materials, and associated tools and equipment to perform the manufacturer s preventive maintenance weight load testing, inspection and safe patient handling certification of patient ceiling lifts.
Perform weight load testing of each ceiling track system and motor, using one hundred (100) percent of the manufacturers rated capacity. All Medcare ceiling lift tracks located at the Minneapolis VAHCS are rated at one thousand pounds (1000 lbs), and are labeled as such. There are two different sized motors located within the Minneapolis VA facility and shall be tested at the maximum rated capacity, which is listed on the side of each motor. The motor shall be removed or moved out of the way during testing of the track system, with a separate anchor system installed for the testing weights. Once the testing is complete, the track end pins shall be checked to ensure they are secure and attached according to manufacturer s requirements.
Inspecting all areas of the ceiling lift structure, from the track connections inside the room all the way to the attachment to the building structure.
Any deflection testing required by the Manufacturer shall be completed during the annual inspection. Any deflection measurements exceeding the manufactures stated allowance, shall be reported to the COR or designated representative of Facilities Engineering within twenty-four (24) hours.
The contractor (for each brand of ceiling lift) shall provide annual refresher training to our VA employees who perform PM inspections and repairs on the patient ceiling lifts. The VA will be given documentation showing proof of training.
Documentation- The contractor shall complete the manufacturer s required PM checklist, as well as any VA mandated checklists. A new inspection label shall be placed over, or in place of, the existing inspection label on the track system and the motor. At a minimum, the label shall state the name of the company performing the inspection and the date of completed inspection.
Two (2) SureHands brand portable patient lifts shall be weight load tested and included as part of the Medcare Ceiling Lift Scope of Work. The maximum rated load capacity of Surehands is listed at four hundred pounds (400 lbs)..