Current Bids

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The following pages contain a listing of the majority of Bids and Request for Proposals that currently are being solicited by Metro.   A copy of the solicitation can be obtained by contacting procurement@metrostlouis.org.  Please include the number and name of the information that you are seeking.

Bid Deadlines

Whether late by seconds, minutes, hours, or days a bid/proposal, which is not clocked in by the stated time, will be considered late and will not be accepted. Late Bids/Proposals will be returned unopened.

Bid Opening Procedure

Sealed Bids are publicly opened and read at the time and place as stated in the bid document. Each bidder’s name and the total amount of the bid, including the independent cost estimate (if available), are announced. Anyone may attend bid openings. Attendance is not necessary to be eligible for contract award. Metro’s Procurement Department will evaluate the apparent low bid as to responsiveness and responsibility. Requests for Proposals are not publicly read. Details for the proposal selection process are provided in the request for proposals documents.

NOTE: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009 (Pub. L.111-5; "ARRA''), signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, includes funding for transit capital improvements. All contractors and subcontractors wishing to bid on ARRA projects must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to contract award.  Information regarding CCR and the registration process at http://www.ccr.gov/Handbook.aspx.  DUNS number information can be found at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
 

Bid Listing

For information about additional opportunities, other current procurements, bid status reports, opened/under evaluation bid lists and recommendations of award/awarded/rejected, please review the active bids on DemandStar.com. With DemandStar, quotes are available for download on their website, or can be ordered by fax or e-mail. Contact DemandStar.com at (800) 711-1712 for inquiries to become a network member and see how the service will benefit you. 

Equal Opportunity Policy

Metro promotes equal opportunity in affirmative action in employment and contract participation by disadvantaged business enterprises.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

In order to participate in Metro’s DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) program, certification is required. DBE businesses are defined as at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged owners. This is defined by the Code of Federal Regulations 49 part 26. Any bid package with a DBE participation goal will specify the goal in the solicitation documents. For more information about Metro’s DBE program, visit the Supplier Diversity page.