Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vending Machines and/or Fountain Equipment 1. Vendors must hold title to all machines and other auxiliary equipment installed. 2. All vending machines must be Energy Star equivalent or equipped with an energy miser as needed. 3. Machines must be new or refurbished models in excellent condition from 2018 or newer. 4. Vending machines shall have debit/credit card swipe feature in addition to change making equipment for cash transactions. a. Card Readers will interface with the University’s point-of-sale (POS) system – Blackboard Transact. All costs associated with the card readers will be the responsibility of the awarded vendor. b. The changer model, capacity, and arrangements for security shall be by mutual agreement. c. The vendor shall provide and service the changers with amounts of change at frequent intervals to assure change is continually available. d. All vendor equipment shall have the capability of returning change in amounts of 5, 10, or 25 cents as required, and have adequate change inventory for required returns. e. Machines will be required to have dollar bill acceptors. 6. Vendors must describe the machines being used, including whether they are new or refurbished and their energy consumption and energy efficiency features. 7. Provide color brochures via PDF of proposed vending machines and how many of each will be utilized. 8. Vendors will be responsible for the delivery, installation and positioning of all machines at vendor’s sole cost and expense. 9. The University will provide the electrical and data jacks, as applicable, at the machine locations. 10. All machines shall be maintained by vendor throughout the contract period in a condition satisfactory to the University. The interior of each machine as well as on top of, behind and around base of each machine shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner by vendor. 11. Rowan reserves the right to alter the machine locations. The vendor shall be responsible for the relocation or removal of machines as needed at vendor’s sole cost and expense. 12. Rowan reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of machines as deemed necessary. 13. The University will not be responsible for loss or damage to the machines or their contents resulting from any cause while on University premises whether such damage should be caused by any agent or employee of the University or by any other person. 14. All vending machines shall be equipped with card readers.