St. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY -SHELVING, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
BID FORM:
Date: _____________________________________________
St. Tammany Parish Library
Covington Branch
310 West 21st Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
PROPOSAL FOR:
Submitted by:
TECHINCAL LIBRARY FURNITURE FOR NEW BUSINESS
RESOURCE CENTER
Company: _____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________
We propose to furnish the library shelving, technical furniture, office furniture, and
miscellaneous furnishings for the following amount:
Total-
Shelving and Furniture
$________________________
The undersigned has submitted required bid samples in accordance with specifications and
has included in his bid all catalogs, specifications and identification as required in the bid
documents.
By: ________________________________
Title: _______________________________
Company: ___________________________
St. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS
o Bidders will prepare their bids on the bid forms provided in this specification. Bids
must be sealed with name of bidder, address and phone number shown on the outside
of the envelope. Bidders must mark outside of envelope "Sealed bid for Business
Resource Center Furniture due 5th Dec 2007. The bid proposal form must be properly
signed in ink by an authorized officer of the bidding entity. The prices shall be
typewritten or in ink. Any alterations of the bid proposal form may cause rejection of
bid. Conditional bids shall be unacceptable. The bidder shall be responsible for
duplicating and retaining bid forms for personal record.
o Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a bond (from a
surety licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana) made payable to the St.
Tammany Parish Library in the amount of five percent of the total maximum amount
of the bid.
o The St. Tammany Parish Library will require the successful Bidder(s) to furnish a
100% performance Bond from a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of
Louisiana and with a rating of "A" or better in the most current edition of the A.M.
BEST INSURANCE REPORT. Bond to be provided within twenty (20) calendar
days from date of official notice to proceed.
o The Owner reserves the right to reject all proposals, and to waive any informalities.
All formal bids shall be binding for a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days and shall
not be withdrawn after the specified bid opening time.
o Technical library furnishings and equipment in this specification are contained in one
(1) group, in order to maintain compatibility among items within this group, and with
existing furniture to be installed in the new library. Awards will be made based upon
the lowest and best bid meeting specifications for this group. All bidders are required
to include unit cost for each item within each group, and the Owner reserves the right
to increase or decrease quantities of items in an amount not to exceed twenty percent
(20%) of the total group price.
o All bids and contracts shall include costs of manufacturing, packing, prepaid delivery
to the Business Resource Center, unloading and storing where directed by the Owner
within the library buildings, uncrating, assembling, final placing and removal of all
debris from the premises and whatever other specific services are required to make
the equipment ready for the Owner's use.
o All bidders shall submit one (1) complete set of descriptive materials consisting of
manufacturer's specifications, catalog descriptions and illustrations of all items
submitted in their bid. Failure to provide specifications and descriptive literature will
prevent the Owner from evaluating submittals and will be cause for rejection of bid.
Any modifications made to any item to comply with specifications shall be submitted
with all details, cuts and illustrations showing the extent of the modification to each
item. Comments stating "bidding to specifications" or "see manufacturer's
specifications" or "modified to specifications" shall not be acceptable without
accompanying itemized details, cuts, illustrations and specifications.
o The catalog cuts, specifications and descriptions shall each be clearly marked and
labeled to identify the bidder submitting them and shall indicate the group and item
number (e.g. Technical Furnishings, Item 1), in sequence, in order to facilitate
evaluation. Catalogs and brochures submitted shall be indexed and arranged in the
same sequence as that in which the groups and items are listed in the bid
specifications.
o Each bidder before submitting proposals shall become fully informed as to the intent
and character of the work required and its relation to other work in the library
buildings.
o For bid evaluation purposes, bid samples as listed in the Schedule of Equipment will
be required no later than the date and time for opening of bids. Bid samples must be
delivered and set up weekdays between 9-12 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., at the bidder's
expense, to the St. Tammany Parish Library -Headquarters, attn: Mr. Donald
Westmoreland, Assistant Director, 310 West 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433.
Bid samples must be labeled and marked as to the bidder's name, group and item
number, which corresponds to the Schedule of Equipment.
o All products shall be guaranteed for a period of one (1) year against defects in
material or workmanship.
o Successful bidder will be notified 120 days prior to required completion date and will
be responsible to deliver and install all items within this timeframe.
o Damage to the building or equipment caused by the work under this contract shall be
repaired or replaced by new materials to original conditions as approved by the
Owner at bidder's expense.
St. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY
BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER STEEL LIBRARY SHELVING SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGN:
Shelving is a cantilever design. The book stack section may be removed as a modular unit
from any range without disturbing adjacent units in any way. Relocation and reuse of
removed section(s) can be accomplished without acquiring additional parts. The uprights and
cross member supports make up the fully welded frame construction, available with either
closed fixed base shelf or adjustable base shelf with kickplate. Uprights are punched for
bolting additional Weld Frame units into the book stack range. Shelving design allows for
either static or mobile installation.
MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP:
The shelving is made from only the finest materials and workmanship. All sheet metal is
commercial quality furniture stock steel, hot & cold rolled, reannealed, fully pickled or
equivalent. All gauge thickness must conform to U.S. standards.
CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS:
Each shelf has a minimum clearance between end brackets of 35 13/32". Unit widths are 36"
nominal overall. When properly installed, units are capable of supporting 50 lbs. evenly
distributed weight per linear foot of shelving, multiplied times the number of shelves per unit,
without deflection considered excessive by industry standards.
COLOR:
Shelving color is to be Estey "Sand".
FINISHES:
Shelving colors are as described above, with an epoxy powder applied electro statically. The
finish yields a minimum average thickness of 1.0 to 1.8 mils and has a medium gloss.
Abrasion resistance requires a minimum of 60 liters of sand to remove finish to bare metal, as
determined by Library Technology test guidelines.
SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS:
The Weld Frame system is to conform to the particular standards of all seismic codes through
the use of seismic sway bracing, floor anchoring, trapezoidal gussets, or any combination
thereof.
1) UPRIGHT COLUMNS of the Weld Frame are formed of not less than #16 gauge
steel into a channel shape with a total of 3/4" of stiffening flanges on the inside of
the upright. Overall dimensions are 2 1/2" in the web and 1 1/4" across the front
and rear area surfaces. Uprights are perforated the full height with a series of 1/4"
x 5/8" slots spaced 1" on vertical centers and located within 5/16" of the outer
web surface. Every fifth and sixth slot has square comers as viewed against the
remaining rounded comer slots to aid visual alignment of shelves. This pattern is
repeated over the full height of the upright.
2) TOP SPREADERS are formed of not less than #16 gauge tubular steel measuring l"x
3" in cross section. The spreader is electrically welded to the uprights.
3) ) BOTTOM SPREADER of the Weld Frame is a channel shape measuring 1" x 1
3/4" in cross-section, and consists of not less than #16 gauge steel. The outer ends of
the channel are punched to receive leveling nuts and floor levelers. The bottom
channel is electrically welded to the uprights with the open face of the channel positioned
upward. Weld Frames heights are as specified; widths are 36" standard. Weld Frames
are equipped with two (2) adjustable floor levelers. Levelers can be provided with an
optional elastomeric plastic shoe to prevent "walking" of units. Levelers are either
inverted hex head mushroom type standard for regular floors or conical (pin) point type,
optional.
4) CLOSED BASE BRACKETS are designed to fit snugly in and around the welded
frame upright. Material is no less than #16 gauge steel. Brackets have a 90-degree
flange at the bottom to rest on the floor covering. Single faced base brackets are to
be furnished with one adjustable threaded leveler per bracket and double-faced
base brackets furnished with two adjustable threaded levelers. Levelers to be
inverted hex mushroom type. Top and front edge ofthe base bracket are flanged
outward approximately 1/4". The profile of the bracket matches that of the
adjustable shelf end bracket. The embossed area incorporates a hole to allow
attaching of adjoining base brackets with a fastener.
5) CLOSED BASE SHELVES are formed from not less than #18 gauge steel into
two piece construction with adjustable kickplate in black epoxy finish. They are
designed to fit snugly around base brackets with kickplate bolting to base brackets
and adjustable to correct for floor irregularities. Front height is 3 5/16", and sides
have stiffening flanges.
6) SLOPED BASE SHELVES are formed from not less than #18 gauge steel
Sloping base shelves are sloped at 9 degrees, aiding visually those items displayed
on the bottom shelf. They are designed to fit snugly around base brackets with
kickplate bolting to base brackets and adjustable up to 5/8". Front height is 3
5/16" and sides have stiffening flanges.
7) INTEGRAL BACK SHELVES are formed of#18 gauge steel with the front edge
being box-formed, 13/16" high profile capable of receiving snap-on label holders. The
rear edge of the shelf contains a built-in 2" high backstop. The nominal depth of the
shelf is 1" greater than the actual dimension. The sides of the shelf are flanged for
locking into the end bracket lances.
8) SHELF END BRACKETS are formed of not less than #16 gauge steel, with all
but the rear edge flared outward approximately 1/4". The rear edge has two
crimped hooks at the top for engaging frame upright slots, and a positioning tab at
the bottom to prevent accidental dislodgement. The bracket incorporates two
lances with protruding dimples in the sides for securing shelf side flanges.
Bracket design allows for shelf adjustment upward and downward (i.e. "walkingthe-shelf') without disturbing any of the other shelves. Bracket emboss prevents
overlapping of adjoining brackets. Brackets extend at least 6" above the shelf
surface.
9) SLOPING SHELF END BRACKETS are formed of not less than #16 gauge
steel, with all but the rear edge flared outward approximately 1/4". The rear edge
has two crimped hooks at the top for engaging frame upright slots, and a
positioning tab at the bottom to prevent accidental dislodgement. The bracket
incorporates two lances with protruding dimples in the sides for securing shelf
side flanges. Bracket design allows for shelf adjustment upward and downward
(i.e. "walking-the-shelf') without disturbing any of the other shelves. Bracket
emboss prevents overlapping of adjoining brackets. Brackets extend at least 6”
above the shelf surface and have a 7-degree slope.
10) NO. OF SHELVES per unit are as listed below, unless otherwise specified.
HEIGHT
93”
90”
84”
78”
66”
42”
NO. of ADJUSTABLE SHELVES
7
6
6
5
4
2
11) SLOPING PERIODICAL SHELVING is equipped with adjustable alternating
display and storage shelves as follows: Flat storage shelves, when ordered, may be any
standard size and are mounted on inverted brackets. Sloped display shelves are at least
12" actual height with a 1 5/16" flange at the bottom and boxed flanged upwards with
inside safety hem. Brackets allow for a slope of approximately 30 degrees from vertical.
Display shelves are equipped with rubber bumpers on support brackets for sound
deadening, and will remain positively located without holding them open.
12) PIVOTING PERIODICAL SHELVING consists of pivoting display shelves hinged
to shelf brackets, which engage in slots in upright. Sloped display shelves are 14" actual
height with a 1 5/16" flange at the bottom and boxed flanged upwards with inside safety
hem. Included storage shelf is 12" deep nominal. Brackets allow for a slope of
approximately 20 degrees from vertical.
13) TWO PIECE DIVIDER TYPE SHELF is formed of no less than #18 gauge steel
and resembles a standard adjustable storage shelf except
for slots on 1" centers to receive dividers. A separate 5"
high back piece with matching slots serves as a back for
the shelf. The standard quantity and size of divider is
five (5) per shelf with an overall height of7' 7/16".
14) STEEL CANOPY TOPS are formed of no less than #19
gauge steel. Tops have a 13/16" front edge and extend the full
width and depth of the unit base. Tops are supported by #14
gauge brackets engaged in slots in the frame uprights.
ACCESSORIES:
A) BOOK SUPPORTS
1) Clip-On Wire book supports are made from chrome plated W'
steel wire. Molded plastic clips allow for easy installation
and adjustment. To be 6 W' High, with a depth to match
shelf depth.
2)
Non-losable plate-type book supports of6" or 9" high
are made of#16-19 gauge steel and include a non-skid
composition on the base.
Schedule of Equipment
St. Tammany Parish Libary
BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER SHELVING AND TECHNICAL FURNISHINGS
Bidders must submit catalog cuts and specifications of each item, marked up showing the
exact item being bid. This information must be included in the bid envelope. Samples listed in
the bid are required for evaluation purposes and must be delivered no later than the date and
time for opening of bids to be considered. Unit prices on the items listed below are to include
inside delivery, installation, and debris removal to the new Black River Branch Library
ITEM
QTY
DESCRIPTION
1
10
Sections, steel library shelving, single-faced, 84"
high x 10" deep (nominal), overall. Each section
to be furnished with closed sloping base with
recessed "Black" epoxy kickplate, four (4)
adjustable levelers, three (3) adjustable 10" deep
sloping integral back book shelves, and three (3)
flat integral back book shelves, per section face.
Provide one (1) 10" Deep Single Face Canopy
Top per section. Provide one (1) clip-on wire
divider for each adjustable shelf, and one (1) 6"
findable book support ber base shelf. Provide
corner fillers per plan. To be Estey library
shelving in Sand epoxy finish, or equal,
consisting of:
10
#W8436 84" Tall x 36" Wide Weld Frames
Bidding #______________ Mfg. By: __________
#WSA3610A 10" Deep X 36" Wide (nominal) SF
9 degree sloping adjustable base
Bidding #_______________ Mfg. By:_________
#BSN6 Steel Book Support, 6"
Bidding #_______________ Mfg. By:_________
#CTS3610, 10" Deep X 36" Wide (nominal)
Single Face Canopy top
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By:_________
#IBS3610, 10" Deep X 36" Wide (nominal)
integral back shelf
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By:_________
#SASBRK10LJ, 10" Left Hand sloping shelf
bracket
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By:_________
10
10
10
30
30
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DESCRIPTION
1 cont
30
#SASBRK10RJ, 10" Right Hand sloping shelf
bracket
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By: _________
#EWD-2, Clip-On Wire Divider
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By: _________
#BLlB3610A, 10" Deep X36" Wide (nominal)
Integral Back Flat Shelf with brackets and clip-on
wire dividers
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By:_________
#SCF8410A, Corner Filler
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By:_________
30
30
1
2
13
13
13
13
9
26
26
26
Sections, steel library shelving, double-faced,
45" high x 12" deep (nominal), overall. Each
section to be furnished with closed sloping base
with recessed "Black" epoxy kickplate, four (4)
adjustable levelers, and two (2) adjustable 12"
deep sloping integral back shelves per section
face. Provide one (1) clip-on wire divider for each
adjustable shelf, and one (1) 6" findable book
support ber base shelf. Provide 10" deep
canopy top brackets. To be Estey library
shelving in Sand epoxy finish, or equal,
consisting of:
#W4536 45" Tall x 36" Wide Weld Frames
Bidding # ______________ Mfg. By: _________
#WSA3610A 10" Deep X36" Wide (nominal) DF
9 degree sloping adjustable base
Bidding #_______________ Mfg. By: _________
#BSN6 Steel Book Support, 6"
Bidding # _______________ Mfg. By _________
#CTIB08S, Pairs, 8" Wood Canopy Top Brackets
Bidding #________________ Mfg. By:________
#IBS3610, 10" Deep X36" Wide (nominal)
integral back shelf
Bidding #________________ Mfg. By:________
#SASBRK10LJ, 10" Left Hand sloping shelf
bracket
Bidding # ________________Mfg. By: ________
#SASBRK10RJ, 10" Right Hand sloping shelf
bracket
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
UNIT
PRICE
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PRICE
ITEM
QTY
DESCRIPTION
2 cont
26
#EWD-2, Clip-On Wire Divider
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
#SCF4512A, Corner Filler
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
1
3
3a
4
3b
8
3c
1
3d
3
4
1
Lot, Custom End panels and Counter tops. End
panels to be 1-3/16 thick, 3-ply particleboard with
select grade "A" oak veneer face and select
grade "B" oak veneer on the back. All exposed
edges to be banded with 1/4" thick solid oak. All
edges and corners to be radiused 1/16". Counter
tops to be 1 3/16 thick, 3-ply particleboard with
high pressure laminate face and black backer on
underside. All exposed edges to be banded with
3/4" Thick x 1-5/8" High solid oak.
End Panel for item #1
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
End Panel for Item 2, in a manager’s office.
Tops to be mitered in corner.
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
Continuous Counter tops for item #2, in
manager's office, with mitered corner.
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
Continuous Counter tops for item #2, in patron
offices and main stacks.
Bidding #________________Mfg. By:_________
Lot finished library reading tables. Tops are 1 ¼ “
thick, 3-ply particleboard construction, with .050”
high pressure laminate face and .028” backer on the
underside. All four edges shall banded with a 1
9/16” thick x 2 1/4” wide solid oak external knife
edge band laminated to core after lamination of the
face plastic. The edge shall be beveled to a 5/16”
radius bullnose at the leading edge to a 1/8” raised
reveal at the lower edge. The edge band shall be
mitered all four corners. The legs shall be attached
to the aprons and top by means of heavy duty
formed sheet metal corner brackets and reinforced
with ½” x 1” steel backing plate and bolting to the
leg. The legs shall be 2 3/8” square glued-up, face
to face, from two or three solid oak blanks. All of
the high x 1/16” deep reveal shall be machined into
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the leg 2 3/8” up from the base. A ¾” thick solid
oak apron rail shall fit between the legs on all four
sides of the table. The apron shall be machined to
have a full-length arch and shall be 3 ½” at each
end and 2” at the center. The apron rails shall be
screwed to the underside of the top. Each leg shall
have a 1 3/16” diameter rubber cushioned
adjustable leveling glide with a 15/16” threaded
stem.
ITEM
QTY
DESCRIPTION
4 cont
2
36" Deep x 72" Long x 29" High, with 2 power
and 2 data taps, centered in table
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
36" Deep x 60" Long x 29" High, with 2 power
and 2 data taps, centered in table
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
30" Diameter x 29" High
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
20" Square x 20" High
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
1
1
1
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PRICE
TOTAL
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QTY
DESCRIPTION
5
14
Adult wood framed side chairs, with wood slat
back with lumbar support, wood seat, no arms.
Chair to be Buckstaff #62-311 Tribune Side
Chair, or equal
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
6
2
Adult wood framed side chairs, with wood slat
back with lumbar support, upholstered seat, with
arms. Chair to be Buckstaff #62-123 Tribune
Arm Chair, or equal
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
7
1
Executive Mid-Back Chair. To be SitOnit Glove
#7541 K GR3, or equal
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
8
1
Executive office suite. To be HLF Metropole, or
equal consisting of:
SINGLE PED DESK GSPD7239R
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
OPEN BRIDGE -GORB4222
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
SINGLE PED CREDENZA GSPC7227L
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
FULL HUTCH GFHH7219
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
FULL HUTCH TACK PANEL GHTP3820
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:_________
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
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48" X72" Magnetic Marker Boards. To be Ghent#
M1-46-4, or equal
Bidding # _______________Mfg. By:________
Total – Items 1-9, and electrical, FOB DELIVERED AND INSTALLED $ __________
BIDDERS MUST BID ON ALL ITEMS IN THE GROUP. BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT COMPLETE
PRODUCT CATALOGS, AND SPECIFICATIONS IDENTIFYING EACH ITEM WITH THEIR BID, AS
CALLED FOR IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BID SAMPLES NO LATER THAN 5th Dec 2007.
1 - Steel Shelving miniature sample including sloping base with kickplate and levelers and sloped
adjustable shelf
1 – Reading chair (Item 5)
Deliver Samples to: St. Tammany Parish Library
ATTN: Mr. Donald Westmoreland, Assistant Director
Covington Branch 310 West 21 st Avenue
Covington, LA 70433
SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________________
PRINT NAME: ____________________________________________________
TITLE: __________________________________________________
COMPANY: ___________________________________________________