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Public Notices

System Pressure Advisory Rescinded for portions of Hampstead

Pender County Utilities has rescinded the Jan. 28, System Pressure Advisory, issued to its water customers on Whitebridge Road, and down all streets connected to Whitebridge Road in the Hampstead vicinity.

Bacteriological analysis results of drinking water samples collected after completion of the water system repair show no coliform bacteria present.  The system has resumed normal operations and you may use the water without boiling.

The system pressure advisory is hereby rescinded January 29, 2022.

Delayed opening scheduled at Holly Shelter Shooting Range, Jan. 29

BURGAW – Pender County Parks and Recreation announced, due to predicted winter weather, the Holly Shelter Shooting Range will open Saturday, Jan. 29, at noon.

“For the safety of our visitors and staff, we are issuing a delayed opening time,” said Dee Turner from Pender County Parks and Recreation.

For updates, closings, and storm-related information, be sure to follow the county website, pendercountync.gov, Pender County’s Facebook page, the Holly Shelter Shooting Range Facebook page, or the Pender County Emergency Management Facebook page.

 

For storm alerts, residents may register for CodeRed alerts, a free service of the county emergency management department. Sign up at pendercountync.gov/em or call 910-259-1210.

Water line break impacts southern portions of Hampstead area, boil water alert

System Pressure Advisory for portions of Hampstead-area
 
Water customers of Pender County, from Hwy 17 / Whitebridge Road to 469 Whitebridge Road including all roads and side roads including, Mare Pond Place, Holly Grove Lane, Otter Pond Lane, Saddlebrook Lane, and East Rolling Meadows Road, will be without water or will have low water pressure.
 
Repairs are underway and customers will be without water for several hours.
 
The cause of the break is due to construction damage.
 
Water service will be returned upon completion of the work.
 
Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increase the potential for back siphonage and the introduction of bacteria into the water system. Therefore, consumers in the area noted above are advised to boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation) or use bottled water until this advisory is lifted.
 
This advisory will be in effect for a minimum of 24 hours. Vigorous boiling for one (1) minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water. Water customers are strongly urged to conserve water whenever possible.
 
This advisory remains in effect until further written notification is issued.

NCDOT Awards U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass Project

Contract for first leg totals $185 million

HAMPSTEAD – A major construction project that will improve traffic flow and safety in Pender and New Hanover counties will get underway this spring.

U.S. 17 is a heavily congested highway in Hampstead, where an average of 43,500 vehicles travel each day.

The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the $185 million contract this month to improve the thoroughfare.

Conti Civil LLC of Edison, N.J., will construct a four-lane, divided highway on a new location, known as the U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass, between an area south of N.C. 210 that connects to U.S. 17 north of the Topsail schools, a distance of 5.6 miles. The project will include new interchanges with bridges, ramps, and loops at N.C. 210, Hoover Road, and U.S. 17 north of Vista Lane.

As part of this contract, nearly a mile of U.S. 17 between the new bypass and an area north of Sloop Point Road will be upgraded with raised medians. This section of U.S. 17 will be redesigned with safety features called reduced conflict intersections, which decrease by more than half the potential locations where vehicles can collide.

The total distance covered by this contract is about seven miles. The contract calls for this section of the bypass to be completed and opened to traffic by the fall of 2026.

“This is a major milestone and marks a huge leap in improving how people will travel in southeastern North Carolina, especially between Wilmington and Hampstead,” said Chad Kimes, the department’s Division 3 engineer based in Castle Hayne. “This bypass will also make a big difference in the congestion U.S. 17 is now experiencing in this fast-growing region.”

A contract to improve the other segment of the U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass – from N.C. 140 (formerly known as the U.S. 17 Wilmington Bypass) to west of N.C. 210 – is scheduled to be awarded in 2026.

This vicinity map shows the entire 12.6-mile Hampstead Bypass that will be built. Visit the department’s project page for more details.

To learn more about the Hampstead Bypass, check out the U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass video. The video offers a comprehensive look at the Hampstead projects with the current construction project (R-3300B – U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass) shown from 0:50 to 2:07 and again at 4:45.

Pender County Emergency Management partners with American Red Cross to “Sound the Alarm”

Free smoke detectors available to Burgaw and Atkinson

BURGAW – Pender County Emergency Management and local fire departments are partnering with the American Red Cross to provide free information and smoke detectors to members of the Burgaw and Atkinson communities.

“Smoke detectors save lives,” said Pender County Fire Marshal Mark Haraway. “A working smoke detector is essential to protect you and your family – especially at night.”

Haraway explained that when sleeping, the sense of smell is not as sensitive. However, the piercing sound of a working smoke detector will awaken families with enough time to escape a home fire.

Residents who need a smoke detector should call Pender County Emergency Management at 910-259-1210 or register online at www.tinyurl.com/pendersmokealarms.

“Our initial round of smoke detectors is limited,” said Haraway. “We encourage residents of Burgaw and Atkinson who need a working smoke detector to call or fill out the online request. We will be receiving additional smoke detectors in the coming months and plan to distribute those units throughout Pender County.”

The smoke detectors provided through “Sound the Alarm” are extended life units with a lithium power cell and do not require additional batteries.

Installation is available for families on limited or fixed incomes.

The program, “Sound the Alarm” will take place Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. “Sound the Alarm” is a national movement and pledge to keep families safe against home fires. Corporate sponsors for this program include Delta Airlines, FEMA, Lowe’s, NC Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Pender County Emergency Management.

Weekend closures for county offices, libraries, shooting range

Pender County Libraries and Shooting Range to close this weekend

BURGAW – Pender County libraries will remain closed Saturday due to the winter storm.

The Holly Shelter Shooting Range will remain closed Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23, also due to the wintry mix that is impacting North Carolina.

For updates, closings, and storm-related information, be sure to follow the county website, pendercountync.gov, Pender County’s Facebook page, and the Pender County Emergency Management Facebook page.

For storm alerts, residents may register for CodeRed alerts, a free service of the county emergency management department. Sign up at pendercountync.gov/em or call 910-259-1210.

Addendum 1 to RFQ # 211214-219 Professional Engineering Services – Water Plant Generator and Wastewater Plant Berm

Pender County Utilities (PCU) is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from consulting engineering firms experienced with the design of protective flood control berms and natural gas fueled generators.  The engineering firm will provide complete design, permitting, and construction administration/observation of a proposed approximately 1100 linear foot flood control berm around a portion of the PCU wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), and an approximately 1500 kW natural gas generator at the water treatment plant (WTP). Both plants are located on Quality Way off US 421 in southwestern Pender County, adjacent to the Pender Commerce Park.

Questions submitted have been answered in Addendum 1 on January 7, 2022.  Click here to view RFQ # 211214-2019 Addendum 1-Questions and Answers.

SOQ’s should be submitted to Kenny Keel, Director, Pender County Utilities, at kkeel@pendercountync.gov no later than 3:00 PM on January 11, 2022.  Submitted information shall comply with NCGS 143-64.31 through 64.34 (aka Mini Brooks Act).  Click here to view the full RFQ # 211214-219.  Pender County reserves the right to reject any/all SOQ’s.

Request for Proposals for Internet and WAN Services, RFP # 220105-220

Pender County Government RFP # 220105-220 is requesting proposals for:

  • Internet service for Pender County Government. A cost-allocation will be done for the Internet service utilized by the libraries
    • Internet service is expected to be delivered to the locations listed in Appendix A
      • The Primary internet would reside at 300 E. Fremont but the outlying locations would terminate in their own demarc locations
    • The new service is being planned to begin on July 1, 2022.
    • Pricing is requested for 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 3 Gbps Internet service.
    • Pricing must be submitted without Special Construction.
    • Static IP addresses per Appendix A
  • Symmetrical leased lit fiber transport locations listed in Appendix A and to Hub location, 300 East Fremont St, Burgaw, NC 28425
  • Both 3-year and 5-year contract options, with five (5) one-year voluntary extensions, will be considered. Month to Month service may also be considered.
  • As with all E-rate FCC Form 470s and RFPs affiliated with a filed FCC Form 470, the applicant will, at its sole discretion decide whether a vendor/respondent award will result from this RFP. The issuance of an FCC Form 470 and this RFP do not obligate the County to make an award.
  • Pender County Government currently has service provided by Charter/Spectrum.
  • A single provider is preferred, but awards may need to go to multiple service providers. Please submit pricing for either option.

Timeline:

  • Questions Due Date: January 28, 2022
  • Questions must be submitted to https://forms.gle/kbBbhUjfbnpbecus9 E-mails and phone calls will not be accepted. Q & A will be posted in EPC as a 470 RFP document.
  • Due Date: February 3, 1:00 P.M.
  • Proposals will not be accepted after this date. Sealed responses and a service contract ready for the Pender County Government to execute with all site names and addresses included, should be mailed/delivered to:

Pender County Library
103 S Cowan Street
PO Box 879
Burgaw, NC

  • Include two paper copies and two USB flash drives with electronic copies are requested
  • E-rate Form 470 #220006718
  • An email should be sent to both purchasing@pendercountync.gov and erate@erateservices.com to notify that a proposal has been mailed. Proposals should NOT be included in this email.

Click here to view the full RFP # 220105-220.  Pender County reserves the right to reject any/all proposals.

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