The Project will replace approx. 32,000 LF of vertical and horizontal exterior joint sealants of the 7-story County Office Building consist of horizontal and vertical joints between many different substrates (brick, precast, concrete, aluminum window frames, mechanical louver frames, other joint locations). The Work also includes but it is not limited to sealant removal and substrate preparation and new backer rod and sealant, site staging and access control, field testing (sealant pull testing), and a 2-year warranty period.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
171326
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
550
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
74,501
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
48 / 100
Propensity to Spend
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CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
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ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
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Sole Source:Skip—highly unlikely to be approved. The county follows a formal competitive bidding process for purchases over $10,000; start with the county’s formal competitive bid and engage IT Director Evelyn Halvorson on the cloud timekeeping need.
Coops:Frequently procures through North Dakota statewide term contracts; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Grand Forks County, ND shows no evidence of permitting sole source awards. The county follows a formal competitive bidding process for purchases over $10,000. Practical note: skip sole source and prepare a direct competitive bid or present cooperative contracting options; a sole source justification is unlikely to succeed.
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There is no evidence that Grand Forks County, ND uses cooperative purchasing today, but you can position these co-ops as another option. Reach out to your Starbridge contact to gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from Grand Forks County
Grand Forks County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 6, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board addressed the consent agenda, encompassing bills, employee status changes, and a special event permit. Discussions focused on health insurance premium contributions following a transition to the NDPERS plan, with presenters outlining alternative options to maintain budget neutrality and competitiveness in recruitment. Furthermore, the Sheriff's Office secured approval for a statewide law enforcement overtime grant and proposed a lease agreement renewal for the correctional center's RFID inmate tracking system to replace aging hardware and improve operational efficiency.
Grand Forks County Board Of Commissioners Board Of Commissioners Meeting
Date: Sep 15, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board approved the Wick funding agreement amendment and a loan agreement for the City of Emoro's water project. Key capital improvement projects were authorized, including HVAC and roof repairs at the sheriff's office, a remodel for the child protective services area, and office improvements for the State's Attorney. Additionally, the Board approved an agreement regarding the salvage and liability of Bridge 11218, the 2027 final budget, and a new copy machine lease for the State's Attorney's office. The Board also discussed a newly received Attorney General's opinion concerning school district tax levies on the Grand Sky property.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to Grand Forks County.
