Wheelchair Transport Van

Request For Proposal1. IntroductionMountain View Community is a 103-bed skilled nursing facility in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.MVC transports its residents to medical appointments and recreational activities.We are seeking to purchase a wheelchair transport van.2. Submission DetailsA completed proposal shall be submitted to the Carroll County Commissioners Office, 95 Water Village Rd, Ossipee, NH 03864.All submissions shall be received before 4:00 pm, Thursday April 27, 2025.Each proposer must submit one (1) original, and one (1) copy of their proposal.The County reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposal for any reason without any liability to any proponent or to waiveirregularities at their own discretion.Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice only provided such notice is received at the Carroll County Business Office prior to thedate/time set as the closing time for receiving proposals.Any interpretation of, additions to, deletions from, or any other corrections to the Proposal document, will be issued as written addenda by the County of Carroll.Proposals will be evaluated post bid opening by the Carroll County Director of Maintenance, and bid recommendation (if any) will bemade upon satisfactory submission of bid, and possible interviews to determine and clarify the experience and responsibility of theproposer. The Director will make a recommendation to the Carroll County Commissioners, who will make the final decision to select the contractor.Carroll County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids for any reason, and award bids deemed most advantageous to the County.Except as expressly and specifically permitted in these instructions, no proponent shall have any claim for any compensation of any kind whatsoever, as a result of participating in the RFP, and by submitting a proposal each proponent shall be deemed to have agreed that it has no claim.3. InquiriesClarifications of terms and conditions of the proposal, as well as requests for existing details shall be directed to:Bob MurrayDirector of MaintenanceCarroll County Facilities93 Water Village RdOssipee, NH 03864603-297-4431, +1 (555) 000-0000 (cell)document.write('bmurray'+'@'+'mtnviewnh.org')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.4. Purchase ScheduleThe purchase will take place upon satisfactory acceptance of a bid, based on the terms of this request.5. Working AgreementThe successful proponent will enter into a contract for the purchase with the County based upon the information contained in this request for proposal and the successful proponent’s submission and any modifications thereto.6. Detailed RequirementsProposals shall be evaluated to determine the best value offered to the County. All bidders shall be responsible to ensure that their submitted proposal is correct and complete. All costs associated with purchase of equipment, delivery, and installation shall be assumed to be included in any submitted proposal.If any extra costs are discovered after submission of bid, and contract is awarded, it shall be the responsibility of the submitting bidder to absorb these costs.Successful bidder will deliver said vehicle to Carroll County, and assume all transportation costs.Vehicle to purchase shall be a “NEW” 2024 or 2025 Ford E350 Transit (or equivalent), with the following:Min. 3.5L PFDi gas engineAutomatic transmissionAWD (if available)Front and Rear Heating/Air ConditioningPower windows/door locksRear facing back up cameraBraun Century C919 34”x51” platform side entry wheelchair liftHigh roof7. Proposal InformationPlease only USPS or hand deliver proposals to:Carroll County, Office of the CommissionersAttn: MVC Wheelchair Van95 Water Village RdOssipee, NH 03864603-539-7751 ph603-539-4287document.write('mseamans'+'@'+'carrollcountynh.gov')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Thursday April 27, 2025Bids will be opened at next scheduled Meeting of the Commissioners