Vendors
Advertising
The Procurement Department advertises all formal Invitation for Bids (IFB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) on:
Rocky Mountain ePurchasing System (RMEPS):
www.rockymountainbidsystem.com
To ensure notification of all bidding opportunities, vendors can register at RMEPS for notification of specific project categories.
Bid Openings
All public bid openings are open to the public and are, usually, held at Fire Station #3 located at 720 Gold Drive, Pueblo West, Colorado.
Evaluation
After opening, all submittals are reviewed for responsiveness to the project documents. For RFPs and RFQs, an Evaluation Committee, if needed, scores each submittal based on the evaluation criteria listed in the project documents and conducts any necessary interviews.
Vendors
As a vendor, you can register with the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing Group to be sure that you see all available bids and opportunities. By selecting the automatic bid notifications, your company will receive emails when the District has a bid opportunity that matches your company's business. In addition to the District, the site handles bid opportunities, RFPs, and RFQs for other governmental agencies throughout Colorado and nationally.
Invoicing
Before any payments can be made to a vendor, our Accounts Payable Department must have on file:
- A completed Vendor Payment Application and, current, W-9.
- Mail invoices to the Purchasing Department, P.O. Box 7005, Pueblo West, Colorado, 81007. Pueblo West Metro is EXEMPT from all Federal and State taxes.
- Every attempt will be made to process the payments within 21 days. If payment has been received, please contact the Purchasing Department at the number listed above.