The following guidelines should help you if you wish to do business with the City of Wilmington:
1. On the Web
Opportunities are available on-line by accessing the City's web page, www.wilmingtonnc.gov - "Current Bids". Projects with subcontracting opportunities are indicated with an asterisk (*).
2. On TV
GTV-8, Time Warner Channel 8, also lists bidding/project opportunities.
3. Bidder’s List Application
Submit the Bidder's List Application to the Purchasing Division so we may contact you for goods or services that your business provides. This application can be printed from our web page. Once completed, fax the application to the fax number listed at the top of the form.
4. MWDBE Certification
If your business is minority-owned, woman-owned, or disadvantaged-owned, please consider becoming “certified” as a MWDBE firm through the North Carolina Department of Administrations Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses, New Hanover County, NCDOT, or the Small Business Administration. The City of Wilmington does not “certify” businesses; however, we recognize certifications from the above stated entities. Once certified, the City of Wilmington will include your company's name in our MBE/DBE Directory.
5. Plans and Specs
Construction Bid Notices and bid documents are available at the Subcontractor's Plan Room located at McGee Reprographics on 17th Street, as well as, the Purchasing Division Office. Bid packages for Equipment and Services can be obtained from the Purchasing Division Office.
6. Property Acquisition
The City must purchase private property at times for easements, right of ways, and other purposes. Some examples would be purchasing an easement for utility lines, or a right of way for street widening. These acquisitions are done in a fair and equitable manner for the good of our citizens and our city.
7. Contact Us
You are always welcome to visit the City's Purchasing Division located at the City/County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, NC 28402. You may also call the Purchasing Division at (910) 341-7830 for information on upcoming bidding opportunities.