Purchasing in the City of Manhattan Beach currently has the below listed projects out to bid. Bids are updated on a regular basis, so check back often for information and posting of additional projects. Click on a project title for details.

Please visit the eProcurement Portal on OpenGov for the following:

• Free Registration to receive notifications of future opportunities by signing up for our new e-Procurement Portal and selecting Subscribe to create an account
• Follow along with updates to existing solicitations by finding the solicitation and clicking the Follow button. This will allow all interested parties to receive amendments and addenda automatically.
• Submit questions and receive answers for open solicitations.
• Guide vendors through the process of responding electronically to RFPs, bids, etc. to ensure your bids have been accurately completed

If you are looking for Public Works Engineering Bid Opportunities, please visit the Manhattan Beach PlanetBids website.  

Purchasing Thresholds
Purchases of goods and/or services below $50,000 are accomplished through informal contract procedure by Purchasing staff according to the Municipal Code section 2.36.080 . City staff are allowed to purchase items valued at $5,000 or less with the exception of technology and furniture items.

Per the Municipal Code section 2.36.070, purchases of certain supplies, equipment or services of an estimated value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or more shall be by formal sealed written competitive bids. There are two types of formal bids:

• Invitations to Bid are used whenever we can describe exactly what we need and are generally awarded to the lowest bidder.
• Requests for Proposals are used when there are other factors such as prior experience, references, personnel assigned to the service, responsiveness to specifications, and when overall best value are considered.