The Purchasing Division is the central buying office responsible for making the general purchases of products required by all departments within the town. The division provides services to all town departments by planning, organizing, and directing activities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws governing purchasing. Also, the division is responsible for reviewing all contracts for compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.

Samples of the documents you will be required to agree to in order to do business with the Town of Mooresville.

PURCHASING PROCESS
The Town generally procures equipment, supplies, materials, and construction in one of the following ways:

• Formal bids for $500,000 and above for construction & repairs
• Formal bids for purchases (equipment, supplies, and materials) of $90,000 and above 
• Informal bids for construction & repairs of $30,000 to $499,999
• Informal bids for purchases from $2,500 to $90,000

All purchases of $2,500 or more must be authorized through the issuance of a Town purchase order number. This number must be provided to the vendor at the time the purchase is made.

VENDOR/BID PORTAL
The Town will be transitioning to a new eProcurement solution (OpenGov) for publishing solicitations and receiving vendor responses. Register your account early to begin receiving email notifications for the Town's Bid/RFP opportunities. Registration is 100% free for vendors.

To get started, click here to sign up. You'll receive an email to activate your account.

CONTRACTS
If a vendor will be working on Town property or working on behalf of the Town, a contract will be required. Samples of the document you will be required to agree to in order to contract with the Town of Mooresville are as follows:

Local Government Rider
Town of Mooresville Standard Contract
Vendor Signatory Form

SURPLUS PROPERTY
Sale of Town surplus, supplies, equipment, and vehicles are conducted via GovDeals. Click here to view what the Town has posted.

INVOICE REQUIRED
The name of the department/division making the charge should be indicated on the invoice. Invoices for purchase orders should reference the purchase order number.

All invoices should be sent to:
Finance Department – Accounts Payable
P.O. Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115

TOWN INFORMATION

• The Town is not exempt from paying sales taxes.
• The Town’s Federal Taxpayer ID number is 56-6001290.
• All prices should be quoted FOB Mooresville, NC.