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RESIDENCE HALLS MATTRESSES
(contract last updated 04/15/2011)
SCOPE: Contract for Division of University Housing, Residence Halls, Foam Mattresses.   On average Housing orders 200 to 300 mattresses per year, up to 700 when opening new buildings.
CONTRACT # DESCRIPTION
11-5148 RESIDENCE HALLS MATTRESSES
CONTRACT ORIGIN: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
UW-Madison
UW Housing Purchasing Office
625 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706		 UW-Madison users contact:
Donald Schwoerer
(608) 262-2525 FAX (608) 265-8721
donald.schwoerer@mail.housing.wisc.edu
  Non-UW-Madison users contact: Vendor Representative
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING: YES
CONTRACT TERM: April 21, 2011 through April 20, 2012, with automatic renewal extensions to April 20, 2014, unless amended, cancelled or rebid.
Manufacturer: SYMBOL MATTRESS
Vendor(s)
100568
Symbol Mattress
1100 S 12th Street
Watertown WI 53094
     
Sales Representative: PHONE # FAX #
Keith Buske 800-730-7477 866-285-6688
E-mail kbuske@symbolmattress.com
  PHONE # FAX #
Ordering/Expediting: 800-730-7477 866-285-6688
Invoice Information: 800-730-7477 866-285-6688
Returns: 800-730-7477 866-285-6688
Supplier Diversity Reporting: 800-730-7477 866-285-6688
Website: www.symbolmattress.com
Commodity Code 420-68
Federal Employee ID # (FEIN) 54-1810871
F.O.B.: “D” F.O.B. DESTINATION, FREIGHT PREPAID AND ALLOWED
Invoicing: Invoices shall reflect contract pricing.      
Return Policy: Contractor will provide for return of items ordered in error for up to 30 calendar days from receipt with the University paying only the return shipping costs.
Orders: E-mail, Fax, Internet, Mail, Phone
Back Orders: Will notify ordering department within three (3) working days of order/release.
Pricing Information: SEE BELOW

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT PRICE

1.

36” x 80” CUT FOAM MATTRESS

Manufacturer:  Symbol Mattress

Model:  CIWI

$109.00 each

2.

MATTRESS RECYCLE FEE
For pickup (at time of delivery) and recycling of foam and innerspring mattresses. Amount of mattresses to be recycled may or may not equal number of mattresses ordered.

$4.00 each

RECYCLING PROCESS FOR BOTH FOAM AND INNERSPRING MATTRESSES

INNERSPRING MATTRESS:
The components that are recyclable such as: innerspring and polyurethane foam are separated.  The steel is sold to a metal recycler.  The polyurethane foam is sold to a foam fabricator that is shredded into carpet pad, and rebonds material.

ALL FOAM MATTRESS:
The whole mattress is sent to a foam recycler and shredded to make carpet pad and rebond.

SINGLE BED -  CUT FOAM MATTRESS  SPECIFICATIONS

SIZE:    36” X 80”, with the minimum overall thickness of  7”

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

A. GENERAL:
All mattresses shall be manufactured in accordance with the best practice known to the manufacturing industry and shall be clean and free from defects in material and workmanship.

B. TICKING:
The mattress shall be covered in XP FR-FB 210 Denier poly urethane coated nylon ticking with fire retardant barrier attached.

The top and bottom sections in the mattress ticking shall be made up of one full width of fabric with no seams.

The border seams are to be an inverted center seam construction with lock stitch closure and Kevlar (fire retardant) thread.

Color of the 210 Denier ticking is to be solid dark blue.

C. CORE:
High Resilient (HR) 2” polyurethane 5 zone* convoluted high density (minimum of 1.5 lb. per cubic foot) plush foam topper to be placed on the top and the bottom of the inner core.

Inner core to be 4” polyurethane high density (minimum of 1.5 lb. per cubic foot) foam.   

Components to be bonded together by non toxic water based adhesives.

*5 zone – Areas under the head, foot, and mid section have a deeper convolution in the foam to create a plusher comfort area. The areas under the lower back and thigh area has a shallow convolution to create a firmer comfort zone.

ILD of the foam core is 45 and the 2 topper pieces is 17

D. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
All mattresses are to be individually wrapped in a poly bag of at least 4 mil. thick.

Warranty must be a minimum of 3 years unconditional with 7 years prorated.

Overall weight not to exceed 25 lbs.

Entire mattress must be recyclable.

Contractor must have a removal/recycle program for foam and innerspring mattresses.


E. FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Mattress must conform to the current Consumer Products Safety Commission 16 CFR 1633 and 1632 flammability standards for mattresses, for use in a public building.

The mattress manufacturer must provide written certification from an independent burn test laboratory upon request that their mattress has been certified to pass CPSC 16 CFR 1633 and 1632.

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