The purpose of this contract is to engage a material/equipment vendor to provide Welding Equipment and Supplies for the new educational welding laboratory in Youngstown, Ohio. The contract was awarded to multiple vendors, including Ornamental Products Tool & Supply, RoboVent Solutions Group, Sky Oxygen, Lincoln Electric, MIDWEST SHOP SUPPLIES INC dba MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS, and Airgas USA LLC. The scope of work includes providing various welding equipment and supplies, such as Power Wave C300 Multi-Process Educational Ready-Pak, DownFlex 400-MS/A Downdraft Table, and Miniflex Portable Welding Fume Extractor. The contract is valued at approximately $79,760.72. Key considerations for this contract include the ability to provide high-quality welding equipment and supplies, as well as the ability to meet the specific needs of the educational welding laboratory. Some of the key features of the equipment include:
• Power Wave C300 Multi-Process Educational Ready-Pak
• DownFlex 400-MS/A Downdraft Table
• Miniflex Portable Welding Fume Extractor
• CNC Plasma System - Water table - Hypertherm powermax 65 - Auto Height Control - Including Plate Marker Long
• Hydraulic Wrap Around Bender
• 55 ton Ironworker
• Variable Speed Drill Press Floor Mount
• Single-stage, fluid-injected rotary screw compressor with the power-saving Sigma Profile airend
The contract also includes a pre-bid conference, which was held on December 17, 2015, at the Choffin Career & Technical Center in Youngstown, Ohio.