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Construction Project Opportunities & Bidding

Are you a construction company or consultant wanting to partner with us for City projects? If so, here you will find the information on how to register to provide design or construction services and view construction bid information.

 

Currently Prequalified Contractors & Subcontractors

The following are lists of contractors and subcontractors already prequalified to work on City projects or in rights-of-way. You can search these or view by category or alphabetical listing. Updated lists are posted monthly.

Prequalified Contractor List - by Category

Prequalified Contractor List - Alphabetical

Register with Us

Are you a construction contractor or consultant interested in working on City projects? If so, great! We're excited you're interested in partnering with us! First, you'll need to register as a consultant or apply to become a prequalified bidder or subcontractor.

 

Before you start

This form may take around 25 minutes if you're prepared. You will need to identify what categories of work you want to perform on City projects and provide support for the project value your company is capable of performing.

Contractors and Subcontractors will need:  

  • List of your company's equipment and its total value

  • Drug Free Workplace policy

  • Any trade licenses you maintain (electrical, HVAC, HAZMAT, etc.)

  • Project references (to be provided on the downloadable reference form in the application).

Contractors will also need:  

  • Bonding Company Information (if bidding project over $50,000)

  • Financial Statements (if bidding on projects over $10,000)

Have you gathered these items? You're ready to apply!

Become a Prequalified Contractor for City Projects

Sign up for our bid and financial services

You may also need to complete some additional steps:

  1. To view bid documents or submit bids sign up with our construction bidding application Bid Express. We use this to publish bid documents and receive bids. Visit BidExpress.com to register. Please plan ahead. Registration for BidExpress can take up to one week to verify credentials.

  2. If you are a prime contractor or consultant, register with our financial system. This is required in order for your company to receive payment for projects and services. Information about registering as a vendor is available here.

Current Bid Opportunities

Visit our BidExpress page to view plans and specifications for projects that are currently out for bid. You will need to register in order to access bid materials, however no fee is required to view or download bid documents.

Bid Advertisements and Results

The table contains invitations to bid, plan holder lists, and bid results for Engineering Department projects advertised after 2017. Projects in green are currently open. Bidding is closed on projects in red and bid tabulations are typically posted within 48 hours of the bid open date.