PURCHASING DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON CITY’S WEBSITE

for more information:
Ernie Slottag 789-2235

The City of Springfield has expanded the amount of data and information available to the public on the Internet by adding a section to the City’s website providing bidding information including complete bid books. This demonstrates the City’s continuing effort to provide better service and contain costs.

"Up to this point we have included only bid announcements, but interested individuals still had to go to the Municipal Complex and obtain the bid books if they wanted to submit bids or proposals,” Mayor J. Michael Houston said. “Now, those individuals and companies that truly want to sell products or services to us can just download the booklets and begin the process in a much more convenient manner.”

“They will still need to return the books to the City’s Purchasing Department, located on the second floor of Municipal Center West. But, this will allow more companies and individuals to have better access to detailed bid requests. Hopefully it will lead to more competitive bidding and potential savings for the City.”

The bid books and request for proposals are now available on a new “Purchasing” page which can be found at http://www.springfield.il.us/purchasing. 

Potential bidders would need to print out the documents and fill them out just as they would if they obtained the booklets in person. The bid books would need to be returned with the appropriate supporting documentation either in person or by registered mail or courier. Bid books will still be available at the City’s Purchasing Department for those who would like to obtain them in person. They have also been mailed to registered bidders.