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Martin County rejects lone 9-1-1 center construction bid, will re-advertise
Summary
After only one company submitted bids for a new Martin County 9-1-1 communications center, the board rejected all bids and directed staff to re-advertise the project.
Martin County commissioners voted unanimously March 14 to reject the bids received for construction of a new 9-1-1 communications center and directed the county manager to re-advertise the project.
The bid opening had produced only a single submittal at an earlier date; state rules required a minimum of three bids at the initial opening and the county returned the lone submittal unopened. After re-advertisement the County again received fewer than three bidders and the board chose to reject the current bids and seek a broader response.
County Manager David Bone explained the project is funded primarily through a $4,315,437 grant from the NC 911 Board that will support construction of a new PSAP and Next Generation 9‑1‑1 technologies; the current communications center will be maintained as a backup facility. The board’s motion to reject the bids was made by Vice Chairman Tommy Bowen and approved unanimously.
The board did not set a new bid deadline at the meeting but instructed staff to re-advertise; no contractor was named for award and no revised timeline was provided in the minutes.
