Checklist for Equipment Purchasing and Installation for Grants/Contracts
Before any equipment is purchased all of these items should be addressed.
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1) Purchasing
a. Delivery costs
b. Delivery location and time specified
c. Removal cost of old equipment
2) Installation
a. Door size – width and height
i. Loading dock door
ii. Hallways
iii. Room door
iv. Access within room – between current equipment
b. Weight limitations on hallway and room floor
c. Weight and size limitations of elevator
d. Height requirements in room for machine operation
e. Special floor requirements for vibration isolation
Location in room provides sufficient access for machine
f. maintenance
i. Access doors must open fully
ii. Sufficient space for removal/replacement of machine parts
iii. Sufficient room around machine for safety
g. Electrical power requirements
i. Voltage
ii. Amperage
iii. Sufficient power available in room and building
h. Computer needs
i. Network connection
ii. Power connection
iii. Workspace (table, etc.)
iv. Printer
i. Special gas requirements
i. Compressed air requirements
ii. Vacuum requirements
1. Separate pump on machine
2. Trap system
iii. Manifold gas
iv. Gas tanks (provide safe location)
j. Plumbing requirements
i. Tap water
ii. Special water
iii. Drain required - type
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Checklist for Equipment Purchasing and Installation for Grants/Contracts
Before any equipment is purchased all of these items should be addressed.
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k. Room remodeling
i. Special lighting
ii. Room temperature requirements
iii. Special humidity requirements
iv. Ventilation
1. Fume hoods
2. Exhaust fans
3. Ventilation available in room
v. Other (specify)
3) Safety issues
a. Hazardous materials
b. Waste or byproduct disposal issues
c. Sound hazards
d. Moving or rotating parts in guarded area
e. Fumes
f. Strong magnetic fields
g. High intensity radiation
4) Insurance issues
5) Security requirements
a. Special locks on doors
b. Surveillance equipment
c. Alarm systems
6) Maintenance costs (yearly)
a. Maintenance agreements for equipment if required
b. Maintenance agreements for software if required
c. Estimated operation costs for supplies
d. Estimated supplies startup costs
e. Calibration costs
i. Initial calibration
ii. Periodic calibration
f. Spare part inventory if necessary
7) Training costs
a. Operators
b. Maintenance personnel
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