Cabinet Unit Heaters Replacement - Belknap County Nursing Home

Belknap County Commissioners' Office in New Hampshire is issuing a Request for Proposal for cabinet unit heater replacement services at the Belknap County Nursing Home located at 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH. The procurement seeks the removal and replacement of twenty-two (22) existing hydronic cabinet-style unit heaters with new, energy-efficient models that integrate with the facility's existing hot water heating system. Deliverables include furnishing new cabinet unit heaters with factory-mounted fans and hydronic heating coils, demolition and removal of existing units, complete installation with all necessary piping modifications, installation of new commercial-grade wall-mounted thermostats, system commissioning, and air purging of hydronic lines. The contractor must furnish new units sized to match or exceed existing heating capacities, provide all necessary hydronic piping including supply and return lines, isolation valves, and balancing valves, and restore all disturbed finishes to match existing conditions. Key requirements include compliance with nursing home infection control requirements, maintaining heating service to occupied areas whenever possible, coordinating work hours in advance to minimize disruption to the occupied 24-hour healthcare facility, providing a minimum one-year warranty on labor and equipment, submitting operation and maintenance manuals, providing as-built documentation, and conducting a final walkthrough with Belknap County Facilities staff. Proposals must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, to the Board of Commissioners at 34 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246 or via email to Jon T. Bossey, Facilities Director at jbossey@belknapcounty.gov, with a posting date of February 6, 2026.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, incumbent vendors, or award values and budget ranges. No existing contractors or infrastructure integration requirements beyond the existing hot water heating system are identified in the procurement documents. Belknap County reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals and to cancel the request at any time for any reason. Interested contractors should direct inquiries to Jon T. Bossey, Facilities Director, to clarify any aspects of the project scope or requirements prior to proposal submission.