Specifications include, but are not limited to: The contractor shall furnish and install high quality vending machines and all related equipment. The machines shall be modern, of the latest mechanical/electronic technology and be in new or near new condition. In no case shall machines older than five (5) years be installed. Preference will be given to machines that are equipped with energy saving devices. All machines shall show the contractor’s name, local service telephone number for reporting of machine malfunctions, the person or office within the contractor’s organization responsible for refunds. In addition, for identification purposes, each machine shall have serial or ID numbers that are visible and easily located. Installation, service and removal of vending machines and related equipment shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor at no additional cost to NWACC. Contractor shall assume all risk and responsibility for any loss, destruction, or damage occurring to the machines or other vending equipment. In the event of any loss due to theft, fire, accident, disruption of utility services, vandalism, spoilage or other similar causes from said machines, the loss shall be borne by the contractor. Machines provided shall be equipped with anti-theft technology. All machines shall be equipped to accept legal U.S. tender, be equipped with dollar bill validators, and payment mechanisms which accept combinations of dollar bills, nickels, dimes and quarters. In addition, each machine must have bill change capabilities. To ensure accurate record keeping, all machines shall be equipped with non-resettable counters, which indicate unit sales. If multiple products are dispensed from the same machine, a separate dispensing counter is required for each separate commission rate dispensed. Upon initial installation of the machines, contractor shall submit starting machine counter numbers to NWACC for each vending machine.