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Subject: <br /> <br />Purpose: <br /> <br />Pohcy: <br /> <br />Procedures: <br /> <br />Award of Bids <br /> <br />To make known how bids are awarded <br /> <br />It shall be the County's policy to award all bids in accordance with NC General Statute 143-129. <br /> <br />Bids shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration quality, <br />performance, and time specified in the proposal for performance of the contract. <br /> <br />Informal bids (under $90,000) are awarded by the Purchasing Agent. <br /> <br />Formal bids ($90,000 or more) are awarded by the Board of Commissioners based on <br />recommendations by the Purchasing Agent and the interested Department Heads and the <br />County Manager. <br /> <br />In the event of a "tie" bid, where price and other factors are absolutely identical, the successful <br />bidder will be chosen by a drawing certified by the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br />For bids in excess of funds available, the Board designee and Purchasing Agent may enter into <br />negotiations with the lowest responsible bidder making reasonable changes in the plans and/or <br />specifications as may be necessary to bring the contract price within the funds available; and <br />may award a contract to such bidder (upon mutual agreement) to perform at the negotiated <br />price and withLn the amount of funds available. If this cannot be accomphshed, the County <br />may re-advertise on the basis of altered plans and specifications designed to lower the cost. <br /> <br /> <br />