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Updated April 4, 2019 – Request for Proposals for Banking Services

Please note Pender County has extended the due date for Responses to the RFP for Banking Services to 5:00pm on Wednesday April 17, 2019.

Attached are all Questions and Answers, including a Word version of the RFP for your convenience.

Word versions of both documents are located here:

Banking Services RFP with Extended Date

RFP Ques & Ans

Thank you for your interest in Pender County!

 

Click here for a preview of the RFP package and here to see a preview of Questions and Answers sheet before downloading them.

Passport service and photos available in Pender County

BURGAW –  The office of the Pender County Register of Deeds offers passport services in their Burgaw office, 300 E. Freemont Street.

“You don’t have to leave the county to apply for a US Passport,” said Sharon Willoughby, the register of deeds. “We also provide passport photos for only $10.”

Willoughby said the office is a local one-stop for applications and photos.

US citizens planning international travel should make an appointment with the register of deeds office. Walk-in applicants are welcomed, if staff is available to assist.

Willoughby urges citizens to make an appointment to receive personalized assistance.

“We are here to help you with your passport needs,” said Willoughby.

The office of the Pender County Register of Deeds is open Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more information call 910-259-1225.

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Advertisement for Bids – Central Renovation and Repair of Pender County’s Hampstead Annex Auditorium

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pender County Facilities and Fleet Services, 210 S. Bennett Street, Burgaw, North Carolina 28425 will receive sealed bids from North Carolina Licensed General Contractors, for the Commercial Renovation and Repair of the Pender County Hampstead Annex Auditorium, Hampstead, North Carolina.

Bids will be due on Friday, March 15, 2019, no later than 3:00 p.m.  Deliver bids to Mr. Allen Vann, Director – Pender County Facilities and Fleet Services, 210 S. Bennett Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.  Single Prime Lump Sum Bids for General Construction Work will be considered.

Complete plans, specifications, and contract documents can be obtained electronically through the office of Allen Vann by calling 910-259-1228; email:  avann@pendercountync.gov; or on the Pender County Website under “Open RFPs and Bids – Commercial Renovation and Repair, Hampstead Annex Auditorium.”

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Pender County Government Hampstead Annex building at 15060 Highway 17, Hampstead, NC on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:00 am.  The meeting will address project scope, description, issues, bidding procedures and forms, and answer specific questions.  A walk-through of the auditorium will take place following the pre-bid meeting.  Prime bidders are required to attend.

Pender County encourages all businesses, including minority, and/or women owned businesses to respond to all Invitation for Bid requests.  In addition, if subcontracts are let, the awarded contractor must ensure that the necessary affirmative steps are taken:

  1. Place qualified small, minority, and woman-owned businesses on solicitations lists;
  2. Assure that such businesses are solicited when they are potential sources;
  3. Divide total requirement, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by such businesses;
  4. Establish delivery schedules, where requirements permits, which encourage such businesses to respond;
  5. Use service and assistance from such organization as SBA, minority business development agency of the Dept. of Commerce;

Bids may not be withdrawn for (60) days after bid due date.

The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities in bidding.

Allen Vann, Director – Pender County Facilities and Fleet Services
Burgaw, North Carolina 28425

Please see the document below or click here to view it full size.

Hampstead Annex Auditorium Repair RFP - Complete Bid Package - 022019

Pender County events receive the most Excellence Awards

BURGAW – Five Pender County events and festivals took home honors from the NC Association of Festivals and Events (NCAFE) Annual ShowFest in Charlotte. NCAFE recognizes outstanding events and festivals from across the state.

“We are pleased to announce Pender County’s events and festivals brought home more awards than any other county in North Carolina,” said Olivia Dawson, who represented Pender County Tourism at ShowFest.

The award winners are:

Best Event Poster (Small): October Paranormal Ghost Tours, Poplar Grove Plantation

Best Festival Social Media: NC Bacon Festival, Rocky Point Festivals Committee

Best Sponsorship Packet: Ocean City Jazz Festival, Topsail Island

Supporting Member of the Year: David Crooks with Airplay Events

Festival Director of the Year: Olivia Dawson, 2018 Blueberry Festival

“All of our Events and Festivals are unique and make an economic impact upon our area,” said Tammy Proctor, Pender County Tourism director.

Stephanie Key, Pender County Tourism assistant, prepared the nominations for Pender County Tourism. She reported that events such as Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past, Autumn with Topsail, and Topsail Island Jeep Week among several others were strong state-wide competitors.

“In addition to our winners, we thank all our events, festivals, chambers, and towns for making Pender County events some of the best events in North Carolina,” said Dawson.

For more information contact the Pender County Tourism Office at 910-259-1278.

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Pictured is Olivia Dawson, who won the Festival Director of the Year award from NCAFE, with David Crooks of the NC Bacon Fest and AirPlay Events

CUTLINE: Pictured is Olivia Dawson, who won the Festival Director of the Year award from NCAFE, with David Crooks of the NC Bacon Fest and AirPlay Events.  They are holding the five NCAFE Awards Trophies presented to Pender County events.

 

Birding adventures coming to Topsail Beach

PENDER COUNTY – With winter comes bird migration. What a wonderful time to discover the shorebirds of Topsail Island!

Pender County Parks and Recreation, the Town of Topsail Beach and Becky Skiba from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission have created a birding adventure, starting Feb. 12, 9 -11 a.m.

Additional birding adventures are set for March 19 and April 23, both from 9 – 11 a.m.

“We invite all Pender County and surrounding area residents to join us on a birding adventure in Topsail Beach,” said Zach White, Pender County Parks and Recreation supervisor.

According to White, the beaches and sand bars are home to gray clusters of birds that scurry in and out with the tidal zones. These birds face amazing challenges on their migration journey.

Attendees will have hands-on field experience to improve birding skills. Learn identification tricks and behavioral cues too.

“All levels of experience and knowledge are welcome to join us,” said White. “This is a family-friendly beach walk.”

There is no charge for the two-hour programs. The workshop will be outdoors even in a drizzle. Please wear weather appropriate attire and bring plenty of water and binoculars. If you do not have binoculars, some will be provided (limited quantity).

Attendees will meet at 630 Davis Ave. in Topsail Beach for the birding adventures.

“We will host monthly beach bird hikes through April,” said White. “This is an exciting collaboration between the Town of Topsail Beach, Pender County Parks and Recreation, and NC Wildlife Resources,” said White. “So, stay tuned for future hikes and activity announcements”

For questions or to pre-register, email Becky at Rebecca.Skiba@ncwildlife.org.

Seagull at Topsail

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ATTENTION HURRICANE FLORENCE SURVIVORS: FEMA Appeal Clinic Scheduled

On Saturday February 9th, residents in the Cape Fear region can get help filing an appeal or reconsideration request with FEMA.  Hurricane Florence survivors have the right to appeal FEMA’s decision to deny them benefits or can request reconsideration from FEMA if they feel they are entitled to more benefits than they received. The right to appeal is up to 60 days after the date on the denial letter.

A clinic will be held on Saturday, February 9th, at Cape Fear Community College located at 411 North Front Street in Wilmington. Volunteers will be available to help families complete appeal requests. Morning hours for the clinic are 9:30 am to 12 pm. Afternoon hours are from 12:30 pm to 4 pm.

ATTENTION HURRICANE FLORENCE SURVIVORS: FEMA Appeal Clinic Scheduled

On Saturday February 9th, residents in the Cape Fear region can get help filing an appeal or reconsideration request with FEMA.  Hurricane Florence survivors have the right to appeal FEMA’s decision to deny them benefits or can request reconsideration from FEMA if they feel they are entitled to more benefits than they received. The right to appeal is up to 60 days after the date on the denial letter.

A clinic will be held on Saturday, February 9th, at Cape Fear Community College located at 411 North Front Street in Wilmington. Volunteers will be available to help families complete appeal requests. Morning hours for the clinic are 9:30 am to 12 pm. Afternoon hours are from 12:30 pm to 4 pm.

Public Information Meeting – Black River Watershed/Culvert Drainage Assessment

Cape Fear Resource, Conservation & Development (CFRC&D), in partnership with Moffatt & Nichol (M&N), Bladen and Pender Counties, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will hold two public information meetings for interested citizens that reside within the Black River Watershed in Bladen and Pender Counties.

The meetings will be held Tuesday, February 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Bladen County and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Pender County.

The Bladen County meeting will be held at the Rowan Fire Department (18933 NC Hwy 210 E, Ivanhoe, NC  28447). The Pender County meeting will be held at the Moores Creek Missionary Baptist Church (60 Minuteman Rd, Currie, NC 28435). The meetings will provide the opportunity for residents to view a brief presentation describing the project, view maps of the culvert locations, ask questions and provide comments.

The public may attend at any time during the meeting timeframe. Representatives from M&N, CFRC&D, Bladen and Pender Counties, and NCDOT will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the drainage assessment project. The opportunity to submit written comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Please click HERE to view the study area maps for Pender County.

Anyone desiring additional information regarding the project may contact Dawn York, Moffatt & Nichol Project Manager, by phone at 910-218-7087 or by email at dyork@moffattnichol.com or Rebeckah Hollowell, Moffatt & Nichol Assistant Project Manager, by phone at 984-239-2765 or by e-mail at rhollowell@moffattnichol.com.

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Deadline – January 31, 2019

PRESS RELEASE – PENDER COUNTY

The deadline for accepting applications for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to elevate or buyout flooded homes is Thursday January 31st.  The purpose of HMGP is to help communities implement hazard mitigation measures following a Presidentially declared disaster and enact efforts that reduce the risk of loss of life and property from future disasters. Applications can be turned into the Pender County Planning Department at 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw.

More information is available at

Hurricane Florence Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) https://pendercountync.gov/pcd/planning-community-development/flood/hurricane-florence-hazard-mitigation-grant-program-hmgp/

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