Grand Forks County

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Buyer type:: County
Location:: Grand Forks, ND
Country:: US

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Grand Forks County Office Building (CoB) Sealant Replacement RFP
Posted
Oct 1, 2026
Closes
Oct 22, 2026
The Project will replace approx. 32,000 LF of vertical and horizontal exterior joint sealants of the 7-story County Office Building consist of horizontal and vertical joints between many different substrates (brick, precast, concrete, aluminum window frames, mechanical louver frames, other joint locations). The Work also includes but it is not limited to sealant removal and substrate preparation and new backer rod and sealant, site staging and access control, field testing (sealant pull testing), and a 2-year warranty period.

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Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
171326
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
550
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
74,501
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
48 / 100
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Procurement Hell Score
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48 / 100
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- Sole Source: Skip—highly unlikely to be approved. The county follows a formal competitive bidding process for purchases over $10,000; start with the county’s formal competitive bid and engage IT Director Evelyn Halvorson on the cloud timekeeping need.
- Coops: Frequently procures through North Dakota statewide term contracts; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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- Grand Forks County, ND shows no evidence of permitting sole source awards. The county follows a formal competitive bidding process for purchases over $10,000. Practical note: skip sole source and prepare a direct competitive bid or present cooperative contracting options; a sole source justification is unlikely to succeed.
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- There is no evidence that Grand Forks County, ND uses cooperative purchasing today, but you can position these co-ops as another option. Reach out to your Starbridge contact to gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Early Buyer Signals

Board meetings and strategic plans from Grand Forks County

Grand Forks County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting
Date: Sep 15, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting centered on the discussion of the 2027 budget, with specific focus on salary increases, the implementation of a 14-step pay scale, and the potential use of unused salary and benefit funds to balance the budget. Commissioners discussed the importance of accumulating cash reserves for upcoming capital improvement projects, such as dams and infrastructure, while also addressing concerns about potential tax decreases and the need for accurate cash balance projections. Additionally, the board considered adjustments to line items for community services, restitution programs, and child advocacy funding, and reviewed various department expenses, including insurance and travel budgets.
Grand Forks County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Date: Sep 1, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting included the approval of the consent agenda, which covered bills, employee status changes, overtime, and a restricted event permit for the Grand Sky airfield equipment hangar. A primary presentation focused on the management and categorization of data centers, distinguishing between traditional, AI/high-performance, edge, and blockchain/cryptocurrency data centers. The presenter detailed the differing energy, cooling, security, and capital investment requirements for these facilities and discussed the potential positive impacts on property tax revenue, sales tax collection, and franchise fees for the community.

Key Contacts

Public-sector contacts connected to Grand Forks County.

Jon StephaniAccounting Technician

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Nat BornsenCampground Manager

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Grand Forks County Office Building (CoB) Sealant Replacement RFP

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Grand Forks County Office Building (CoB) Sealant Replacement RFP

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Grand Forks County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting

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Grand Forks County, North Dakota Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2026

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Grand Forks County, North Dakota Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2026

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