Penobscot County Government Contracts, RFPs & Bids
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Government Projects in Penobscot County
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CAPTRUST reported that three defined contribution investment options are under review, with JPMorgan Equity Income and Victory Sycamore Established Value likely to have alternatives presented at the next meeting. These funds together represent under 5% of plan assets in a $2.2 billion program, and decisions could lead to manager or product changes. This is a signal for asset managers and retirement product providers to position large cap and mid cap value strategies that meet the System’s performance, risk, and fee criteria.
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$2,200,000,000May 7, 2026Bangor Public Health plans to accept and appropriate $1,869,733 from Maine DHHS for the Maine Prevention Network in FY 2027–28. The program supports substance use prevention, tobacco prevention, and healthy eating/active living in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, with Bangor providing direct services in Penobscot and subcontracting to Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Piscataquis. This multi-year funding underpins prevention staffing, outreach, training, and materials through June 30, 2028.
Grant Funding
$1,869,733Jul 6, 2026USM is extending its lease with Tower Specialist, Inc. for WMPG radio tower space in Westbrook for 15 years at an estimated total cost of $988,000 including rent and electricity. The structure is a five-year term with two five-year renewal options and 5% annual escalators, funded through station fundraising and annual funds. While the tower provider is decided, radio engineering, equipment, and maintenance vendors can pursue ongoing support and upgrades tied to this long-term lease.
Contract Award
$988,000Apr 29, 2026East Maine School District 63 completed a competitive public bidding process for its regular education transportation services, issuing bids in January 2026 and opening them in February 2026. Five vendors responded, and Alltown Bus Service was recommended for award for the total five-year contract period at approximately 11.688 million. The recommendation cites Alltown’s experience in school transportation, financial position, base location, technology features, and price as reasons it best met the bid specifications. The contract establishes a long-term transportation partner but also reveals competitive pricing benchmarks and the technology expectations the district has for its bus services. Vendors in routing software, GPS/telemetry, cameras, student safety, or subcontracted transportation services can use this as incumbent intelligence and explore integrations, add-ons, or future rebid positioning.
Contract Award
$11,688,000Mar 5, 2026The Maine Center renovation budget is being increased by $2 million to a total of $11.6 million, funded via an internal loan repaid from the Harold Alfond Foundation UMS TRANSFORMS grant and lease and program revenue. The additional scope will complete previously priced work that was separated from the original project. Architects, engineers, and build firms with higher-ed experience can target upcoming design and construction packages as the expanded scope is defined and implemented.
Grant Funding
$2,000,000Apr 29, 2026UMaine is authorized to spend up to $4.5 million on programming, site selection, budgeting, and early design for a new Health & Life Sciences Complex. The project has an initial $45 million congressionally directed spending award from Senator Collins, with total cost and location still under study through master, capital, and space planning. This is an early-stage, multi-campus opportunity where planners, architects, engineers, and lab designers can help shape a transformative, systemwide health and life sciences facility.
Grant Funding
$4,500,000Apr 29, 2026UMaine will spend up to $4 million to renovate Jenness Hall to relocate the School of Computing and Information Sciences and existing occupants, as an enabling project for Boardman Hall modernization under UMS TRANSFORMS. Funding comes from the Harold Alfond Foundation award and matching contributions. Design, construction, and technology fit-out vendors can engage around modern computing labs, classrooms, and associated building upgrades.
Grant Funding
$4,000,000Apr 29, 2026The district is approving a five-year Fiber Optic Wide Area Network services contract with WANRack, pending multiple E-Rate and state funding commitments. WANRack, the winning bidder on E-Rate Form 470 #260016375, will design and install a private leased lit fiber ring connecting all district sites with effectively unlimited bandwidth, replacing the current Comcast WAN. The total special construction cost is 963,023, with 80% expected from E-Rate, 10% from a State of Illinois match grant, and an additional 10% E-Rate state match, leaving the district with no upfront construction cost if all funding is approved. The district will pay an estimated 535 per month for services over the five-year term, with construction scheduled for the 2026-2027 school year and services starting in 2027-2028. This award reveals a major network modernization effort and an incumbent for WAN services, opening opportunities for complementary network security, monitoring, cloud services, and implementation support around the new fiber infrastructure.
Contract Award
$963,023Mar 5, 2026UMaine is authorized to spend up to $650,000 to install nine heat pumps at the Doris Twitchell Allen Village Smith House student residence. Funding is from auxiliary sources, with potential incentives from Efficiency Maine to reduce net cost. HVAC and energy-efficiency vendors should note the campus is actively upgrading building systems and may seek additional support for design, installation, and incentive capture on similar projects.
Contract Award
$650,000Apr 29, 2026UMaine is extending and increasing its lease with Orchard Trails to add 10 beds (two and a half four-bedroom apartments), bringing total lease costs to $582,960 over the term. FY2027 cost of $90,480 is passed directly to students, with no E&G or auxiliary bottom-line impact. While Orchard Trails is the incumbent housing provider, student housing developers and services firms can track this as a signal of off-campus capacity needs and potential future partnerships or expansions.
Contract Award
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Government Agencies in Penobscot County, Maine
68 agencies tracked. Click any agency to see procurement data, contacts, and vendor relationships.
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