City of Brighton, Colorado

The City of Brighton employs over 175 people to provide services to, and accommodate the needs and goals of, a community of 22,000 people in Northern Colorado. Your initial contact with the City of Brighton is likely to be through the process of providing commodities, services or equipment to a City department. This guide will acquaint you with the City of Brighton's process and procedures for procuring commodities, services and equipment with the hope that your participation in the process will be pleasant as well as beneficial.

 

 

The City of Brighton believes that the best value for the tax dollar is achieved through a centralized professional procurement staff where product and vendor identification is coordinated, and requisitions are researched and converted into requests for quotes or requests for proposals. Accordingly, the authority and executive responsibility for providing centralized acquisition of commodities, capital equipment, professional and nonprofessional services as well as overseeing the process and policies and the issuance of Purchase Orders lies with the Procurement Office.

Vendors are advised that it is in their best interest to obtain a properly signed and issued purchase order for sales over $2500 to facilitate their dealings with the City.

 

 

The City of Brighton has contracted with Rocky Mountain Bidding System and has begun utilizing the central bid notification system. This system allows vendors to register online and receive notifications of new bids, quotes, amendments and awards for the City of Brighton along with the other participating agencies listed. Vendors with internet access can review the registration options at http://www.RockyMountainBidSystem.com or for vendors without internet, please call the technicial support group at (800) 677-1997, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time to register.