Purchasing Division

Pierce County

Budget & Finance

The Purchasing Office is responsible for the procurement of material, equipment, supplies, construction and services required by Pierce County. This department assures that these purchases are acquired in a legal manner from responsible providers at the lowest possible costs.

All Requests for Proposals and Invitations to Bid are advertised in the County's legal newspaper, currently The Puyallup Herald, phone (253) 841-2481.

NEW: E-verify Information

Vendor Opportunities

Invitations to Bid
Invitations to Bid for good, materials equipment and Services (other than professional/technical) exceeding $25,000 and construction over $10,000 (except Small Works).

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Requests for Proposals
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Professional/ Technical Services exceeding $25,000.

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Small Works RFQs
Requests for Quotations for construction/public works projects between $10,000 and $200,000.

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Requests for Quotations
Requests for Quotations (RFQs) for goods, materials, equipment, and services (other than professional/ technical) valued between $10,000 and $25,000.

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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Public Work & Utilities Bidding Opportunities

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Recent Results

Bidder Registration

A quick on-line registration process that provides electronic notification of procurement opportunities issued by the Purchasing Department.

Register

E-verify

Beginning March 1, 2010 many Pierce County contracts will require contractor participation in the Federal E-verify program.

A copy of the County Ordinance can be found at: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/cfapps/EDocs/ViewDocument.cfm?did=95668&dnum

Information about the Federal E-verify program can be found at: http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm

If you have questions not answered by these documents, you may contact one of the following:

Community Services Contracts	Gary Aden	253.798.6912
Human Services Contracts	Brian Guthrie	253.798.4378
All Other Contracts	Debra Bridgman	253.798.3171

Contractor's Corner - Anticipated Bids/Dept Contacts/etc

Department Contacts
Brochure: Pierce County Government Purchasing Guide
Anticipated 2011 Bid Opportunities for Services/Materials and Facilities Mgmt Dept
Anticipated 2011 Bid Opportunities for Public Works & Utilities

Pierce County Environmental Purchasing Policy

Click here to view Pierce County's Environmental Purchasing Policy

General Information
615 South 9th Street, Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98405 (Map)

253.798.7456 Phone
253.798.6699 Fax
pcpurchasing@co.pierce.wa.us

Purchasing Manager, Kenneth L Matthews
253.798.7730 Phone
kmatthe@co.pierce.wa.us