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Sheriff's office awarded bid for 31-foot patrol vessel under port security grant

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners · December 16, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved awarding a port security grant-funded contract for a 31-foot patrol vessel to Inventech Marine Solutions (doing business as LifeProof boats); staff said the lowest bidder was found nonresponsive due to quality and bid-package discrepancies.

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution awarding a contract, supported by a port security grant, for a new 31-foot patrol vessel to Inventech Marine Solutions, a vendor identified in the staff packet as doing business as LifeProof boats.

Major Smith of the sheriff’s office said the vessel will be…

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