MECHANICAL - ASSIST MOVABLE SHELVING SPECIFICATIONS

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Scope: The vendor will furnish factory trained labor, materials, equipment, special tools, and service required to provide a complete and ready-to-use Mechanical - Assist high density movable aisle system as specified and shown on drawings. Substitutions or deviations from the specifications and drawings must be submitted with each bid and itemized in writing with detailed product drawings indicating each substitution and deviation.

1.2 Manufacturers Qualifications:

A. To insure the highest standard of uniformity and quality control, acceptable manufacturers of the high density movable storage system shall be those which are fabricated in the U.S.A. from all American made parts. The track, carriage, end panels and shelving components are to be manufactured at one location from sheet, bar and tubular steel stock. Assembly type manufacturers and/or manufacturers who do not manufacture all major components will not he considered.

B. The model offered shall have been manufactured for a period of five years with all engineering updates and the manufacturer shall have a national reputation as a producer of the specified product.

C. Local vendor to provide factory-trained personnel and inventory all parts locally.

Vendor shall provide four - hour response time during normal working hours. Vendor

must be an authorized dealer for manufacturer with in-house service personnel on staff

This system cannot be provided by sub-dealers, brokers or unauthorized agents.

1.3 Related Work By Others

This system shall he installed on a Floor which is properly prepared by others and finished in accordance with these specifications

1.4 Submittals: All bidders are required to submit with their bid, manufacturer's general catalog, actual color swatches and hardware and component specifications which include detailed drawing indicating all dimensional, material, and design information pertaining to the quoted system.

1.5 For uniformity and appearance, all carriages, steel end panels and shelving shall be identical color, where specified, as selected from manufacturer's actual color charts. Paint is to be double coat of high quality baked enamel, electrostatically applied, capable of with standing severe hammer and bending test with no flaking. For surfaces that are hard to cover electrostatically, they must be hand sprayed prior to entering the baking oven, allowing uniform and complete coverage.

1.6 Warranty: The manufacturer shall guarantee all parts, with exception of lamps, for a period of 10 years.

1.7 Contract Award: The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and award this contract on the basis of highest value, quality and compliance with this specification. An owners rep will verify specifications at the time of delivery. Any deviation from the bid specs may result in rejection of product. Product must be from a GSA approved vendor.

2.0 PRODUCTION SPECIFICATION:

2.1 Rails: Rails shall be minimum 1045 steel bar stock of minimum 1-1/2" wide x 3/4" high. Leveling pads and floor anchors shall be on minimum 9" centers on both sides of rail along the entire length of each rail with steel shims (to level) at each floor anchor. Each pad shall be anchored with two lag bolts set into floor anchors. There shall be a minimum of two guide rails per system.

2.2 Rails to be leveled by surveyors transit or laser and leveled to or - 0.

2.3 Plywood (particle board not acceptable) will be utilized between rails to 1/8" below rail surface for tile or 1/4" for carpet.

2.4 Final floor to be flush - no gaps at side of rail, i.e., no tripping hazards

2.5 Stainless Steel Ramp (5 degree slope) at front of system. Ramp shall not extend beyond front end of panel.

2.6 ~Wheels shall be precision steel and rest on sealed self- lubricating pillow blocks on both sides of the wheel assuring smooth operation. At least two wheel frames on each base shall have a center guide to fit precisely into guide rail. Al wheels must be a minimum of 5" in diameter. Wheels shall be precision ground and have a Brinell hardness of 207/285. Wheel frames to be welded from 10 Ga. minimum steel.

2.7 Shafts - solid steel. All wheels to be driven. Systems without all wheels driven will not be acceptable.

2.8 Carriage Section "C" shape 11 Ga. minimum - 1000 lbs. per foot rating

2.9 Shelving uprights - I - 1/2" x 1-1/2" square tubular stock 16 Ga. minimum. A minimum of three horizontal "C" channel stiffeners must be employed for strength. Flat horizontal members not acceptable. Uprights must be precision recessed 5" into carriages and side boiled with 1/4" nut, bolt and lock washer to eliminate "sheer". Surface mounting of uprights is not acceptable nor is the use of sheet metal (Teck) screws.

2.10 Shelves -  Straight through shelves not acceptable. All shelves on all ranges will have backstops. All back stops will be independently removable, without tools, to allow full range width at the required level when needed. Shelves on all ranges will have 18 Ga. steel side fillers (supports) which will prevent media from becoming trapped or hidden behind the front shelf uprights.

2.11 Canopy tops - all ranges must provide canopy tops which are BOLTED to uprights to achieve a one-piece "monolithic" structure to avoid racking and tipping.

2.12 FrontPanel- Front Panels shall be fabricated of minimum 20-gauge steel. Each panel shall be 'box formed' to a maximum depth of 2-3/4" to completely cover all drive mechanisms both front and back. Each double face panel shall have (2) 4" high x 6" wide index card holder, while single face sections shall have (I) card holder. Front panels shall be removable from front to allow access to all mechanical elements. No plastic laminate panels will be acceptable.

2.13 Turning Handle: Single-spoke type with free wheeling hand grip. The drive chain from the turning handle shall operate a two-stage gear reduction with a minimum #35 drive shaft. The drive shaft shall be solid stock with keyed coupling and driving one wheel on each rail over the entire range length. Three-handled drill press handles will not be acceptable. Each mechanism must allow operator to comfortably move a mass of 30,000 lbs.

2.14 Safety: Each movable range shall include an aisle locking safety mechanism. Access to the lock plungers shall be on the side of the front panel in the opening aisle. Front-mounted, anti-roll lock will not be acceptable.

Auto-lock (optional) is a passive automatic aisle lock that engages as a result of turning the opening crank handle. No additional operation by the clerk shall be required to automatically set the aisle lock.

Auto lock release (optional) is a device that is used in conjunction with dual-entry carriages and the auto-lock option. The device allows an operator to release the safety from either entry point.

2.15 Minimum Component Gauges

Carriage Frame 11 Gauge
Wheel Frame 10 Gauge
Upright Frame 16 Gauge
Canopy Top 19 Gauge
Front Panel 20 Gauge
Shelf 18 Gauge
Shelf Bracket 18 Gauge

Seismic overhead anti-tip metal brackets (optional) with two hardened rollers shall be bolted to the cross piece of the welded upright. Overhead devices which are attached to the canopy shelf will not be acceptable.

Aisle lighting (optional)

WARRANTY: The manufacturer shall guarantee all parts with exceptions of lamps for a period of 10 years from installation