2025 SNOWBASE COMPRESSOR SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT

The State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) 2026-02 for the 2025 Snowbase Compressor Service and Replacement at Cannon Mountain Ski Area, located in Grafton County. The procurement involves supplying and installing two new air compressors - one at the Snowbase facility and another at the Peabody compressor building - along with comprehensive service and rehabilitation of an existing Centac compressor. Specific technical requirements include air-cooled aftercoolers, low oil stop controls, electronic tank drains, and 3-phase motors. Vendor responsibilities encompass removing and disposing of existing compressors, installing new units, verifying operational status, and servicing an existing air dryer. The bid solicitation was distributed on 7/1/2025, with the last day for questions on 7/11/2025, and bid closing set for 7/15/2025 at 2:00 PM EST. The target implementation date is 10/1/2025, with all services to be performed between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Key vendor qualifications include registration with the NH Bureau of Purchase and Property and the ability to provide regional service with readily available parts.

Vendors must provide a certificate of insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate coverage. The contract requires vendors to ensure operational readiness at least four weeks prior to the snowmaking season. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types are mentioned, the bid appears open to qualified vendors meeting the technical and insurance requirements. The project has a fixed budget that may not exceed the contracted amount without approval from Cannon Mountain management. The procurement utilizes the standard New Hampshire State government P-37 contract form (version 2/23/2023), which includes comprehensive legal provisions covering compliance, non-discrimination, insurance, workers' compensation, and other standard contractual terms. The contract will be governed by New Hampshire state law, with any legal actions to be conducted in Merrimack County Superior Court. Specific budget details are not explicitly stated in the available documentation, but the contract is structured to ensure operational reliability of the ski area's compressor systems.