a. The Contractor shall, without cost to the District, provide a sufficient number of new automatic food and beverage vending machines (in excellent appearance and operating condition), in locations approved by the District, and shall be responsible for keeping these machines in operation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, supplied as required to provide, under normal conditions, students, faculty and staff with sufficient amounts of food and beverages of good quality, dispensed in conformity with all applicable federal, state and local laws, and health and sanitation standards. Such food and beverages shall be available for purchase at reasonable prices and sizes per portion, as mutually agreed upon by the District and the Contractor. b. The design of all vending machines shall be new and that will complement the area in which they are located and listed by type in the proposal. c. Additional machines, including smart machines, shall be installed as may be required by, and/or approved by, District to permit prompt and convenient serving of food and beverages. d. The vending machines to be installed shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor who shall have the right at any reasonable time to ask for removal and/or replacement of any of the machines as mutually agreed. The District assumes no responsibility for these machines, but shall exercise reasonable care to permit only authorized Contractor personnel to remove or repair any of the machines. The Contractor shall be responsible for cleanliness of all vending machines. e. Contractor will assume all responsibility for damage to the vending machines caused by neglect, vandalism, or any other cause. f. Contractor shall install equipment and fixtures within two (2) weeks upon award of contract. g. Contractor shall be responsible to contact the District’s Facilities Operations Manager for approval of machine installation prior to installing and/or moving any machines on campus, and shall cooperate with any removal of existing machines and the owner thereof. The Contractor shall make a written request to the District’s Dean of Student Services for the addition of any new machines being installed on campus. h. In the event that District-owned utilities supporting vending machines require repair (i.e., water lines, drain lines and power lines), it will be the responsibility of the Contractor to immediately notify the District's Facilities Operations Manager. i. The District reserves the right to have the machines placed in an area that does not impact District operations, services, or safety regulations. j. The District reserves the right to have any machine that does not operate correctly, replaced by Contractor within five (5) business days. k. Contractor’s service trucks and vehicles shall not drive upon any District sidewalk without the written permission of the District upon recommendation by the District’s Facilities Operations and/or District Police department. The Contractor shall be subject to citation for each violation of this requirement in accordance with existing law. l. Contractor shall Indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend the District, its officials, officers, directors, employees, and its volunteers from and against any and all claims, costs or liabilities in any manner arising from the negligent acts, errors or omissions or willful misconduct of the Contractor, its employees, agents or persons coming onto District property with the Contractor’s consent, while on District property
