PURCHASING

The Purchasing Division of the Finance Department is responsible for providing centralized procurement services and warehouse operations to effectively support the City organization in compliance with state and local regulations.

Office Location
The City of Rocky Mount Purchasing Office is located at 331 S Franklin Street on the 4th floor of the Administrative Complex. Office hours are 8:30 AM through 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
For directions, click here.

   ITEMS OF INTEREST
   SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS / PROPERTY SALES
Surplus Equipment:
Surplus equipment typically includes cars, trucks, heavy equipment, and miscellaneous small equipment that the City no longer needs or uses. Currently, the City of Rocky Mount is not conducting auctions for disposal of surplus equipment. Most surplus equipment is now either consigned to the North Carolina State Surplus Agency or sold by online auction via GovDeals.

For information regarding the North Carolina State Surplus Agency, go to their website at www.doa.state.nc.us/ssp/ or phone 919-854-2160.

Go to Rocky Mount auctions at GovDeals
Click HERE to go to the Rocky Mount GovDeals Auctions Page.

Property Sales:
The City of Rocky Mount occasionally has city-owned property for sale. Any such properties, be it buidings or vacant land, will be listed below.

  • 1309 S Wesleyan Boulevard

TO: INTERESTED BIDDERS FOR 1309 SOUTH WESLEYAN BOULEVARD:
The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Rocky Mount proposes to accept sealed bids for the purchase of 1309 South Weslevan Boulevard, (a building on approximately 4.0 acres of land). The City Council has established $300,000.00 (three- hundred thousand dollars) as the minimum acceptable bid.

All bid offers are due to the City of Rocky Mount Purchasing Office by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at which time the bids received will be opened and read for consideration of award to the highest bidder by the City Council. Bids received after this time will be considered as non-responsive and not opened. No bid shall be accepted unless upon the time of filing it is accompanied in the sealed envelope, by a deposit of cash, cashier or certified check, or bid bond equal to 5% of the amount of the bid. No personal or company checks are acceptable as the 5% bid bond.

Click HERE for more details on this property.

For more information about surplus equipment or property for sale, contact:
Delton Farmer
Purchasing Manager
Finance Department
331 S. Franklin Street, 4th Floor
Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
252-972-1228
delton.farmer@rockymountnc.gov
   CURRENT RFPs
  • None at this time...
   PURCHASING OFFICE CONTACTS - Click on a name to send email
Delton L. Farmer - Purchasing Manager252-972-1228
Manages all Purchasing Office functions for both the formal and informal bid, processes according to N.C.G.S. requirements, MWBE Policy and Procedures and Bid Specifications.
Dalphne Pullen - Senior Purchasing Technician252-972-1226
Receives and formats bid specifications for the formal bid process for all City Departments ensuring bid advertisements are publicized and that potential bidders receive the bid specifications as requested.
Debra Ramsey - Purchasing Clerk252-972-1227
Acts as a liason on informal purchases for the following departments: Finance, Engineering, Human Relations, Parks and Recreation, City Manager's Office and Public Utilities.
Debbie Winstead - Purchasing Clerk252-972-1229
Acts as the liason on informal purchases for the following departments: Fire, Police, Human Resources, Planning and Development, Public Works and Water Resources.

PURCHASING OFFICE LOCATION
The City of Rocky Mount Purchasing Office is located at 331 South Franklin Street on the 4th floor of the Administrative Complex.

The Purchasing Office hours are 8:30 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.