RALEIGH — A bill aimed at getting citizens displaced by hurricanes back in their homes more quickly was filed in the House on Feb. 14. House Bill 119, titled “NCORR/Increase Informal Bid Threshold,” was filed by Reps. Mark Pless (R-Haywood), Sarah Stevens (R-Surry), House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne), and Brendan Jones (R-Columbus). The bill increases the informal bid threshold for disaster recovery construction and repair projects by amending current law to require NCORR to use the statute’s informal bid process when awarding contracts of $250,000 or more but less than $500,000. The informal bid process allows an agency to select the lowest responsive bidder when considering the quality, performance, and time specified in the bid. Richard J. Trumper was named Senior Advisor for Disaster Recovery by the N.C. Department of Public Safety.