Attachment #4
Detailed Specifications and Layout
Basis of Design
Products are based upon Mechanical Assist Operated Movable Shelving Systems,
manufactured by Spacesaver Corporation, fixed museum shelving manufactured by
Rousseau Metal, Specialized Textile Rack by Delta Designs, Cantilever Rack by Cogan,
and custom manufactured components for boat storage. Provide only products
complying with all specifications and requirements of the specifications. If products
deviate in any way, Proponent must submit, without exception, the deviation for
evaluation. Failing to do so will be grounds for rejection of Proposal.
Lower Level - Archive B110 & Roy Collection B112
The following specifications relate to shelving in the lower level of the existing Museum.
A.
High-Density Shelving
1.
Rails:
a.
Provide manufacturer’s standard design units with the following
properties. Material should be manufacturer’s standard selection.
Minimum contact surface to be 5/8” wide top surface. Rail
configuration shall permit attachment to top of structural floor system
with provision for levelling rails to compensate for variations in the
floor surface level. All rail joints to be tongue and groove and/or
overlapped and bolted. Rail shall have two levelling screws and two
permanently mounted floor anchors maximum 36” o.c. All rail
assembles shall be fully grouted with a non-shrink hydraulic cement
type grout with an 8,000 psi strength after curing. Shimmed rails and
butt joint rails are unacceptable. In-rail anti-tips required for user
safety and seismic compliance as determined by the manufacturer.
2.
Floor/Ramp:
a.
Supply and install Floor/Ramp Sheathing: Minimum 3/4 inch (19MM),
5-ply underlayment grade plywood. Particle board sheathing
materials are not permitted.
b.
Finished flooring materials shall be Marmoleum Trace of Nature
3573 Linoleum by Forbo.
3.
Carriages:
a.
Carriages shall be minimum 1,000 lbs. per linear carriage foot
capacity, fixture unit welded, or riveted uniframe assemblies
constructed of 12 gauge minimum steel with main supporting
structural face section 5 ¾” high with two reinforcing flanges running
the full length of the carriage. Main supporting structural face
sections shall provide a ¾” shelf mounting recess for positive
shelving alignment and attachment. Wheel support section shall be
12 gauge minimum steel and shall be welded between the main
support face sections, one per rail assembly. There are two 1045
solid steel 5" diameter wheels per wheel channel. All wheels have
two permanently lubricated and shielded ball bearings with a load
b.
c.
rating of 3,540 lb. per wheel. Provide each carriage with two wheels
per rail. Carriage face sections shall provide a smooth clean
appearance without any exposed assembly holes or protruding
hardware.
Refer to Drawing for number and size of carriages.
Stationary platforms shall be of the same construction and height as
the moveable carriages, and shall be anchored to the rails/floor.
Stationary ranges of shelving in the high-density shelving modules
must be on stationary platforms. Floor mounted ranges in the
system modules is not acceptable.
4.
Drive System:
a.
Provide drive system which prevents carriage whipping, binding and
excessive wheel/rail wear under normal operation.
b.
If line-shafts are used, all wheels on one side of carriage shall drive.
If synchronized drives are used, a minimum of one wheel assembly
driving both sides of the carriage at center location required. Drive
shaft shall exhibit no play or looseness over the entire length of that
assembly. Shafts shall be solid steel rod or tube, connections shall
be secured couplings. Bearing surfaces shall provide rotating load
bearing members with ball or roller bearings. Provide shafts with
pillow block or flanged self aligning type bearings.
5.
Wheels/Guidance:
a.
Carriages to be guided by centred single flange and a matching
centre grooved rail that will allow flush with floor rail installation
without wheel guidance gaps. No Exceptions.
b.
Wheels shall be 5” outside diameter 1045 solid steel or machined
ductile cast iron. Minimum load capacity per wheel should be 3,200
pounds.
6.
Face Panels:
a.
All exposed ends shall have steel face panels covering the full width
and height of the carriage and storage housing. Face panels shall
be constructed of 18 gauge (1.2 mm thick) steel using a 4-bend
structural design that forms a 2 1/4"(57 mm) thick edge channel that
runs the full length of each vertical edge. A minimum of three 18
gauge (1.2 mm thick) structural hat channel supports shall be welded
into the back of the panel at the top, base and center to provide unit
rigidity. Face panels shall be free of any exposed assembly holes or
protruding hardware, and shall be assembled without any exposed
sharp edges. Face panels shall be powder coat painted from
manufacturer’s standard Colours. For mobile applications with
platforms, two 3" x 5" (76 mm x127 mm) cardholders shall be
provided per aisle entry location and attached to the end panels with
centers located 60" (1524 mm) above the finished floor.
7.
System Controls/Safety:
a.
Movement Controls: Triple arm operating wheels with rotating hand
knobs shall be provided on the accessible, or drive ends of shelf
units, centered on the end panel, located 40 inches from the base of
each unit to permit units to be moved to create a single aisle
opening. Turning the handle transmits power through chain drive to
drive wheels on each carriage.
b.
Drive System: The system shall be designed with a positive type
mechanically-assisted drive which minimizes end play, ensures there
is no play in the drive handle, and that carriages will stop without
drifting.
c.
System shall include a chain sprocket drive system for each movable
carriage to ensure that carriages move uniformly along the total
length of travel. Drive system gearing shall be designed to permit 1
lb. of force applied to the drive handle to move a minimum of 4,000
lbs. of load.
d.
A tensioning device shall be provided on each chain drive with
provision for adjusting tension without removing end panels.
e.
All bearings used in the drive mechanism shall be permanently
shielded and lubricated.
f.
Safety Features to include Colour-coded visual indicators to provide
verification that carriages are in a locked or unlocked mode. Safety
aisle lock button should be located on each operating wheel hub,
and permit moving a carriage in either direction to create a new
access aisle when pulled out or unlocked, or locking the carriage
when pushed in, or locked.
8.
4-Post Shelving
a.
Design: Wedge-lock type consisting of uprights, shelves, and shelf
supports, designed to be assembled without fasteners or clips.
Shelves shall not have any holes on exposed surfaces. Front and
back flanges shall be flush with outside faces of posts. Design shall
permit individual shelf adjustment and/or removal anywhere along
the entire height of uprights.
b.
Materials and Workmanship: Fabricate units from Class 1, cold-rolled
steel sheet with all bends sharp and true and no exposed “knife”
edges.
c.
All units shall be free of burrs, sharp edges and projecting hardware,
with smooth, non-abrasive surfaces and edges.
d.
After fabrication, shelving shall exhibit no dents, “oil canning”,
buckling or other surface irregularities.
e.
Uprights: Formed from steel sheet to a hollow “tee” shape for
intermediate supports and formed angles for end supports. Uprights
shall have keyhole slots on inner wall only. Provide with sheet steel
panels full height and depth of end uprights. Provide intermediate
“tee” uprights between adjacent units. No exposed holes in outside
upright frame.
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Shelves: Form from sheet steel with flanges on all sides and return
hem on front and back flanges. Ends shall be formed to clear inside
of upright offset panels. Shelves shall be independently adjustable.
Provide all shelves with slots for file dividers.
Canopy Tops: Same construction as shelf units.
Shelf Supports: Form from heavy gauge steel sheet with four solid
steel shoulder rivets, two per ear, that interlock with inner wall of
uprights.
Nominal Shelf Dimensions:
Standard Width: 36 inches or 914MM, with 30, 42, or 48 inch, or 762,
1067, or 1219MM, sections used to meet project requirements. Refer
to drawing for elevations
Shelf Edge Vertical Profile: 3/4 inch or 19MM maximum.
Vertical Adjustment Increment: 1-1/2 inches or 38MM.
Width Of Intermediate Uprights: 2 inches or 51MM.
Clearance Between Uprights: Nominal shelf section width minus 2
inches or 51MM.
Levelness of Completed Shelf Units: Maximum 1/8 inch or 3.2MM
between bottom shelf and canopy top, measured along the edge of
any upright in any direction.
Number of Vertical Shelf Spaces: As indicated on the drawings.
Vertical Shelf-To-Shelf Spacing: As indicated on the drawings.
Load Carrying Capabilities: Provide shelf units capable of supporting
40 pounds per lineal foot or 18kg/305MM, with maximum deflection
of L/140. Shelves shall exhibit no permanent deflection under fully
loaded conditions.
Accessories: File dividers per shelf: As indicated on the drawing.
The painting process is an electrostatically applied powder coating
system using epoxy-polyester hybrid powder paint. All overspray is
collected and reused within the self-contained application booths
with no venting or emissions to the environment. The film is applied
to an average thickness of 1 to 1.5 mils.
The coated parts are then oven cured for 20 minutes at up to 450
degrees to provide a furniture quality finish. The hot parts are cooled
to ambient temperature prior to packaging.
After curing, the paint finish is inert and no volatile emissions are
present. There are no fugitive or stray emissions in the finished
product.
During the manufacturing process, there are no volatile emissions
and there is no hazardous waste produced.
Colour to be selected from manufacturers standard colour card and
must match carriages
Storage Facility - SF110
The following specifications relate to shelving in the new Storage Facility.
B.
Rolled Textile Storage
For the purposes of storing rolled textiles, construct a cantilever style textile
rack capable of holding rolled textile up to 8’ in length at any position along the
horizontal axis.
C.
1.
Frame Unit
a.
Vertical Posts and Bottom Legs to be no less than 2" x 2" x 14 ga.
Square Tubing. Horizontal supports to be no less than 1" x 1" x 15
ga. square tubing. Tubing to be MIG welded into solid unit.
b.
Top to be .047", 18 ga. steel welded to tubing frame.
c.
Bottom Legs to have holes to allow attachment to floor Holes to be
capped with polyethylene snap in plug after the frame unit is
installed. Horizontal supports to be spaced on 12" centers vertically.
2.
Cantilever Textile Support Arms
a.
Metal to be no less than .060", 16 ga. and MIG welded.
b.
Cantilever Textile Support to be designed to be moved horizontally
on Frame Unit Horizontal Supports. Cantilever Textile Support to be
secured in place via a Zinc Plated, Spade Head Shoulder Thumb
Screw 1/4"-20 x 3/4" long.
c.
Cantilever Textile Support designed to accept Conduit Brackets on
1" centers in the front to back dimension. Each cantilever support
arm must come equipped with 4 conduit brackets to support 1.5”
wood dowels.
3.
Materials
a.
All materials have been examined for "non-reactivity" and their use
shall be subject to approval in this regard. "Non-reactivity" as used
herein means that the material is chemically stable and does not offgas or physically degrade to produce any of the following:
ureaformaldehyde, free sulfate radicals, sulfides, free sulfur,
chlorides, acetates, chlorine, formaldehyde, oxides of nitrogen,
oxides of sulfur, ammonia, organic acids, disodium phosphate,
dibutyl phalate, acid-hardened phenol formaldehyde resins,
peroxides, volatile organic compounds, or plasticizers lacking longterm stability.
b.
All corners will be rounded and all exposed edges will be deburred.
c.
Colour to be selected from manufacturer’s standard powder coat
finish Colour card.
4.
Installation
a.
Cantilever Textile Rack to be assembled and attached to floor to
prevent tipping. This work will be accomplished by personnel trained
and experienced in the installation of specialized museum storage
equipment.
Artifact Storage Shelving System
Provide a flexible, interchangeable, shelving system that provides for current
needs and has the capability of being reconfigured for different use. All
shelving must be capable of receiving shelves, drawers, doors, side and back
panels, and other useful accessories such as dividers, hanging rails, hooks,
etc. Design based on Rousseau Spider Shelving System.
D.
1.
Uprights:
a.
Commercial grade 14 gauge welded open upright. Tubular “T”
shape 1-5/8” wide and 18” deep with welded side braces for
structural integrity. Two types of perforations on both sides of each
post to accept shelf clips and other accessories. Accessories are
adjustable on 1” centers. Each post can serve as common post
between sections.
2.
Shelves:
a.
Constructed of 20 gauge structural steel with 1-1/4” side profile.
Box-type shelf with front and rear edges roll –formed and welded and
sides are double folded for added strength. Shelf is perforated for
insertion of shelf dividers held in place by 4 sturdy and compact 14
gauge zinc plated clips.
3.
Side/Back Panels:
a.
26 gauge steel panels to fill the gap between posts on end units.
Circular perforations every inch to allow for bolting to frame.
4.
Corner gussets:
a.
14-gauge galvanized steel corner gussets used to provide lateral
stability for each shelving unit. Sway braces are not acceptable.
5.
Materials:
a.
All units shall be free of burrs, sharp edges and projecting hardware
with smooth, non-abrasive surfaces and edges.
b.
After fabrication, shelving shall exhibit no dents, “oil canning”,
buckling or other surface irregularities.
c.
Load Carrying Capabilities: Provide shelf units capable of supporting
750 pounds per shelf with minimum deflection. Shelves shall exhibit
no permanent deflection under fully loaded conditions.
d.
Colour to be selected from manufacturer’s standard powder coat
finish colour card.
Cantilever Canoe Rack Shelving
Provide a cantilever style rack system, designed to store long objects without
vertical post interruptions. Design based on Cogan Cantilever Rack System.
Refer to drawing for sizes. Cantilever rack arms must be capable of accepting
custom designed “Canoe Harness” to be coordinated and manufactured by a
preselected fabricator.
1.
Arms
a.
Arms are structural elements that shall support static gravity loads. A
structural bolted connection fixes the arms to the rack column on one
end and is unsupported, or free, on the opposing end, resulting in a
cantilevered rack arm. Arms shall be designed to resist a uniformly
distributed load exerted by the product that is supported and shall be
manufactured of structural S-sections, W-sections or equivalent
structural profiles. The product shall be centered on the arms and
shall not exceed the edge of the arm. All arms shall be
manufactured with a positive inclination from the horizontal. Straight
arms shall have a minimum inclination of 1½° from the horizontal and
inclined arms are sloped 3° from the horizontal.
2.
Columns
a.
Rack columns are the vertical structural elements that support the
rack arms and roof arms and transfer gravity loads to the rack base
and anchoring slab. Rack columns shall be manufactured of
structural W-sections and shall have a shop-welded base plate. The
two flanges of each column shall be punched for the bolted
connection to the rack base at the bottom of the column. The two
flanges of each column shall be punched with a pre-determined,
regular hole pattern for the connection of the rack arms. The
columns in a cantilever rack system shall be tied together with
horizontal braces and cross braces. Braces are bolted to the
columns with ASTM A325 structural bolts.
3.
Bases
a.
Rack bases are the horizontal structural elements, connected to the
bottom of each column that transfer the loads from the cantilever
rack system to the anchor slab. The rack bases establish the lateral
stability of the rack system in the direction of the rack arms. Rack
bases shall be manufactured of structural W-sections and shall be
punched for anchor bolts. Typically the rack bases are the same
length as the rack arms, but are not permitted to be less than the
height of the column divided by seven, or minimum 1/7th of column
height.
4.
Braces
a.
Braces provide lateral stability to the rack system along the length of
the system by tying each column together. Each rack system shall
be braced with cross braces and horizontal braces. Braces shall be
manufactured of structural angles and flat steel and shall be
connected to the columns with ASTM A325 structural bolts.
5.
Anchors
a.
Cantilever rack systems shall be installed on a concrete slab of
adequate strength. The client or owner shall be responsible for
adequate anchoring conditions and shall be responsible for the
installation of adequate anchor bolts. Anchors shall resist the
column loads indicated on the approvals drawings.
6.
Finish
a.
Colour to be selected from manufacturer’s standard powder coat
finish Colour card.
E.
2D Art Storage Shelving
1.
4-Post Shelving
a.
Design: Wedge-lock type consisting of uprights, shelves, and shelf
supports, designed to be assembled without fasteners or clips.
Shelves shall not have any holes on exposed surfaces. Front and
back flanges shall be flush with outside faces of posts. Design shall
permit individual shelf adjustment and/or removal anywhere along
the entire height of uprights.
b.
Materials and Workmanship: Fabricate units from Class 1, cold-rolled
steel sheet with all bends sharp and true and no exposed “knife”
edges.
c.
All units shall be free of burrs, sharp edges and projecting hardware
with smooth, non-abrasive surfaces and edges.
d.
After fabrication, shelving shall exhibit no dents, “oil canning”,
buckling or other surface irregularities.
e.
Uprights: Formed from steel sheet to a hollow “tee” shape for
intermediate supports and formed angles for end supports. Uprights
shall have keyhole slots on inner wall only. Provide with sheet steel
panels full height and depth of end uprights. Provide intermediate
“tee” uprights between adjacent units. No exposed holes in outside
upright frame.
f.
Shelves: Form from sheet steel with flanges on all sides and return
hem on front and back flanges. Ends shall be formed to clear inside
of upright offset panels. Shelves shall be independently adjustable.
Provide all shelves with slots for file dividers.
g.
Canopy Tops: Same construction as shelf units.
h.
Shelf Supports: Form from heavy gauge steel sheet with four solid
steel shoulder rivets, two per ear, that interlock with inner wall of
uprights.
Nominal Shelf Dimensions:
i.
Standard Width: 36 inches, or 914MM, with 30, 42, or 48 inch, or
762, 1067, or 1219MM, sections used to meet Project requirements.
Refer to drawing for elevations
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Shelf Edge Vertical Profile: 3/4 inch or 19MM, maximum.
k.
Vertical Adjustment Increment: 1-1/2 inches, or 38MM.
l.
Width Of Intermediate Uprights: 2 inches, or 51MM.
m. Clearance Between Uprights: Nominal shelf section width minus 2
inches, 51MM.
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Levelness of Completed Shelf Units: Maximum 1/8 inch, or 3.2MM,
between bottom shelf and canopy top, measured along the edge of
any upright in any direction.
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Number of Vertical Shelf Spaces: As indicated on the drawings.
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Vertical Shelf-To-Shelf Spacing: As indicated on the drawings.
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Load Carrying Capabilities: Provide shelf units capable of supporting
40 pounds per lineal foot, or 18kg/305MM, with maximum deflection
of L/140. Shelves shall exhibit no permanent deflection under fully
loaded conditions.
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Vertical Bin Dividers: Provide two full height and full depth bin
dividers per shelf, sizes and quantity as indicated on the drawing.
Front edge shall be smooth and free of sharp edges.
The painting process is an electrostatically applied powder coating
system, using epoxy-polyester hybrid powder paint. All overspray is
collected and reused within the self-contained application booths,
with no venting, or emissions, to the environment. The film is applied
to an average thickness of 1 to 1.5 mils.
The coated parts are then oven cured for 20 minutes at up to 450
degrees to provide a furniture quality finish. The hot parts are cooled
to ambient temperature prior to packaging.
After curing, the paint finish is inert and no volatile emissions are
present. There are no fugitive or stray emissions in the finished
product.
During the manufacturing process, there are no volatile emissions
and there is no hazardous waste produced.
Colour to be selected from manufacturers standard colour card and
must match carriages
F. Wall Mounted Art Rack Panels
For the purpose of hanging 2-Dimensional Art work pieces, wall mounted wire
mesh art rack units.
1.
Panel
a.
Each panel to be 8’ high x 4’ wide constructed of a 2” x 2” angled
and welded steel frame. Panel edges shall be connected with a 2” x
2” wire mesh frame, finished with a powder coat paint.
b.
Each corner to have a welded 4” x 4” steel plate, for anchoring to the
wall
c.
Provide 200, flattened “S” Hooks for hanging art work on the wire
mesh Art Rack. Rounded “s” hooks not acceptable.
Examination/Installation
Examination
A.
Examine subfloor surfaces, with Installer present, for compliance with
requirements for installation tolerances and other conditions affecting
performance of mobile storage units.
B.
For the record, prepare written report, endorsed by Installer, listing
conditions detrimental to performance of mobile storage units.
C.
Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been
corrected.
D.
Inspect substrates and conditions in which high density storage shelving,
tracks and blockouts will be installed and verify that installation may
commence. Verify locations of positioning of exits and aisles and overall
dimensions of space. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been resolved fully.
Installation
A. All rail for high-density system to be leveled with laser lever and leveling
screws; shims not permitted; and fully grout.
B. Permanently attach shelving units to carriages and or floor. Stabilize
shelving units to comply with mobile storage unit manufacturer’s written
requirements. Reinforce shelving units to withstand the stress of movement
where required and specified.
C. Install mobile storage systems, shelving, track, floors, and accessories after
finishing operations, including painting have been completed. Install system
to comply with final layout drawings, in strict compliance with manufacturer’s
printed instructions. Position units level, plumb; at proper location relative to
adjoining units and related work.
D. Field Quality Control: Remove and replace components which are shipped,
scratched, or otherwise damaged and which do not match adjoining work.
Provide new matching units, installed as specified and in manner to eliminate
evidence of replacement.
E. Adjust: Adjust components and accessories to provide smoothly operating,
visually acceptable installation.
F. Cleaning: Immediately upon completion of installation, clean components
and surfaces. Remove surplus materials, rubbish and debris resulting from
installation upon completion of work and leave areas of installation in neat,
clean condition.
G. Protection: Protect system against damage during remainder of construction
period. Advise Owner of additional protection needed to ensure that system
will be without damage or deterioration at time of substantial completion.
Installation Tolerances
A. Install tracks parallel and level within 3/32 inch for each length; 1/16 inch
between adjacent tracks perpendicular to track direction; and 1/32 inch in 10
feet of track length.
Demonstration/Customer Training
A. Schedule and conduct demonstration of installed equipment and features
with Owner's personnel.
B. Schedule and conduct maintenance training with Owner's maintenance
personnel. Training session should include lecture and demonstration of all
maintenance and repair procedures that end user personnel would normally
perform.
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