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Subject: <br /> <br />Purpose: <br /> <br />Policy: <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 <br />General Statute 143-129. <br /> <br />Bids shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder taking into <br />consideration quality, performance, and time specified in the <br />proposal for performance of the contract. <br /> <br />Informal bids (under $30,000.00) are awarded by the Purchasing <br />Agent. <br /> <br />Formal bids ($30,000.00 or more) are awarded by the Board of <br />Commissioners based on recommendations by the Purchasing <br />Agent and the interested Department Head. <br /> <br />In the event of a "tie" bid, where price and other factors are <br />absolutely identical, the successful bidder will be chosen by a <br />drawing certified by the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br />For bids in excess of funds available, the Board designee and <br />Purchasing Agent may enter into negotiations with the lowest <br />responsible bidder making reasonable changes in the plans and/or <br />specifications as may be necessary to bring the contract price <br />within the funds available; and may award a contract to such <br />bidder (upon mutual agreement) to perform at the negotiated <br />price and within the amount of funds available. If this cannot be <br />accomplished, the County may readvertise on the basis of altered <br />plans and specifications designed to lower the cost. <br /> <br /> <br />