This is a sealed-bid construction procurement for street and drainage improvements on Pine Forest Road and Deerwood Road, covering a total of 2.051 miles. The work is funded in part by a Community Development Block Grant administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and must be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Bids are due November 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time; they will be opened publicly, and bidders must obtain a bid package from the engineer to be considered certified.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
184805
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
679
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
36,906
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
68 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:Not supported in practice; direct them to the formal ITB/RFP route.
Coops:Frequently procures through Georgia DOAS statewide contracts and coops such as TIPS, Sourcewell, and OMNIA; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Ware County, GA:No evidence of sole source contracting in public records; bypass this approach. No clear dollar thresholds identified. Practical note: focus on formal competitive solicitations—register as a vendor, monitor the county’s business opportunities page, and prepare ITB/RFP responses.
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No evidence that Ware County 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 Ware County
Wear County Board Of Commissioners Work Session
Date: Oct 12, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The session included recognition for a long-serving board member and a donation presentation from Woodman Life to local departments. Key agenda items involved the reappointment of a member to the Development Authority Board, approval of an EMS maintenance contract for new equipment, and awarding a paving contract for Gooding Bay Road. Discussions also covered road improvement designs for the Gers Park community and the decision for the county to manage right-of-way acquisitions internally. Additionally, the commission discussed increasing the monthly spending limit for the county's bank card.
Ware County Board of Commission Public Hearing And Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 12, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board discussed multiple zoning and procedural items. Agenda items included the rezoning of parcels from residential to commercial for construction offices, the rezoning of a property to expand industrial operations for an environmental company, an amendment to county signage requirements for public hearing notices to allow for smaller, more efficient signs, and an amendment to subdivision regulations to clarify definitions for simple subdivisions, lot combinations, and recombinations.
Wear County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing And Called Meeting
The board conducted a public hearing and a called meeting to discuss and approve fiscal measures. Key agenda items included the approval of the millage rate for the county, resulting in a rollback to 11.419 mills, and the approval of the millage rate for the local Board of Education at 13.634 mills. The board discussed the county's fiscal discipline, referencing a decade-long trend of rolling back millage rates, and reviewed economic growth, noting increased traffic at the local airport and ongoing development initiatives. Additionally, the board approved an application for a rural public transit grant to support transportation services for residents.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop
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