The Family Beach

The Town of Holden Beach is accepting bids for the scope of work found below.  

Sealed bids are due back no later than January 27, 2026 at noon.  Please send sealed bids, labeled Halstead Pier to the attention of Town Clerk Heather Finnell, 110 Rothschild Street, Holden Beach NC 28462.

Any questions regarding this scope of work should be directed to Tim Evans, Planning and Inspections Director at tevans@hbtownhall.com.

The Town of Holden Beach is seeking qualifications from architecture and engineering firms to provide a comprehensive design plan for Jordan Boulevard, Block Q, the area under the bridge and the end of Jordan Boulevard where the former pavilion was located. This plan will be used as a guide to meet the Town’s recreational and service needs for activities including but not limited to a stage/pavilion, dance floor, pickleball courts, boat parking, and vehicle parking.  The goal is to maximize the use of these spaces without constraining the selected firm in directing the placement of these amenities. See the full RFQ below.

                 Proposals Due:  January 30, 2026 by noon

Send submissions to:

Heather Finnell, Town Clerk

110 Rothschild Street

Holden Beach, NC  28462

All questions regarding this RFQ must be received by January 16, 2026 at noon and should be directed to Bryan Chadwick at bryan.chadwick@hbtownhall.com.  Responses to questions will be provided no later than January 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Q/A

Q. Which specific parcels may be viably considered during project design?

A GIS parcel search for the Town of Holden Beach would reveal viable parcels in the described areas.  What may be an easier takedown is to look at the January agenda packet online and see Block Q laid out on the site plan with one large parcel and one sliver parcel.  Additionally, there is the site of the old pavilion and the area under the bridge that is not DOT ROW.

Q. Is a connection to Bridgeview Park and/or any nearby properties desired as part of the project design?

A. The 2021 Parks and Recreation Master Plan outlines potential connectivity on page 48.  Since it was a previous recommendation, it should be considered as an option.

Q. What is the Town’s budget for this study?

A. The allocation as proposed in the FY26 budget for this project is no longer considered viable because the scope of what the Town is looking for broadened.  The Town will be considering RFQ’s and then looking at budget as related to any contracts that might arise.

Q. Are there any specific sustainability or resilience goals for the project design?

A. To be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, we would always look to balance costs with sustainability so that new amenities have as useful lifecycle as possible.

Q. Are any traffic or mobility studies desired as part of the project design?

A. The BOC did not direct that level of detail for this project.

Q. Has the Town identified any precedent projects that could provide a potential vision for the project design outcomes?

A. Ocean Isle Beach’s new park that has two phases has been referenced by drawings in 

previous meetings when this was discussed.

Q. Is a soils report available for the proposed site, and if not, would the Town desire HDR to provide any geotechnical services?

A. There is no formal soils report. Staff can provide additional information about what is known from bathroom construction.  This type of additional service was not indicated as a desire of the BOC.

Q. Are the new bathrooms currently being constructed on the Block Q site to remain as part of the future design?

A. Yes. The location of the newly constructed restrooms should be considered in terms of placement of other amenities.

Q. Are the design details (i.e. size, location, functionality, etc.) for the new stage pavilion to be proposed as part of this project design?

A. A stage (design, size, placement) is being presented as part of the January agenda packet for the BOC.  The Town envisions if the commissioners move forward with a design that construction of the stage would happen prior to the end of this fiscal year.  Its relevance to this project would be much like the restrooms where the engineering firm would just need to consider it in relation to other amenities.  For example, the stage is going to be at X location and  concerts on Sundays in the summer would need to account for 500 people regularly with up to 1000 (holiday weekends) in the open space.

Q. Does the Town have an idea of the types/dates of events and the number of occupants to be held on the site?

A. This will range greatly from yoga participants using the stage which may be 30 daily to 1000’s of people using the space on holiday weekends for concerts or potentially town festivals.  There will also be Town sponsored events like the tree lighting that may draw 200 people to the stage area. 

Q. Does the town have data for the number of boats launched over periods of time, both current and expected in the future?

A. The Town does not have this data.

Q. What is the Town’s desired substantial completion date for this project?

A. The Town will consider project timeline as one of the screening tools for submissions so we will not set a timeline but recognize that a project of this scope will likely take over a year to complete.

Q. Does the 30-page limit count as single sided or double-sided sheets?

A. 15 double-sided or 30 single sided

Q- I am working on our submittal in response to the Comprehensive Design Plan RFQ and have a question about the “supporting examples” bullet point. When it says, “Links to these projects are also encouraged,” what is the Town wanting links to—the adopted plans, park websites, or something else? 

A- They may provide us a digital link if it is highlighted on their site to allow them more space but they should still include an overview of the project in the presentation materials.

The Town of Holden Beach will take sealed bids for the  scope of work for landscaping and irrigation services found below. Proposals are for services beginning July 1, 2026.  

Sealed bids should be returned to the Town Clerk, 110 Rothschild Street, Holden Beach, NC 28462 by February 3, 2026 at noon marked Landscape and Irrigation. 

For questions regarding this proposal, please contact Assistant Town Manager Christy Ferguson at christy.ferguson@hbtownhall.com.

The Town of Holden Beach invites qualified independent auditors having sufficient governmental accounting and auditing experience in performing an audit in accordance with the specifications outlined in our Request for Proposal (RFP) to submit a proposal. The RFP can be viewed below. There is no expressed or implied obligation for the Town of Holden Beach to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request. Proposals must be submitted by Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Please contact Bryan Chadwick at (910) 842-6488 or email bryan.chadwick@hbtownhall.com with questions.

The Town of Holden Beach will take informal bids for weekend cleaning services of our public restrooms. Services will begin Memorial Day and will run year-round. There are currently four regular restroom locations and one mobile restroom with another location pending before the summer season begins.

Locations:

• Public Restroom Facility Under the Bridge

• Bridgeview Park (which includes a shower and laundry room)

• 114 OBE (Quinton)

• 339 OBE (East End)

• Restroom Trailer at the Pier which includes 2 men’s stalls, 2 women’s stalls and 1 handicapped accessible

• An additional facility is under contract on Block Q

Cleanings shall occur twice per day on both Saturdays and Sundays with the Sunday cleaning happening prior to the concerts beginning at 6:30 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Cleaning in the offseason will be once per day on both Saturday and Sunday.  Note: cleaning at the restroom trailer at the pier will be halted once it is winterized and will not resume until temperatures allow. Additionally, other facilities may close due to extreme weather and the extent of closure will depend on weather patterns. If restrooms are not open, they would be exempt from cleaning during that time.

The Town will be furnishing all paper products. The company should furnish all cleaning products.

Bids should be broken out by facility. 

Sealed bids are due back to the town clerk by February 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. 

The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is now available.