Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Durham County.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Oct 1, 2026
Nov 12, 2026
Provide parking equipment maintenance and repair services.
Posted
Oct 4, 2026
Nov 19, 2026
Durham County seeks a qualified contractor to provide a complete turnkey internal and mechanical repair/rebuild of Cooling Tower #2 at the Durham County Detention Center. The work is intended to restore the equipment to reliable operating condition and, to the greatest extent practicable, restore its original airflow, water distribution, heat-transfer capability, mechanical reliability, corrosion resistance, safe operation, and serviceability. Proposals are due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Posted
Sep 25, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
Durham County seeks proposals for painting and coating services for its Utilities Division. The opportunity is identified as RFP 27-010R1. The posting gives an October 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT submission deadline.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
171094
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
2,302
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
347,240
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
33 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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AI-ranked best-fit opportunities before bid boards
Auto-drafted, compliance-ready outlines & boilerplate
Competitor & pricing intel from past awards
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Durham County
The Board discussed the purchase of a new transition house to support recovery services, clarifying the cost, capacity, and usage of opioid settlement funds. Additionally, the Board addressed an increase in the project budget for the North Carolina Museum of Life and Sciences, citing construction cost escalations, inflation, and tariffs, and discussed strategies for managing these costs while leveraging the museum as a community and economic asset.
The meeting focused on resident commentary regarding the need for a stronger data center moratorium to mitigate environmental impacts and address zoning loopholes. Community members also emphasized the importance of accountability in youth violence prevention programs and expressed support for the Durham Cultural Roadmap to strengthen the local creative ecosystem.
Public-sector contacts connected to Durham County.
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
The board conducted a regular session that included various administrative announcements regarding county services, such as updates on veteran services, a youth assessment center, a feasibility study for the county stadium, and community assistance programs. The meeting also featured the introduction of the new Youth Home Director and the adoption of a resolution celebrating a resident's 95th birthday. Furthermore, a proclamation was presented concerning dementia and Alzheimer's awareness, with an invitation for public attendance at an upcoming community forum.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Durham County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
