I Want to Work with Denver Water

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Step 1: Is Denver Water a good match for your business?

Review the list of general purchase categories to determine if Denver Water purchases what your business sells and offers. 

If Denver Water is not a match, check out other procurement entities: 

Step 2: Research. Do you have the capacity, capability and capital to be a supplier or contractor for Denver Water?

Use BidNetDirect.com or QuestCDN.com to download past or current solicitations. 

  • Use key words from the purchase category list as your search criteria. 
  • Past or current solicitations provide potential suppliers or contractors with specific information about qualifications, certifications, experience, insurance, and contractual terms and conditions to work with Denver Water. 
  • Each category of work has different requirements, and this is a way suppliers or contractors can evaluate its preparedness to respond to a solicitation for work with Denver Water. 

Can you do business in the State of Colorado? 

Step 3: Participate in a competition.

Check current competitions for that purchase category. 

Step 4: Prepare your bid.

  • Download the solicitation file from BidNetDirect.com or QuestCDN.com. 
  • Review the competition requirements in the solicitation. 
  • Prepare your offer and submit it based on the specific solicitation instructions.  

I'm participating in a competitive process. 

I downloaded a copy of the solicitation and have questions. Who can I contact? 

Please refer to the solicitation to find the Denver Water contact and direct email and phone number. 

During an open competition, a bidder/proposer must contact the primary contact listed in the solicitation. A bidder/proposer may not contact any other Denver Water personnel regarding the solicitation without prior written authorization of the primary contact in the solicitation.  

What is a pre-bid conference? 

A pre-bid conference provides a bidder/proposer an opportunity to hear from Denver Water personnel about the business needs of the purchase and ask questions about the solicitation.  

Depending on the complexity of the solicitation, a pre-bid conference may be omitted. If a pre-bid conference is offered, it is important for the bidder/proposer to carefully read the solicitation to confirm if attendance at the pre-bid conference is voluntary or mandatory to satisfy all requirements to submit an offer. 

What is a vendor demonstration or interview during the competitive selection process? 

Denver Water may request a vendor demonstration or interview after the preliminary evaluation of the vendor’s bid or proposal to clarify any points of the vendor’s offer. 

How do I check on the status of my quote, bid or proposal?

Please refer to the solicitation to find the Denver Water contact name, direct email and phone number to check the status of your offer. Provide the following information in your inquiry for a timely response: 

  • Your name, organization, phone number and email address. 
  • Title and number of the solicitation.  

What are public records pursuant to Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)? 

Denver Water may be required to disclose any or all the documents submitted with a bid/proposal, pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. § 24-72-201.1, et seq.  Under C.R.S. § 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV).  

Please refer to the actual solicitation for specific CORA bid or proposal submittal requirements. 

Learn more about Denver Water's general public records information.