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Agency:	County of Rockingham
State:	New Hampshire
Level of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Opps ID:	NBD15855350085872534
Posted Date:	Jan 16, 2024
Due Date:	Feb 13, 2024
Source:	Members Only

Sealed Bids Due	Link
02/13/2024 by 7:30am	Book Restoration

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Rockingham County Registry of Deeds

10 Route 125

Brentwood, NH 03833

Cathy Ann Stacey, Register of Deeds

603-642-5526

Proposal Submission Deadline:

02/13/2024 at 7:30 a.m.

Proposal Opening is noted on #3

at the top of page 2.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

HISTORICAL BOOK RESTORATION

REGISTRY OF DEEDS

You (ORGANIZATION) are hereby invited to submit proposals as specified in this Request for Proposal.

The information necessary to complete the proposal is contained within this document.

Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Rockingham County) is a public entity composed of general

administrative offices, nursing home, assisted living, correctional facility, engineering and maintenance

services, and offices from Elected Officials: Commissioners, Delegation, County Attorney, High Sheriff,

Questions on the technical specifications of the Request for Proposal should be directed to the contact

listed above. Questions on bidding procedures can be directed to rfp@co.rockingham.nh.us. Do not alter

or modify any documents or proposal forms downloaded from Rockingham County or Public Purchase.

Altering or modifying such documents or forms may result in disqualification.

1. Proposal Instructions (3 ways to submit)

a) Two (2) copies (or one copy and one thumb drive) of the Proposal should be submitted in a

sealed envelope marked “RFP – ITEM/Service” addressed and delivered to:

Rockingham County Commissioners

119 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833

b) Submit your bid as a PDF to: rfp@co.rockingham.nh.us. DO NOT send your bid to any other

Rockingham County email address. Doing so may result in disqualification. You will receive a

confirmation email within 1 business day. If you do not receive your confirmation email, you may

inquire with the contact person listed at the top of this document.

c) You may submit your Proposal online through Public Purchase, which is free to sign up and

submit. Please visit Public Purchase: Rockingham County Home Page, or

www.rockinghamcountynh.org/rfpbidding for the link to our Public Purchase page.

2. Submission must include:

• Organization legal name with DBA if applicable.

• Tax ID.

• Physical address and mailing address (if different).

• Organization representative name and contact information (phone, fax, and email).

• An itemized price proposal including shipping or freight is required with submission.

• Items presented as "equivalent" must be clearly identified, with all variations from the

specification annotated and are subject to approval.

• Complete cut sheets and specifications for all products quoted, if applicable.

• All pertinent information regarding warranty and service availability.

• Anticipated start time after receipt of order and anticipated time to perform the scope of

services.

• Insurance requirements, non appropriations and indemnification obligations.

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Attachments must be uploaded in PDF format. Any agreements or contracts that require our

signature need to be in Microsoft Word format for review and tracking purposes.

3. Proposal Openings: Authorization to open proposals will be given at the 02/15/2024 regular

scheduled meeting of the Board of Rockingham County Commissioners beginning at 8:30 am.

Proposals will be distributed after the meeting and will be awarded or rejected as soon as a complete

review and comparison of the proposals received has been made by Rockingham County.

a. Meetings are held in the Maureen Barrows Conference Room of the Rockingham County

Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 117 North Road, Brentwood, NH through the following online

Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5808918771 or by telephone: 646-558-8656, Meeting

ID: 580 891 8771.

b. Scheduled meetings are subject to change and information may be found here:

www.rockinghamcountynh.org/events.

4. Proposal Award: The proposal(s) will be formally awarded and announced publicly at a regular

scheduled meeting of the Board of Rockingham County Commissioners held in the Maureen Barrows

Conference Room located in the Rockingham County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 117 North

Road, Brentwood, NH through the following online Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5808918771 or by telephone: 646-558-8656, Meeting ID: 580 891 8771.

Formal notification of proposal award will occur thereafter.

5. Pricing: Proposal prices are to remain in effect for a period of (60) days from opening date of the

proposal and are to remain firm once proposal is awarded to the successful Organization(s).

a. Vendors awarded a state bid/contract should offer that pricing.

b. Should you have any variations (discounts and/or penalty clauses) that may affect the price,

please specify in proposal.

6. Additional Materials: Following the review and screening of all proposals, Organization may be

invited to participate in the final selection process, which may include the submission of additional

information regarding cost or other issues, as requested by Rockingham County.

7. Performance Clause: In the event that the successful awarded Organization/Rockingham County

should default in the observance of the stipulations set forth in this Request for Proposal and such

default is not corrected within 30 days of written notice from either party, the successful awarded

Orginization/ Rockingham County shall have the option of canceling the proposal.

8. Contractual Obligations: In the event that contracts for the supply of materials, equipment, or

services are required under the proposal, the Board of Rockingham County Commissioners reserves

the right to review said contracts and amend to comply with county legal requirements prior to signing

by the appointed representative of the Board of Rockingham County Commissioners. All contracts

entered into by Rockingham County are required to contain Non-Appropriation and Indemnification

clauses. Sample language is provided below.

a. Non-Appropriation

Rockingham County is obligated to pay only such contract amounts that can lawfully be made

from funds budgeted and appropriated for that purpose during Rockingham County’s then current

fiscal year, subject to annual approval by the Rockingham County Delegation. Should

Rockingham County fail to budget, appropriate, or otherwise make available funds to make

payments under this contract, such contract shall be deemed terminated at the end of the then

current term. Rockingham County agrees to deliver prompt notification after any decision to non-

appropriation is made, but failure to give such notice will not extend the term beyond such

Original or Renewal Term.

b. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, (ORGANIZATION) shall protect, indemnify, save, defend

and hold harmless Rockingham County, including its officials, agents, volunteers and employees,

(“Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages,

penalties, causes of action, costs, interest and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable

attorney and paralegal fees, which Indemnified Parties may become obligated or suffer by reason

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of any accident, bodily injury, personal injury, death of person, or loss of or damage to property,

arising indirectly or directly under, out of, in connection with, or as a result of this Contract or the

activities of (ORGANIZATION) or its agents, employees, contractors or subcontractors, and even

if caused in whole or in part by any negligent or intentional act or omission of Indemnified Parties.

In addition, and regardless of respective fault, (ORGANIZATION) shall defend, indemnify and

hold harmless the Indemnified Parties for any costs, expenses and liabilities arising out of a

claim, charge or determination that (ORGANIZATION) officers, employees, contractors,

subcontractors or agents are employees of the Indemnified Parties, including but not limited to

claims or charges for benefits, wages, fees, penalties, withholdings, damages or taxes brought in

connection with laws governing workers compensation, unemployment compensation, social

security, Medicare, state or federal taxation, and/or any other similar obligation associated with an

employment relationship.

(ORGANIZATION’S) obligations to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties

hereunder shall survive the term of this Contract.

Rockingham County shall not be required to defend or indemnify (ORGANIZATION) or its agents,

employees, contractors or subcontractors or any professional service provider.

9. Insurance Requirements: The Organization shall always maintain during the life of this proposal

insurance coverage. The Organization must also require its subcontractors to maintain such

coverage. Any request for modification of the coverage requirements must be submitted in writing

with the proposal, and will be evaluated accordingly.

a. Coverage: The Organization shall have professional insurance/errors and omissions insurance

with limits of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence. The insurance certificate and the

underlying insurance coverage shall be issued by a carrier authorized to do business in the State

of New Hampshire and having A.M. Best Company rating of “A” or better.

b. Workers Compensation Insurance: The Organization shall carry workers compensation

insurance as required by the State of New Hampshire.

c. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance: The Organization shall maintain comprehensive

general liability insurance policy, which includes coverage for contractual liability, in an amount of

no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.

d. Motor Vehicle Insurance: The Organization shall carry motor vehicle insurance to include bodily

injury, property damage, and uninsured motorist, coverage in an amount of no less than

$1,000,000 combined single limit per accident.

e. Insurance Certificate: The Organization shall provide an insurance certificate confirming the

above insurance coverage.

i. The provider shall file certificates with Rockingham County showing that the above insurance

has been purchased. Include with proposal submission and use mail to: Rockingham

County, attn. Commissioners Office, 119 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833.

ii. A 30-day notice is required for cancellation and /or material change of coverage, and sent

directly to the above mail to address.

10. NOTICE:

a. The Board of Rockingham County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and

all proposals or parts thereof, to accept the proposal which they deem to be in the best interest of

Rockingham County and to waive any bid formality.

b. Proposals are subject to public review and cannot be honored with proprietary, confidential, do

not disclose, or any other restriction that conflicts with the New Hampshire Right To Know law.

c. Information provided in these specifications is to be used only for the purposes of preparing a

proposal detailing costs and services to be provided to Rockingham County. It is expected

that each Organization will read these specifications with care. Failure to meet certain

conditions may invalidate proposals.

d. The information contained herein is believed to be accurate but should not be considered as

warranted in any way.

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e. Rockingham County may award to multiple providers.

f. Any changes to the specifications shall meet the approval of Rockingham County.

g. Any variations (discounts and/or penalty clauses) that may affect the price, please specify in your

proposal.

h. Upon satisfactory completion of the work and or receipt of product, payment is subject to

standard accounts payable process at Rockingham County.

DETAIL OF ITEM(S), SCOPE OF SERVICE(S), SERVICES

A. SPECIFICATIONS

Treatment and Stabilization of Historical Books number 371 through 406 to be preserved,

restored, mylar and boxed.

Volumes are to be examined prior to treatment and control numbered as necessary. Volumes aer

then to be dismantled, removing all remnants of previous binding and adhesive. Previous repairs to

be removed, insofar as possible without additional damage or degradation. Volumes are to be

dacidified by appropriate methods after testing for solubility of inks. In the case of aqueous

deacidification with magnesium bicarbonate solution, books are to be pre-washed several times in

distilled water, and then deacified in a solution of magnesium bicarbonate titrated to 19. In the case

of soluble inks another deacidification will be used. Tears, cracks, voids and other losses are to be

mended with either Japanese tissue and archival adhesive, or LC archival tissue. After deacidification

and repair, volume pages are to be encapsulated in archival quality polyester film of 3 mil thickness,

and sealed on three of four sides. Capsules are to have a minimum 1” margin on binding edge

so that they may be converted to loose leaf format at a later time at the option of the County.

After encapsulation volumes are to be placed in archival boxes.

B. PRICE SHEET

An itemized price proposal is required with submission unless otherwise noted. Do not alter or modify

any documents or proposal forms downloaded from Rockingham County or Public Purchase. Altering

or modifying such documents or forms may result in disqualification.

C. MANDATORY SITE VISIT

Mandatory Site Visit in Person: Vendors submitting proposals are required to

attend a mandatory site visit bycontactingon Bonnie Goudreau at the Registry of

Deeds at (603) 642-5526 between the hours of 8am and 3pm, at Rockingham

County Registry of Deeds, 10 Route 125, Brentwood, NH 03833. Proposals

from vendors who have not made a site visit will be considered invalid.

Proposals from vendors who have not made a site visit will be considered

invalid.

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