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REGIONAL

BidTool
www.bidtool.net


Lists construction projects in the planning, bidding and bid award stages in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Northern Kentucky. Includes project name; location; estimated cost; bid due date; owner, architect, engineer names; project details; bonding requirements; pre-bid meeting information; complete bidders list. Can view electronic plans online, search specbooks. Offers 24-hour free trial.


ILLINOIS

Capital Development Board
www.cdb.state.il.us


State construction management agency. Provides current and archival issues of Bid Information Newsletter, with bidding opportunities, and Professional Services Bulletin, with design services solicitations. Includes re-bid and revised bid date advertisements; upcoming year's A/E selection schedule. Provides contractor registration information and form; list of registered contractors; calendar of training workshops; request form for automatic e-mail notification of bidding opportunities; list of future projects, project awards and contract changes. Provides A/E prequalification information; prequalified firm listings; selections; A/E Project Manager training workshop schedule. Includes Capital Program project list; e-mail address to order MBE/FBE Directory and certification information links. School Construction Program lists recent grants and provides program rules.


Chicago Airport System
www.ohare.com


Lists bidding opportunities at O'Hare, Midway, Gary airports; provides archive of past solicitations; overview of modernization program.


ChicagolandConstruction.com
www.chicagoLandConstruction.com


Registered users can view projects out for bid and currently under construction in the Chicago area.


City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/
portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=
Procurement%20Services&entity
NameEnumValue=34


Provides information on how to view bidding opportunities; bid openings and tabulations from the Housing Authority and Department of Transportation, including O'Hare and Midway airports. Lists pre-bid attendees and contract awards. M/WBE Program lists exclusive bid openings and target market contract awards; provides certification application and required documents; list of assistance agencies. Can search or download M/W/DBE directory; can view newly certified/recertified businesses; register online to receive bid notifications. Contains Professional Services Agreement Standard Terms and Conditions for professional architectural and engineering services.


Cook County
www.co.cook.il.us/business.htm


Doing Business with Cook County lists pending requests for proposals, requests for quotation, requests for information for construction, goods, services, professional services. Provides agency contact information; MBE, WBE forms. Office of the Purchasing Agent provides vendor registration forms, commodity code list, contract forms, awarded contracts.


CTA – Chicago Transit Authority
www.yourcta.com


Contains information on contracting opportunities and becoming a vendor; construction solicitations and contract awards; bidding FAQs; vendor application; insurance forms; procurement policies and regulations; DBE information, forms and directory; procurement forms for elevated, subway rail and bus system.


Department of Central Management Services
www.cms.il.gov/


Contains "How to Do Business With the State for Commodities, Equipment, and Supplies" guide; instructions on bidding; bidder's application form; link to Illinois Procurement Bulletin; Small Business Set-Aside Program eligibility criteria and list of required documents; Standard Procurement Rules and Code. Provides information on M/S/WBE Program, including eligibility criteria, certification process overview and contact information.


Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.il.us


Contractor Services includes prequalification and registration forms; list of prequalified prime contractors and registered subcontractors; pay item summaries; Contractor's Market Place forum for prime contractors and subcontractors interested in getting or providing quotes on items out for bid; rules. Includes bid letting information and schedule; pay item reports; archived bid tabulations; construction forms. Transportation Bulletins include local road service projects; contractor and consultant lettings; proposed schedules; and weekly procurements. Offers project information subscription services. Consultant Services provides RFP/RFQ and schedule bulletins; standard agreement provisions; prequalification and other consultant forms, requirements; prequalified firm list; and facilities cost of capital rates. Small Business Enterprises includes directory, program information and forms.


DuPage County Procurement Services
www.dupageco.org/purchasing/index.cfm


Links to current bidding opportunities and requests for proposals (RFPs); includes link to vendor registration.


GradeBeam
www.gradebeam.com


Provides project information for the Chicago area. Members (and non-members for a fee) can post and/or view construction project information and advertisements. Members have the exclusive opportunity to bid on these projects. Can view directory of contractors and subcontractors.


Illinois Public Higher Education Procurement Bulletin
www.procure.stateuniv.state.il.us/


Service of the Office of Higher Education's Chief Procurement Officer. Procurement Bulletin lists all ITBs, RFPs and RFQs for participating universities. Can search by procurement number or keyword; can browse all open bids by category.


Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
www.illinoistollway.com


Current construction bidding opportunities are listed by opening date and include planholders' lists, addendum lists, project pay item lists, bid lists, tabulations, schedule and awards. Also provides non-construction bids and results; active and expired contracts; and supplemental specifications. Professional Service Bulletin includes current consulting proposal opportunities, selection results, and required forms.


Metra (Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation)
www.metrarail.com


Doing Business with Metra lists bidding opportunities, RFPs and award notices for commuter rail system; provides contact information to request vendor registration package.


University of Illinois Office of Facilities Planning and Programs
www.uofpp.uillinois.edu


Provides index of professional service solicitations, bid advertisements and awards for the university's three campuses; professional services forms; Facilities Planning and Programs Resource Manual; current capital projects status report; facilities condition assessment report; online capital construction management system; annual contractor prequalification system; contract documents system.


Illinois Builders Exchanges


More Illinois Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Arlington Heights, Purchasing Division
www.vah.com/MenusAndLinks/
QuickClick/Bids/Bids.htm



Aurora, Invitations to Bid
www.aurora-il.org/finance/
purchasing/bidinvitation.asp



Berwyn, Home Page, Business, Bids and RFPs
www.berwyn-il.gov/



Bloomington, Purchasing Division
www.cityblm.org/page.asp?show=
section&id=2999&menuid=2999



Carbondale, Bid Notices
www.ci.carbondale.il.us/government/
public_bid_notices.html



Champaign, Doing Business with the City
www.ci.champaign.il.us/
business/index.php#dbc



Chicago Public Schools, Department of Procurement and Contracts
www.csc.cps.k12.il.us/
purchasing/index.php@tab=0.htm



Cicero, Town Notices and RFPs
www.thetownofcicero.com/notices/



City Colleges of Chicago, Procurement Services
ccc.edu/da/vendor.shtml



College of DuPage, Purchasing Department
www.cod.edu/purchasing



Decatur, Engineering and Infrastructure
www.ci.decatur.il.us/citygovernment/engineering.htm



DeKalb County, Invitations to Bid
www.dekalbcounty.org/invite_files/invite.html



Des Plaines, Bids / Proposals
www.desplaines.org/Reference
Desk/BidsProposals.asp



Downers Grove, Home Page, Bids and RFPs
www.downers.us/



Downers Grove Sanitary District, Business Opportunities
www.dgsd.org/busops.htm



Eastern Illinois University, Facilities Planning and Management, Design and Construction
www.eiu.edu/~fpm/departments/
design_construction/index.php



Elgin, Purchasing Department
www.cityofelgin.org/index.asp?nid=48



Evanston, Doing Business
www.cityofevanston.org/business/doing.shtml



Governors State University, Office of Procurement and Auxiliary Services
www.govst.edu/admin/t_admin.aspx?id=2393



Greater Peoria Sanitary District, Notice to Contractors
www.gpsd.dst.il.us



Hoffman Estates, Development and Lease Opportunities, Request for Proposals and Bids
www.hoffmanestates.com/business/RFP-BID.shtml



Illinois Institute of Technology, Facilities, Construction and Rental Property
facilities.iit.edu/



Illinois State University, Office of the Comptroller, Purchasing
www.comptroller.ilstu.edu/purchasing/



Indian Prairie School District
www.ipsd.org/index.asp



Kane County, Purchasing
www.countyofkane.org/Pages/Purchasing.aspx



Kankakee County, Request for Proposals and Qualifications
planning.k3county.net/RFP.htm



Lake County, Purchasing Division Bids and RFPs
www.co.lake.il.us/finance/bids/



Mattoon, Public Works Department, Engineering
www.mattoonillinois.org/engineering.shtml



McHenry County, Purchasing Department
www.co.mchenry.il.us/Common/
CountyDpt/purchase/default.asp



Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Doing Business, Department of Procurement
(McCormick Place and Navy Pier)
www.mpea.com/SubLink.cfm
?Main_ID=1&Sub_ID=33



Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Contract Announcements
www.mwrdgc.dst.il.us/



Moline, Current Bids and RFPs
www.moline.il.us/newsevents/bidrfps.asp



Naperville, Bids and RFPs
(including Naperville Public Utilities Department)
www.naperville.il.us/
dynamic_content.aspx?id=242



Normal, Current Bids and RFPs
www.normal.org/Business/Bids.asp



Northwestern University, Facilities Management
www.northwestern.edu/facilities-management/



Oak Lawn, Request for Proposals
www.oaklawn-il.gov/request_for_proposals.htm



Oak Park, Finance Department, Purchasing
www.oak-park.us/Finance/Purchasing.html



Peoria County, RFPs / Bids
www.co.peoria.il.us/display.php
?dept=county&page=bids



Peoria, Request for Proposals
www.ci.peoria.il.us/docs/default.asp?id=finance
&section=Request%20For%20Proposals



Quincy, Public Notices, Documents and Forms
www.ci.quincy.il.us/PublicNotices/Home.htm



Rockford Public Schools, Purchasing
rps205.com/departments/purchasi/index.htm



Rockford, Purchasing
www.ci.rockford.il.us/government/finance/
index.cfm?section=purchasing&id=220



Rock Island County, Purchasing Department, Requests for Proposals
www.co.rock-island.il.us/Pur.aspx?id=502



Sangamon County, Home Page, Request for Proposal
www.co.sangamon.il.us/



Schaumburg, Current Bids and Proposals
www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/vos.nsf/
schaumburg/EMUR-58MN7F



Skokie, Finance Department, Purchasing Division
www.skokie.org/finance/purchasing.html



Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Plant and Service Operations, Construction
www.pso.siu.edu/construction/



University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Facilities and Services, Construction
www.fs.uiuc.edu/construction.cfm



University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Facilities and Services, Purchasing
www.fs.uiuc.edu/sas/
procurement/purchasing/purchasing.cfm



University of Illinois System, Office of Business and Financial Services, Purchases
www.obfs.uillinois.edu/obfshome.cfm
?level=1&path=purchases&xmldata=purchases1



Wheaton, Central Purchasing
www.wheaton.il.us/Service/Central-Pu/index.htm



Will County, Purchasing
www.willcountyillinois.com/DepartmentDirectory/
Purchasing/tabid/203/Default.aspx



INDIANA

BidWatch
www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/ai-bidwatch/


Provides form to sign up for subscription-based e-mail service that notifies users of all bidding opportunities that Indiana makes available online through the Department of Transportation, Department of Administration, Department of Public Works and State Armory Board.


City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Business Center
www.indygov.org/Business/home.htm


Lists construction projects planned for the next six months; provides tool for responding to RFQs online; can register online to receive e-mail notices of bidding opportunities for construction, purchases of supplies and equipment, services.


Department of Administration
www.state.in.us/idoa/


Provides electronic bidder registration page. Public Works Division lists construction projects out to bid, designer/planner opportunities; provides quarterly project status report, certified contractor and designer lists, certification information and application forms. Procurement Division lists current solicitation opportunities; provides handbook on doing business with the state, terms and conditions, electronic vendor registration, suspended vendor list. Minority Business Development Division contains minority vendor list, DBE certification checklist and application, DBE event listing.


Department of Transportation
www.state.in.us/dot/


Contractor page lists projects out to bid; provides information on prequalification and bidding; can sign up for e-mail bidding notifications. Provides list of prequalified contractors; highway letting dates; monthly lettings; three-month letting list; electronic bidding system program; pay item list; unit price averages; and permit information. Design resources include consultant services bulletins; approved geotechnical consultant list; consultant instructions; forms. Provides DBE program manual and goals. Procurement Section lists bidding opportunities for goods and services, including building materials, building repair, construction equipment, landscape equipment, roadway pipe, roadway materials; provides vendor handbook and online registration form. Lists projects in planning or under way.


Indianapolis International Airport
www.indianapolisairport.com


Lists current and upcoming projects to be bid for current airport and planned new airport.


Ports of Indiana
www.portsofindiana.com/


Lists solicitations for bids, RFPs for construction, goods, services at ports in Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon.


State Office Building Commission
www.in.gov/sobc/


State's construction and funding arm for major building projects; lists RFPs for design and technical services.


Indiana Builders Exchanges


More Indiana Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Allen County, Department of Public Purchase
www.co.allen.in.us/index.php?option=
com_content&task=category&sectionid=
4&id=103&Itemid=372



Anderson, Purchasing Department
www.cityofanderson.com/purchasing.aspx



Ball State University, Purchasing Office
www.bsu.edu/purchasing/



Elkhart, Office of Public Works, Engineering
www.elkhartindiana.org/department/?fDD=37-0



Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Purchasing Department
www.vanderburghgov.org/
home/index.asp?page=892



Fort Wayne Community Schools, Purchasing Department
www.fwcs.k12.in.us/purchasing/purchasing.php



Fort Wayne, Purchasing Department
www.cityoffortwayne.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=138



Gary, RFQ
www.gary.in.us/planning/rfq.asp



Hamilton County, Bids and RFPs
www.co.hamilton.in.us/bids.asp



Indianapolis Public Schools, Business Office
www.business.ips.k12.in.us/



Indianapolis Water, Contracts and Purchasing
www.indianapoliswater.com/ContentEngine.aspx
?PageName=IW6ContractsPurchase



Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority
www.in.gov/iscba/



Indiana State University, Purchasing and Central Receiving
www.indstate.edu/purchasing/



Indiana University Architect's Office
www.indiana.edu/~uao/



Indiana University, Department of Facilities
www.indiana.edu/~univfac/



Indiana University, Purchasing
www.indiana.edu/~purchase/



Lafayette, Purchasing Department, Current Bids
www.lafayette.in.gov/
government/departments/purchasing/



Muncie, City Engineer
www.cityofmuncie.com/city/office/engineer.asp



Noblesville, Engineering, Current Bids
www.cityofnoblesville.org/
engineering/index.asp?fDD=6-79



Purdue University at West Lafayette, Purchasing Services
www.purdue.edu/purchasing/



Richmond, Purchasing Department
richmondindiana.gov/content/category/4/22/72/



South Bend, City Bids
www.southbendin.gov/
business/city_bids/index.asp



University of Notre Dame, Procurement Services
buy.nd.edu/



University of Notre Dame, University Architect
architect.nd.edu/



University of Southern Indiana, Business Office, Procurement
www.usi.edu/busoff/Purchasing/



University of Southern Indiana, Facilities Operation and Planning
www.usi.edu/phyplant/



Wayne County, Public Notices
co.wayne.in.us/legals/



IOWA

City of Des Moines, Engineering Department, Bid and Contract Information
www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/
ENG/Bid_Information/index.htm


Provides bidding and contracting opportunities, bid results for the city and Des Moines International Airport. Includes schedule of future projects and bidding opportunities. Can sign up to receive notices of new bid solicitations and RFPs by e-mail.


City of Des Moines, Finance Department, Procurement
www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/fin/purch.htm


Contains vendor application, City of Des Moines procurement ordinance. Bid and Contracting Information for Engineering Department provides current bidding opportunities.


Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services
das.gse.iowa.gov/procurement/index.html

Current bidding opportunities and contract listings are updated daily. Design and Construction provides ADA Advisory Committee project priority recommendations and office space standards. Describes vendor registration process; provides vendor registration forms; lists state government purchasing authorities. Provides "How to Do Business with the State of Iowa" vendor guide; service contracting guide; purchasing policies, procedures and regulations. Includes information about the Certified Targeted Small Business Program; lists purchasing contacts for targeted small businesses.


Department of Natural Resources
www.iowadnr.com/


Engineering and Realty Services Bureau lists project lettings; letting results; and upcoming, under construction and completed projects.


Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.ia.us


Purchasing Section provides vendor guide and application; current lettings and bid awards; current equipment contracts and specifications; and procurement regulations. Office of Contracts provides current and next years' letting schedules; link to Bid Express bidding tool; DBE application, directory and program manual; contractor prequalification form; tentative lettings schedule; and letting process overview. Consultant Utilization contains RFPs; prequalification information and forms; list of prequalified firms; policies. Doing Business with the DOT contains index of construction, contract, consultant, specification, permit, bridge and structure, and other forms, organized by unit or searchable by number.


Iowa Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


Polk County, General Services, Purchasing
www.polkcountyiowa.gov/GeneralServices/


Provides bidding and contracting opportunities; previous bid awards; schedule of future bid solicitations. Procedures includes county purchasing methods and official policies. Forms includes vendor information form.


Iowa Builders Exchanges


More Iowa Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Ames, Purchasing Division, Open Bids / Quotations
www.city.ames.ia.us/FinanceWeb/
Purchasing/howtodobid.htm



Cedar Rapids, Purchasing Department
www.cedar-rapids.org/purchasing/index.asp



Davenport, Purchasing Division
www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/
department/index.asp?fDD=32-0



Des Moines County, Request for Proposals
www.co.des-moines.ia.us/HomePg/RFP.asp



Des Moines Public Schools
www.dmps.k12.ia.us/



Dubuque, Home Page, Site Map, Bids / RFPs
www.cityofdubuque.org/index.cfm



Iowa City, Bids and Surplus Equipment
www.icgov.org/bidsandrfps.htm



Iowa State University, Facilities Planning and Management
www.fpm.iastate.edu



Iowa State University, Purchasing Department
www.public.iastate.edu/~purchasing



Muscatine Power and Water, Supply Chain Services, Projects to Bid / Quote
www.mpw.org/scs-bid-projects.htm



Scott County, Facility and Support Services, Purchasing
www.scottcountyiowa.com/fss/purchasing.php



Sioux City, For Businesses, Bids and Procurements
www.sioux-city.org/index.asp



University of Iowa, Facilities Management, Design and Construction Services
www.facilities.uiowa.edu/dcs/dcsindex.htm



University of Iowa, Purchasing Department
www.uiowa.edu/%7Epurchase/purchase/



University of Northern Iowa, Facilities Services, Planning, Design and Construction
www.vpaf.uni.edu/fs/planconstruct/index.shtml



University of Northern Iowa, Purchasing
www.vpaf.uni.edu/obo/purchasing/



KANSAS

City of Wichita
www.wichitagov.org/


Under Finance, Purchasing provides solicitations, bid results, contracts for the city and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport; explains bidding and purchasing procedures; includes registration information for bidders. Legal Notices lists bid solicitations.


Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Management, Facilities Planning Section
www.da.state.ks.us/fp/


Lists construction projects out to bid for state agencies, colleges and universities; links to plan-holder lists for each project; lists bid tabulations available for recently bid projects; can make online request for construction documents. Can download standard contractor and consultant forms, prequalification form and list of prequalified contractors.


Department of Administration, Division of Purchases
da.state.ks.us/purch


Provides current bid and RFQ solicitation list, including for Department of Transportation and state colleges, universities; links to other bid solicitation sites. Can search procurement contracting opportunities by keyword or alphabetically; download details. Provides vendor registration application; general conditions and instructions for bidding; requirements for construction documents, including purchasing forms and master working documents; policies and procedures; circulars; memos; guide to doing business with the State of Kansas; links to DBE information.


Department of Transportation
www.ksdot.org


Under Doing Business with Kansas, Information for Highway Contractors includes construction bid letting schedule, low bidders list, monthly letting report, plans and proposals, early and latest starting dates, planholders list, bid item list, as-read bids, bid tabulations and planned future projects with estimated costs. Provides contractor qualification statement, experience questionnaire, list of prequalified contractors, e-mail request form for plans and proposals, Construction Manual, special design provisions, list of pre-approved materials, addenda to plans and proposals, materials test reports, technical advisories and policies. Provides DBE Program Manual, forms. Includes contract forms and standard documents. Information for Design Consultants includes prequalification, project and contract forms; standard documents; special provisions; policies. Information for Vendors includes vendor online form and RFQs.


Kansas Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


Johnson County
ofm.jocogov.org/defaultpurch.htm


Purchasing Division lists invitations for bids and requests for proposals for construction, professional services, other services, goods in searchable database. Includes Johnson County Wastewater bid solicitations. Provides terms and conditions, commodity codes, term contracts, FAQs, policies and procedures, contact information.


Kansas Turnpike Authority
www.ksturnpike.com


Provides list of contracts out to bid and their tab sheets.


Rural Water Association
www.krwa.net


Current Projects lists KAN STEP community development program projects under contract, in progress or under development.


Sedgwick County
sedgwickcounty.org


Purchasing Department lists requests for bids, quotations, proposals for construction, professional services, goods, other services. Provides RFP, RFB conditions; prior solicitations, bid tabulations; vendor applications. Highway Department under Public Works Department lists bid solicitations for current year's projects; provides bid results and tabs for current, prior years. Includes design standards, details for consultants.


More Kansas Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Coffeyville, Notice for Bids
www.coffeyville.com/CityBidNotices.htm



Douglas County, Purchasing Division
www.douglas-county.com/
admin_services/purchasing.asp



Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Purchasing Department
www.bpu.com/vendors/index.jsp



Kansas State University, Controller's Office, Purchasing
www.k-state.edu/controller/purchasing/



Kansas State University, Division of Facilities, Planning
www.k-state.edu/facilities/
depts/planning/index.html



Lawrence, Purchasing and Bids
www.lawrencefinance.org/purchasing.shtml



Lenexa, Bids
www.ci.lenexa.ks.us/publicworks/bids.html



Manhattan, Public Works
www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/index.asp?NID=23



Merriam, Bids and RFPs
www.merriam.org/working/bids.htm



Olathe, Purchasing and Bid Opportunities
www.olatheks.org/Finance/Purchasing/Bids



Overland Park, Requests for Bids / Proposals
opkansas.org/_Bus/bids.cfm



Riley County, Bid and Contract Opportunities
www.rileycountyks.gov/Bids.asp



Salina, Bids / Purchasing
www.salina-ks.gov/content/124/default.aspx



Shawnee County, Purchasing
www.co.shawnee.ks.us/purchasing/bids.shtm



Shawnee Mission School District, Purchasing Department
www.smsd.org/parents/purchasing.htm



Topeka, Purchasing Bid Requests
www.topeka.org/city/purch_events.php



University of Kansas, Comptroller's Office, Purchasing Services
www.purchasing.ku.edu/



Wichita Public Schools, Purchasing Department
www.usd259.com/NR/exeres/
60465328-822C-49B6-87FB-
0EA54E60786D.htm



Wyandotte County / Kansas City, Kansas, Procurement and Contract Compliance
www.wycokck.org/agenda.aspx?id=464
&ekmensel=1018_submenu_0_link_2



MICHIGAN

City of Detroit Purchasing Division
www.ci.detroit.mi.us/finpurchasing/default.htm


Provides information on the bidding process; links to invitations to bid and RFPs.


Construction News Services of Michigan
www.cnsofmich.com


Subscription-based project lead service and online planroom. Subscribers can access project information and plans; visitors can sign up for free trial access.


Department of Management and Budget
www.michigan.gov/doingbusiness/


Contains building and construction advertisements for professional services and invitations to bid; bid results; commodities and services invitations to bid; guides to doing business with the state and to becoming a vendor; debarment policy; online vendor registration. For State Agencies contains current contract listings, contract insurance requirements and state surplus property listings. Infrastructure Services FAQs provides bidding requirements and information about Certificate of Awardability required if the bidder's base bid is $100,000 or more.


Department of Transportation
www.michigan.gov/mdot/


Contractor's Service Center provides current bidding advertisements; Expedite bidding software instructions; bidding process overview; letting calendar; prequalification instructions, rules, forms and list of appraisal firms; contact information for project plan vendors; bidding forms; bid file libraries; five-year road and bridge plan; link to Bid Express online bid exchange; directories of DBE certified contractors and prequalified contractors by name and work type; DBE certification process overview, FAQs and forms. Includes special provisions, supplemental specifications, pavement markings guide and other documents. Can get construction contract inquiry report online. Provides RFPs; design services directory; and links to standard plans and specifications generator used for submitting consultant proposals. Bureau of Aeronautics includes bid letting dates; construction project status.


Michigan Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport
www.metroairport.com/


Business Opportunities lists bid solicitations from the airport and from nearby cities, county.


Macomb County, Purchasing Division
macombcountymi.gov/Purchasing/index.htm


Lists invitations for bids and requests for proposals. Includes vendor application, Doing Business with the County of Macomb handbook, contact information.


Oakland County
my.bidcorp.com/oakcounty/index.html


Lists requests for proposals (RFPs) and contracting opportunities; includes vendor registration.


Wayne County
www.waynecounty.com/epurchasing/


E-Purchasing lists requests for bids for goods and services. Can view all or sort by category. Includes vendor registration, certification forms; contract terms and conditions; procurement policies; FAQs; information on doing business with the county. Includes bids for Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority.


Michigan Builders Exchanges


More Michigan Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Allegan County, Bidding Opportunities
www.allegancounty.org/



Battle Creek, Bid / Proposal Solicitations
ci.battle-creek.mi.us/Services/
Purchasing/Solicitations.htm



Bay City, Purchasing Department
www.baycitymi.org/Purchasing/Purchasing.htm



Calhoun County, Purchasing
www.calhouncountymi.org/Departments/
AdministrativeServices/Purchasing.htm



Canton Township, Purchasing Division
www.canton-mi.org/purchasing/index.asp



Detroit People Mover, Purchasing
www.thepeoplemover.com/
Purchasing.id.28.htm



Detroit Public Schools, Quick Links, Bids, Requests and Proposals
www.detroit.k12.mi.us/



Eastern Michigan University, Purchasing
www.emich.edu/controller/purchasing/index.html



Flint, Purchasing Department
www.cityofflint.com/finance/purchasing.asp



Genesee County, Current Bids
www.co.genesee.mi.us/
Purchasing/currentbids.htm



Grand Rapids, Bids, RFQs, RFPs and Grants
www.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=458



Grand Rapids: Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Business Opportunities
www.grr.org/BizOps.php



Grand Traverse County, Home Page
www.grandtraverse.org/



Ingham County, Purchasing Department
ingham.org/pp/purchasing.htm



Isabella County, Home Page, RFPs
www.isabellacounty.org/



Jackson, Invitation for Bids, Quotes and RFPs
www.cityofjackson.org/
departments/purchasing/bids.asp



Kalamazoo, Bid Opportunities
www.kalamazoocity.org/
portal/government.php?page_id=31



Kalamazoo County, Purchasing Department
www.kalcounty.com/purchasing/index.htm



Kent County, Purchasing Division
www.accesskent.com/YourGovernment/
Departments/Purchasing/pur_index.htm



Kentwood, Finance Department, Purchasing Services
www.ci.kentwood.mi.us/purchasing/



Lansing Board of Water and Light, Business Services
www.lbwl.com/DoingBusiness.asp



Lincoln Park, Request for Proposals
lincolnpark.govoffice.com/index.asp?
Type=B_BASIC&SEC={5751AA99-
50E6-429F-B635-977616056792}



Livonia, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division
www.ci.livonia.mi.us/
default.asp?area_2=departments%2Fdpw
%2Fengineering%2Fengineeringhome
%2Edat&area_3=nav%2Fdepartments%5
Fdpwengineer%2Edat&objectid=1F3C6F110
&ml_index=7&NC=7494X



Marquette County, Request for Proposal / Bids
www.co.marquette.mi.us/information/bids.htm



Marquette, Financial Services, Request for Bid and Request for Proposal
www.mqtcty.org/financial_svcs.html#bid



Midland County, Current Bids
www.co.midland.mi.us/bids.php



Midland, Purchasing
www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/
fiscalservices/purchasing/purchasing.htm



MITN – Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network
(Allen Park, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Farmington Hills, Lansing, Madison Heights, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Tecumseh, Troy, Warren, Westland, Wixom, Livingston County, Ottawa County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County Airport Authority, Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority)
www.govbids.com/scripts/mitn/public/home1.asp


Monroe County, Bulletin Board
www.co.monroe.mi.us/monroe/
default.aspx?PageId=116



Muskegon, Bid Opportunities
www.muskegon-mi.gov/cityservices/
departments/engineering/Bid/default.asp



Muskegon County, Purchasing
www.co.muskegon.mi.us/
financeandmgt/pur_cs.htm



Novi, Purchasing Department
www.cityofnovi.org/Services/
Purchasing/PurchasingOverview.asp



Oakland County Drain Commissioner, Requests for Proposals
www.oakgov.com/drain/
projects/requestforproposal.html



Pontiac, Purchasing
www.pontiac.mi.us/
departments/finance_purchasing.html



Redford Township, Home Page
www.redfordtwp.com/



Roseville, Purchasing Department
www.ci.roseville.mi.us/
inner.asp?area_2=pages/departments/
purchasing.dat&area_1=pages/navs/checker.dat
&objectid=B132E5270&ml_index=14&NC=2095X



Saginaw County, Home Page, Department Listing, Purchasing
www.saginawcounty.com/



Saginaw, Purchasing
www.saginaw-mi.com/Government/
Departments/Finance/Purchasing/



Shelby Township, Purchasing, Vendors, Upcoming Items for Bid
www.shelbytwp.org/Main.cfm?location=32



Shiawassee County, Bid Opportunities Board
www.shiawasseechamber.org/
website04/bidboard.html



St. Clair Shores, Invitations to Bid
www.stclairshores.net/admin/
cityhall/clerk/inv_to_bid.htm



Sterling Heights, Office of Purchasing
www.sterling-heights.net/
bins/site/templates/default.asp?area_2=pages/
gov/citydepts/purchasing/officeofpurchasing_
370.dat&area_1=pages/nav/gov/citydepts/
citydepts.dat&area_3=0.dat&area_0=0.dat&
area_8=0.dat&objectid=B1155D250&ml_index
=20&NC=3184X



University of Michigan, Architecture, Engineering and Construction
www.plantext.bf.umich.edu/



Washtenaw County, Purchasing
www.ewashtenaw.org/government/
departments/finance/purchasing/
index_html#Bid/Quote%20Method



Waterford Township, Bids
twp.waterford.mi.us/clerk/bids/index.htm



Wayne State University, Purchasing Department
www.wayne.edu/wsupurch/



Western Michigan University, Office of Business and Finance, Purchasing
www.obf.wmich.edu/
logistical-services/purchasing.html



Wyoming, Purchasing Department
www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/Purchasing/purchasing.asp



MINNESOTA

City of Minneapolis Purchasing Division
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/procurement/


Links to current bidding opportunities, organized by week; has FAQs on the purchasing and bidding process.


City of St. Paul / Ramsey County
www.stpaul.gov/sprccontracts/public/sprcweb/


Contract and Analysis Services lists current St. Paul, St. Paul Regional Water Utility and Ramsey County contracting opportunities. Includes construction, professional services, goods, other services. Provides schedule of upcoming projects; summary of current construction projects; updates on master contracts; contact information; list of top purchases by year; information about bidding and contracting procedures, bonds, retainage, insurance requirements, diversity and affirmative action, vendor outreach; forms; prevailing wage policy; purchasing data.


Department of Administration, Materials Management Division
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us


Vendor Information contains online vendor registration form; list of certified vendors by SIC code; solicitation announcements for construction contracting, professional and technical services contracting opportunities; recently closed solicitations; link to State Register for A/E solicitations and construction projects out to bid; directory of certified Targeted Group (TG) and Economically Disadvantaged (ED) vendors; TG/ED memos and orders. Professional/Technical Contracts provides solicitations, memos, forms, P/T Contract Manual, contract policies, forms and contract coordinator list. Construction contains solicitation announcements; project information. Lists Minnesota Builder's Exchanges, with addresses and phone numbers. Acquisition provides common procurement terms; expiring contract list; construction project subscription form; other forms; state purchasing and contracting statutes, rules.


Department of Administration, State Architect's Office
www.sao.admin.state.mn.us


Lists architects, landscape architects and engineers approved to do pre-design, design and construction management work by specialty. Includes facility condition audit reports; consultant master contracts.


Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.mn.us


Doing Business includes bid solicitations; digital preliminary data for upcoming projects; Expedite electronic bidding files; three-year Programmed Highway Construction Projects by fiscal year, with baseline and current data tables; six-month tentative letting schedule; price schedule; bid item files; Master Trns*port item lists; guide to bidding; data files. Lists planholders. Post-letting information includes bid results and bid tabulation summaries for projects let since 1991. For A/E/C projects out to bid, click here to visit Minnesota State Register Web site. Office of Technical Support provides information on consultant prequalification, application; consultant list by work type or name; potential consultant projects; professional and technical notices; contract documents.


Minnesota Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


Hennepin County Purchasing and Contract Services Division
www.co.hennepin.mn.us/portal/site/
HCInternet/menuitem.14c0cacfe630
405b258caf10b1466498/?vgnextoid=
569bbe2f09b7c010VgnVCM1000000
f094689RCRD


Lists current bidding opportunities, with instructions on the bidding process. Includes vendor application form and vendor's guide to doing business with the county.


Metropolitan Council
www.metrocouncil.org/
doing_business/overview.htm


Lists bidding, proposal opportunities for construction, design-build services, professional and technical services, goods, other services for Hiawatha light rail, Metro Transit, wastewater system, parks, planned Central Corridor Light Rail Transit. Provides information on DBE, MBE, WBE, Small Business in Rural Areas programs.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission
www.mspairport.com/business/
doing_business/default.aspx


Solicitations lists construction bidding opportunities, RFPs, RFQs, requests for bids and requests for information. Includes information on doing business with the MAC.


Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Facilities Division
www.facilities.mnscu.edu


Provides guidelines for campus master planning; capital budget information; pre-design process guidelines, manual, checklist and project status report; systemwide design standards; capital project schematic design approval requirements; contract guidelines and forms for projects under and over $25,000; A/E contract; facilities activity briefs; master contract list.


Minnesota State Register
www.comm.media.state.mn.us/
bookstore/stateregister.asp


Lists all state architecture, engineering and construction contracts out for bid with an estimated cost of more than $25,000; some non-state public bids also included. Full text of Register is available online back to March 1997. Information on bidding policies and procedures is available from the Minnesota Department of Administration, Materials Management Division Web site at www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us.


State Designer Selection Board
www.state.mn.us/sdsb


Provides governing statutes; list of board members; calendar of new projects; project summaries; RFP template; professional/technical contract certification form; link to State Register archives of solicitations; and instructions on submitting firm brochure to be kept on file with the office.


University of Minnesota, Capital Planning and Project Management
www.cppm.umn.edu


Contains RFPs, RFQs; bidding documents, bidding requirements; contract forms; conditions of contract; overview of project delivery process; construction project updates. For architecture and engineering projects out to bid, see the Minnesota State Register Web site at www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/
stateregister.asp
. For construction projects out to bid, see the Minnesota State Register Contracts Supplement at www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/
bookstore.asp
.


Minnesota Builders Exchanges


More Minnesota Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Anoka County, Purchasing
www.co.anoka.mn.us/v1_departments/
div-finance-cent-serv/dept-fmcs/
purchasing/index.asp



Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11, Purchasing Department
www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/
dept/dept.php?sectionid=10611



Burnsville, Business Information
www.ci.burnsville.mn.us/index.asp?NID=58



Coon Rapids, Home Page, Construction Projects for Bid
www.ci.coon-rapids.mn.us/



Crow Wing, Current Bids
www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/
purchasing/current_bids.html



Dakota County, Request for Bid, Proposals and Information
www.co.dakota.mn.us/
DoingBusiness/RequestsFor/default.htm



Duluth, Purchasing Office
www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/
services/purchasing/index.htm



Edina, Construction Projects
www.ci.edina.mn.us/Departments/
L4-17a_ConstructionProjects.htm



Hennepin County, Contract Opportunities
wwwa.co.hennepin.mn.us/
portal/site/HCInternet/menuitem.
14c0cacfe630405b258caf10b1466498/
?vgnextoid=569bbe2f09b7c010V
gnVCM1000000f094689RCRD



Minneapolis Public Schools, Facilities Department
www3.mpls.k12.mn.us/facilities/



Minnetonka, Legal Notices
www.eminnetonka.com/
news_events/legal_notices.cfm



Northstar Corridor Development Authority, News and Updates
himlehorner.typepad.com/northstar/
announcements/index.html



Olmsted County, Purchasing / Bids
www.co.olmsted.mn.us/
business/bid_information.asp



Rochester, Contracts and Bids
www.ci.rochester.mn.us/departments/
publicworks/construction/bids/index.asp



St. Cloud, Public Works
ci.stcloud.mn.us/PublicWorks/PWorkstotal.htm



St. Louis County, Purchasing
www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
Purchasing/Purchasing.html



St. Louis Park, Construction Updates
www.stlouispark.org/about/
construction_updates.htm



Stearns County, Purchasing Department
www.co.stearns.mn.us/801.htm



Washington County, Advertisement for Bids / Requests for Proposals
www.co.washington.mn.us/
info_for_residents/transportation_division/
bidsrequest_for_proposals/



Winona, Home Page, Departments, Public Works, Engineering, Projects for Bid
www.cityofwinona-mn.com



Wright County, RFPs and Bids
www.findrfp.com/gov/List.aspx?id=52377



MISSOURI

City of Kansas City
www.kcmo.org/ads.nsf/ads?OpenView


Lists bidding opportunities, RFPs, RFQs for design, technical and professional services; construction; facility maintenance and repairs; commodities and goods; concessions. Includes invitations to bid, information on online bidding, information on prequalifying.


City of St. Louis
stlouis.missouri.org/development/
otherprojects/rfp-rfq/


Provides listing of downloadable requests for qualifications and requests for proposals. Links to bid solicitations, RFPs and RFQs from Board of Public Service, Lambert International Airport and St. Louis Port Authority.


City of St. Louis Board of Public Service
www.stl-bps.org


Contracts and Bids lists construction bidding opportunities and plan rooms for city and Lambert International Airport; solicitations for professional services; can download professional services agreement.


Department of Conservation
mdc.mo.gov/


About MDC lists construction bidding opportunities, awarded projects, plan holders; provides electronic bidding procedures and specifications.


Department of Transportation
www.modot.mo.gov/


Provides current year's bid opening dates, prime contractor list, DBE directory, forms, Expedite Bid software instructions and downloads, unit price books, and Quality Control/Qualify Assurance specifications. Pre-bid-opening information includes three-month bid-letting schedule, notice of bid openings, addenda, electronic bidding files, special notices of bid openings, bid items list and planholder list. Post-bid opening resources include bids as read, low bid summary, bid award summaries and bid tabulations. Contains five-year highway and bridge construction schedule; pre-acceptance, qualified and approved product files; DBE Program submittal; highway construction standard specifications, standard plans, job special provisions and bid item listings. Consultant resources include contract forms; consultant services report; listing of statewide hourly rate executed contracts; CADD standards manual; bridge standard drawings; drawing standards; project cost estimates; and specifications for computer deliverable contract plans.


Jackson County, Financing and Purchasing Department, Purchasing Division
www.jacksongov.org/content/1167/1189/1313/default.aspx


Can view current bidding and contracting opportunities. How to Do Business with Jackson County includes explanation of competitive bidding system and county requirements. E-Purchasing and FAQ provides vendor information.


Kansas City Airport System
www.flykci.com/


Provides information about capital improvement program and how to learn about bid solicitations. Lists architectural and engineering projects.


Office of Administration, Division of Design and Construction
www.oa.mo.gov/fmdc/dc/index.htm


Division of Design and Construction supervises design, construction, renovation and repair of state buildings except for colleges and the Department of Conservation. Lists current bidding opportunities; upcoming projects; and past bids awards. Provides bidders' list application, overview of project processing and procedures, and construction forms. Contains A/E services form; other A/E forms; overview of project processing and procedures; and upcoming design project listings.


Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing and Materials Management
oa.mo.gov/purch


Division of Purchasing and Materials Management is the central agency for large commodity and service procurements for most state agencies. Vendor registration is required for full access to bid solicitation listings, public bid openings, award histories; to submit bids online; and to be notified by e-mail of bidding opportunities. Unregistered guests can only view bid listings. Contains vendor application, Vendor Manual, rules and regulations, M/WBE program information and contractor participation report. Links to other agencies with bid/proposal listings. Cooperative Procurement Program contains statewide contract listings, Cooperative Procurement Manual, membership form and reports.


St. Louis County Division of Procurement and Administrative Services
www.co.st-louis.mo.us/procurement/


Bid Search provides a listing of open bidding opportunities. Includes Blue Book on doing business with the county.


St. Louis Regional Transit
www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/
BusinessOpps/businessopportunities.asp


Provides a link to DemandStar.com for current bidding opportunities; information about the bidding and contracting processes, vendor registration, DBE policy, procurement and contract administration policy. Includes agency contacts, DBE vendor list, plan room locations. Capital Projects provides current and upcoming project information for light rail, bus system.


University of Missouri System, Facilities Planning and Development
www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/
fa/management/facilities/


Construction Bid Announcement Center lists open bidding opportunities by campus. Includes list of capital projects; forms to submit to be added to bidders' list; information on consultant database; design standards; campus and project plans; policies; wage rates.


More Missouri Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Ballwin, Public Works
www.ballwin.mo.us/public_works
_info.html#Bid%20Notices



Boone County, Purchasing Office
www.showmeboone.com/PURCHASING/



Cape Girardeau, City News
www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/



Cass County, Home Page, Bid Notices
www.casscounty.com/



Clay County, County Government, Bids and RFPs
www.claycogov.com/index2.html



Clayton, Vendor Opportunities, Request for Bids
www.ci.clayton.mo.us/index.aspx?location=289



Cole County, Notice to Bidders
www.colecounty.org/cole1/cole/bidders.htm



Columbia, Notice to Bidders
(including Columbia Water and Light)
www.gocolumbiamo.com/
cfforms/finance/bidmain.cfm



Creve Coeur, Bids and Requests for Proposals
www.creve-coeur.org/bids/index.htm



Florissant, Purchasing Department
www.florissantmo.com/Purchasing/index.shtml



Greene County, Purchasing Department
www.greenecountymo.org/web/Purchasing/



Johnson County, Bids
www.jococourthouse.com/Bids.htm



Hazelwood, Bid Opportunities
www.ci.hazelwood.mo.us/bidopp/index.cfm



Independence, Business Information Center
(including Independence Power and Light)
www.ci.independence.mo.us/Businesses.aspx


Jefferson City, Purchasing Division
www.jeffcitymo.org/finance/purchasing.html



Jefferson County, Contracts and Grants Division, Current Invitation for Bids and Surplus Property
www.jeffcomo.org/contracts/main/index.cfm



Johnson County, Bids
www.jococourthouse.com/Bids.htm



Joplin, Bid Requests
www.joplinmo.org/bidrequest.cfm



Kansas City School District, Purchasing
www.kcmsd.k12.mo.us/
dept_home.asp?d=240



Kirksville, Bid Notices
www.kirksvillecity.com/bid_notices.htm



Kirkwood, Purchasing Department
www.kirkwoodmo.org/
purchasing/purchasing.htm



Lee's Summit, Bid Opportunities
www.lees-summit.mo.us/
content/CityBusiness4.cfm



Little Blue Valley Sewer District, Bids
www.lbvsd.org/



Manchester, Employment and Bid Notices
www.ci.manchester.mo.us/notices/notices.htm



Maryland Heights, Bid Procedures and Information
www.marylandheights.com/index.asp?NID=35



Missouri State University, Design and Construction
design.missouristate.edu/



Missouri State University, Procurement Services
www.missouristate.edu/procurement/



Rolla, Public Works Department, Current and Future Projects
www.rollacity.org/pubworks/current.shtm



Southeast Missouri State University, Purchasing Department
www6.semo.edu/purchasing/



Springfield, Purchasing Division
www.springfieldmogov.org/
egov/finance/purch_ndx.html



St. Charles County, Current Requests for Proposals
www.saintcharlescounty.org/
DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=412



St. Charles, Purchasing Division
www.stcharlescity.com/Administration/CityAdmin
istrator/Departments/Purchasing/Default.asp



St. Joseph, Purchasing Department
www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/finance/purchasing.cfm



St. Peters, Purchasing Department
www.stpetersmo.net/default.asp?SectionID=22



University City, Purchasing Division
www.ucitymo.org/index.asp?NID=86



University of Central Missouri, Procurement and Materials Management
www.ucmo.edu/procurement/



University of Missouri at Columbia, Planning, Design and Construction
www.cf.missouri.edu/pdc/



University of Missouri System, Procurement Services
www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/
fa/management/procurement/



Warrensburg, Home Page
www.warrensburg-mo.com/



Washington University in St. Louis, Facilities Planning and Management, Capital Projects and Records
facilities.wustl.edu/CapProjRec.htm



NEBRASKA

City of Omaha / Douglas County
dotccms.dotcomm.org/infoglueDeliverLive/
ViewPage.action?repositoryName=purchasing


Lists solicitations for bids and requests for proposal for construction, professional services, other services, goods for city and county. Includes vendor application; FAQs; information on doing business; product and service classifications.


Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.ne.us

Building Division lists bidding opportunities and results; includes directory of planning/construction staff; Comprehensive Capital six-year plan. Material Division contains Purchasing Bureau bidding opportunities, RFPs, state contracts, bid tabulations; commodity codes; procurement, RFP, vendor manuals. Vendor application can be filled out and submitted online.



Department of Aeronautics, Engineering Division
www.aero.state.ne.us/


Describes priority system for state grants for planning and constructing projects at public-use airports; provides grant checklist; sample agreement to acquire engineering services and contract documents.


Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.ne.us

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program provides bidding opportunities, awards, progress reports on clean-up projects that are part of the Pay for Performance Program designed to encourage contractors to clean up sites at a faster pace and at a substantial reduction in costs to the state.



Department of Roads
www.dor.state.ne.us


Contractor's Corner lists projects out to bid; provides current and next year's letting schedule, upcoming project schedule, current and upcoming lettings, addenda, list of prequalified contractors, plan-holders list, apparent low bidders, bid tabulations, awarded average unit prices report, bid idem history, letting archive, standard item lists, required DBE participation form, last year's bid results, forms, contractor notices. Notice to Contractor package includes all information and forms needed to submit a bid. Can download free Expedite electronic bidding software. Contains contractor payment files and subcontractor information, forms. Includes certified DBE list organized by work type and then alphabetically; DBE program guidelines and forms. Consultant Services and RFPs lists RFPs, short-listed firms and final selections. Provides Certification Procedure Manual, consultant certification form, list of certified environmental consultants.


Nebraska Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


University of Nebraska System, Purchasing
www.nebraska.edu/about/about_purchasing.shtml


Provides links to bidding opportunities and existing contracts at all four campuses; online vendor registration form; procurement procedures.


Nebraska Builders Exchanges


More Nebraska Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Columbus, Engineering Department
www.columbusne.us/engineering/index.htm



Grand Island, Home Page
www.grand-island.com/



Hastings, City Calendar
www.cityofhastings.org/webCalendar/month.php



Lincoln and Lancaster County, Doing Business / Purchasing
www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/finance/purch/index.htm



Lincoln Electric System, Public Bid Notices
https://www.les.com/Applications/_BidMgt/Default.aspx



Lincoln Public Schools, Purchasing
www.lps.org/busaff/purchasing/phome.htm



Nebraska Public Power District, Contracts for Public Bid
www.nppd.com/services/contracts/default.asp



Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District, Contracts
www.mudomaha.com/contracts.html



Omaha Public Power District, Contracts
www.oppd.com/NewsAndEvents/Contracts/index.htm



Sarpy County, Bid Specs / RFPs
www.sarpy.com/purchasing/bidspecs.htm



University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Purchasing Department
purchasing.unl.edu/



University of Nebraska at Omaha, Purchasing Office
www.unomaha.edu/purchasing/



NORTH DAKOTA

Department of Transportation
www.dot.nd.gov/


Doing Business with NDDOT contains bid opening dates; live Webcasts of bid openings; Construction Records Manual; construction forms; project status report; electronic plan and proposal ordering; list of qualified and registered contractors; bid opening reports; low bid tabulations; storm water permit information. Civil Rights Office lists registered DBEs; provides application, contractor and engineers forms, public notices. Lists prequalified consulting engineers; provides prequalification requirements, evaluation forms, consultant procedure manual.


North Dakota Highway Construction: See, Bid Express


Public Service Commission
www.psc.state.nd.us


Jurisdiction, Abandoned Mine Lands includes procurement schedule, bid results, bid tabulations since 2001, award notices, list of current and future projects, specifications.


State Procurement Office
www.state.nd.us/csd/spo/


Includes term contract listings; bidding opportunities; commodity codes; vendor database searchable by name or commodity; bidder, vendor list application; procurement guidelines. Registered vendors receive notices of bidding opportunities from state agencies, institutions of higher learning.


North Dakota Builders Exchanges


More North Dakota Bidding Opportunities for Engineering, Architecture, Goods, Services, Construction Contracts

Bismarck, Info for Doing Business
www.bismarck.org/work/default.asp



Fargo, Bidding on City Projects
www.ci.fargo.nd.us/Business/Bidoncityprojects/



Grand Forks, Business Info
www.grandforksgov.com/



Mandan, Home Page
cityofmandan.com/



Minot, Home Page
web.ci.minot.nd.us/



University of North Dakota, Facilities
www.facilities.und.nodak.edu/



OHIO

Board of Regents
regents.ohio.gov/organization/
contracts_proposals/index.php


Includes a list with links to almost all of the two-year and four-year public and private colleges and universities in Ohio. Information on their purchasing and procurement departments often can be found with a look at the site map for each school.


Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport, Business Opportunities – See, New Projects, Kentucky


City of Cincinnati
www.cincinnati-oh.gov/
cityfinance/pages/-7467-/


Purchasing lists bid solicitations for construction, equipment, services, goods, professional services; gives status of prior solicitations. Includes vendor registration, Code of Ethics, contract compliance, commodity codes, information on city's purchasing agent and doing business with the city.


City of Cleveland
www.city.cleveland.oh.us/business_center/
businesscenter.html


Contains requests for proposals and invitations to bid for projects. Includes contract general conditions, instructions for qualifying to do business with Cleveland and explanation of bidding procedures.


City of Columbus
finance.columbus.gov/
AboutUs/Purchasing/index.asp


Purchasing Office lists invitations for bids, requests for proposals, requests for statement of qualification, vendor solicitations for construction, architecture and engineering services, other services, goods. Links to City Bulletin. Includes construction qualification and resource factors forms.


Cleveland Airports
www.clevelandairport.com


Lists current construction bidding opportunities, RFPs, RFQs; five-year Capit