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Pender County is pleased to have a remarkable number of vendors interested in this RFI.  However, due to the overwhelming response, compounded by the additional stressors of Covid-19, there will not be enough time to offer every Vender a presentation slot as we had originally planned.  All presentations are cancelled until further notice.  It is our intention to schedule presentations for select Vendors based on responses, the needs of the county and available resources.

Please remember this is a true RFI for educational purposes and financial forecasting.  Pender County will not be selecting a Vendor or awarding a contract as a result of this process.  As required by Pender County’s local purchasing policy, an RFP will be issued later in the year.

The deadline for responses has been extended to January 29, 2021 at 2pm.  Click here to see the full Addendum 1 that includes a Revised Timeline as well as Questions and Answers.

Pender County is pleased to have a remarkable number of vendors interested in this RFI.  However, due to the overwhelming response, compounded by the additional stressors of Covid-19, there will not be enough time to offer every Vender a presentation slot as we had originally planned.  All presentations are cancelled until further notice.  It is our intention to schedule presentations for select Vendors based on responses, the needs of the county and available resources.

Please remember this is a true RFI for educational purposes and financial forecasting.  Pender County will not be selecting a Vendor or awarding a contract as a result of this process.  As required by Pender County’s local purchasing policy, an RFP will be issued later in the year.

The deadline for responses has been extended to January 29, 2021 at 2pm.  Click here to see the full Addendum 1 that includes a Revised Timeline as well as Questions and Answers.

Pender County is pleased to have a remarkable number of vendors interested in this RFI.  Please remember this is a true RFI for educational purposes and financial forecasting.  Pender County will not be selecting a Vendor or awarding a contract as a result of this process.  As required by Pender County’s local purchasing policy, an RFP will be issued later in the year.

The due date for proposals has been extended to January 29^th, 2021 at 2:00pm.  If you would like to reschedule your presentation, please email rmoore@pendercountync.gov.

Click here to see Addendum 1 that includes Questions and Answers.

PENDER COUNTY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE BROWNSFIELD STATUS OF THE FORMER BASF/TEKADA PROPERTY OWNED BY PENDER COUNTY

Pender County is requesting environmental support services on the Pender Commerce Park property. The former owner of the Park property is the responsible party engaged in a NCDEQ-mandated post-remediation groundwater monitoring program on part of the Park property. Pender County has a Brownfield Agreement with the NCDEQ. The groundwater monitoring program involves sampling groundwater from monitoring wells located on properties within the Pender Commerce Park. Pender County owns these parcels and would like to make them available for sale as new development sites without the presence of the monitoring wells. These monitoring wells are part of the NCDEQ monitoring program, however some are located in the potential footprint of future structures within undeveloped parcels of the Commerce Park. Therefore, Pender County is seeking to retain the services of an environmental consulting firm to work with the former property owner/responsible party and the NCDEQ to develop a strategy and solution to get the monitoring wells removed from the areas desired for the development of the subject parcels in the Commerce Park.

Click here for the full Request for Qualifications. Online submittals may be emailed to cmcewen@pendercountync.gov. Hard copy submittals may be mailed or delivered to Chad McEwen, 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.  Deadline for submittals is 5 pm on February 9, 2021. All statement of qualifications must include a fee as well as a schedule of rates and fees.

Pender County is seeking information regarding a new, Cloud-based, Physical Security system. This will include Door Access Control and Video Surveillance. The County is seeking a unified system that allows the Door Access Control system and Video Surveillance to interact and be managed as one single system.

The County’s current system is comprised of one door access control system and multiple NVR’s. County ITS faces many challenges while managing this equipment. The Door Access Control management software is old and no longer developed. Managing multiple NVRs is cumbersome and, in most cases, the interface is poorly written and difficult to work with. In addition, the equipment is on-premise, requiring staff to connect via VPN to access to manage the systems and view video footage.

The County intends to pursue a phased-in approach, in which sites will be added onto the new system over a 5-year period. This will allow the County to forecast costs for future fiscal year planning. The County intends to begin with the Administrative Building and Miller’s Pond Park in Year 1. The County would like to use as much existing hardware as possible to maximize its investment.

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to collect information and recommendations regarding a Cloud-Hosted Unified Physical Security System. Click here to view the full RFI.  Reponses are due January 26, 2021 by 2:00.  Respondents will be invited to present their submissions via a Microsoft Teams meeting.

Pender County is seeking information on a cloud-based e-faxing solution to replace its on-premise e-fax solution. The County currently uses OpenText Right-Fax as its faxing solution. The County currently seeks to move to a cloud-based VoIP solution and would like to move fax service to the cloud prior to the start of this project. The County wishes to move from a Capital Expense model to an Operating Expense model for its E-Faxing; receiving a monthly bill, rather than costly expenses to maintain an on-premise system.

The current system limits County staff to fax communication within the internal network and provides for no redundancy. The County wishes to migrate to a cloud-hosted system that permits employees to log in anywhere, on or off the company network, and send/receive faxes without administrative intervention. In addition, a cloud-based system will allow for continuity of operations should the County be left without operating data centers after the wake of a natural or other disaster.

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to collect information and recommendations regarding a Cloud-Hosted E-Fax solution.  Click her to view the full RFI. Reponses are due January 26, 2021 by 2:00.  Respondents will be invited to present their submissions via a Microsoft Teams meeting.

Pender County is seeking information regarding replacement of our current, on-premise, Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) system (the system) with a Cloud-Hosted Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solution. The County wishes to move from a Capital Expense model to an Operating Expense model for its Unified Communications; receiving a monthly bill, per user and/or device, rather than costly expenses to maintain an on-premise system.

The current system limits County staff to communication within the internal network and provides for little redundancy. The County wishes to migrate to a cloud-hosted system that permits employees to log in anywhere on or off the company network (VoIP Handset, mobile phone or computer) and automatically receive calls without administrative intervention. In addition, a cloud-based system will allow for continuity of operations should the County be left without operating data centers after the wake of a natural or other disaster.

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to collect information and recommendations regarding a Cloud-Hosted Unified Communications as a Service solution.  Click here to view the full RFI. Reponses are due January 26, 2021 by 2:00.  Respondents will be invited to present their submissions via a Microsoft Teams meeting.

Pender County has executed a purchase contract for approximately 66 acres along US 117 North near the intersection with Old Savannah Road. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute 143-64.31,
Pender County is seeking statements of qualifications related to due diligence and suitability evaluations for the subject property. These services, described in detail in subsequent sections,
are requested in order to allow County staff and the Board of County Commissioners to determine feasibility and appropriateness of subject property to accommodate a regional
recreational facility.  Pender County Board of Commissioners voted to exempt this project from the Mini-Brooks Act.

Click here to view the full RFQ # 201216-117.  Any questions are due by January 7th, 2021 and statements of qualifications including a fee proposal are due January 14th, 2021.