Purchasing / Bids Department

Responsibilities

PurchasingP-Card ProgramDisposition of
Surplus Items
Contract AdministrationInsuranceRisk Management Services

Purchasing works with vendors, departments, and division to ensure that products and services ordered are of satisfactory quality and purchased in accordance with the City’s adopted Purchasing Policy and Best Practices and Standards of Purchasing.

Current Open Bids for the City of Milton

View all Open and Closed Bids

The City of Milton posts and tracks bids and solicitations through the sites below. Vendors may register on these sites to be automatically notified of future solicitations. Vendors are also able to register, free of charge, to download and view any bids that have been posted by the City of Milton on this page.

 If you have an inquiry on the status of future bids and/or proposals, you may submit your questions by email to purchasing.

Vendor Registration for Bid Solicitations

The City of Milton, through the Purchasing Department, welcomes all vendors who desire to do business with the city. It is our policy to treat all salespersons and companies fairly. This is done through open competition, ensuring that contracts are awarded to vendors who comply with specifications, terms and conditions, and who also have the capacity to deliver the product or service at the best price.

The process of registering as a vendor with the City of Milton is simple. Vendors must register with Bid Net Direct; and/or Demand Star; our two data base providers. (see links below)

RFP’s, BIDS, and Solicitations

Vendors may View Bids online at:

Becoming A Bidder

An invitation to bid (ITB), or request for proposal (RFP) is posted with Bid Net Direct; and DemandStar (see above for links). The sites allow you to choose the products/services in which you have an interest. Vendors may register, free of charge, to download and view any bids that have been posted by the City of Milton. Vendors may also register to be automatically notified of solicitations. 

Mission

The mission of the Purchasing Department is to administer all purchasing policies and procedures in obtaining materials and services of the right quality, in the right quantity, at the right price, from the right source, and at the right time for the needs of all departments under the direction of the City Manager and City Council. Purchasing staff assists departments in securing services necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the city and to ensure that such goods and services represent the best value, quality service, and timely delivery and that all funding sources for such goods and services are expended in accordance with City policies.

The Purchasing Department is also responsible for contract administration, record maintenance, and renewal for service and or commodity contracts held by the City of Milton in support of the departments within the city.

City of Milton Fraud Policy (PDF) 

Insurance Requirements

Forms

Disposal of Surplus items:

GovDeals OR Global Auction Services