The procurement is for beach renourishment involving approximately 2,494,000 cubic yards of sand. The sand is to be placed along 12.1 miles of shoreline in four distinct beach-fill placement areas. The page locks the issuing organization, solicitation number, and full description, and shows no downloadable bid package.
Several scenarios are being considered for each of the 4 Towns. The total volume placed for the collective 4-Town project may range between 2.3 M CY and 3.1 M CY. Current ranges for each of the four Towns are: Town of Duck - 1.6 miles of beach - 623,700 CY to 830,600 CY. Town of Southern Shores - 4.1 miles - 375,000 CY to 466,800 CY. Town of Kitty Hawk - 4.0 miles - 721,600 CY to 1,010,200 CY. Town of Kill Devil Hills - 2.7 miles - 636,200 CY to 859,300 CY.
Sole Source:Only if a unique IT product is needed for standardization; otherwise skip and pursue direct sales under the $90,000 threshold or a cooperative contract.
Coops:Frequently procures through Sourcewell; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Dare County, NC treats sole source as an exception. Skip this path and pursue direct sales under the $90,000 threshold or a cooperative contract. If your offering is a unique Information Technology product essential for standardizing existing systems, you may attempt to build a case with IT under the state’s allowance for standardization, but consider this high-risk and exception-only.
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Dare County Board of Elections Meeting Minutes
Date: Oct 13, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board focused on the review and processing of various absentee ballots, including civilian, military, and overseas submissions, while addressing procedural handling of ballot overvotes. Members also formally approved the appointments for polling place chief judges, judges, and election assistants. A report was presented regarding the status of early voting preparations, absentee ballot processing statistics, and essential election-related deadlines.
Dare County Board of Commissioners Presentation Meeting
Date: Sep 1, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting featured a presentation regarding the use of Flock safety automated license plate readers in Dare County. Key topics included the operational logistics of the camera system, such as data retention periods, information sharing with law enforcement agencies, and statistics on unique vehicle detections and system alerts. The board and presenters engaged in a discussion regarding privacy concerns, Fourth Amendment rights, the legality of the cameras on public roadways, and the sheriff's department's justification of the system as an effective public safety tool for investigating crimes and locating missing persons.
The Board convened for the first absentee meeting of the election cycle to review and scan mail-in ballots. The discussion included procedural steps for reviewing civilian and military/overseas ballots, including the use of a portal for military and overseas voters and the bipartisan duplication process for ballots received in non-standard formats. The Board also addressed the validation of voter identification and the process for handling expired identification for voters aged 65 and older. The meeting concluded with the confirmation of a cumulative public count of ballots processed, which will continue to build throughout future meetings.
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