If the expenditure is under $50,000, then the departments handle those solicitations. In this case, you can contact the departments directly via the Incidental Purchasing Contact list. This list is provided on the Supplier Portal homepage.

There can only be one primary login for each company. The Supplier Portal allows you to add more company contacts and proxies. Before you begin your registration, please coordinate with your primary representative. You'll need to learn if your company has already registered. Your representative can add more users, username(s), password(s), etc.

The City does not maintain its own “vendor list”, vendors interested in doing business with the City should register at the City’s Supplier Portal.

The Operations side of procurement utilizes the City’s Supplier Portal, where bids for goods and services are posted. The Capital Improvements side of procurement utilizes CivCast (https://www.civcastusa.com/), where bids for civil engineered projects are posted.

No, vendors can register for free to view, download and submit bids electronically.

APEX Accelerator, formerly called the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), helps businesses find, bid, and win procurement opportunities with Department of Defense (DoD) federal, state, and local entities. For more information please visit their website (https://www.delmar.edu/apexaccelerator/index.html) or email (APEXAccelerator@delmar.edu). 

The City does not assist vendors in the preparation of bid submissions, but APEX Accelerator will assist vendors with any preparation necessary for a bid submission. 

The City is required by law to reject all bids that do not meet the deadlines and return them to the sender.

Yes, anyone can bid that meets the minimum vendor specifications. Simply download the bid specifications, which include the vendor forms, print them out, fill them out and return them in the method in which the solicitation requires.

It is the responsibility of the vendor to follow the instructions closely that are posted with the bid solicitation.

Please visit the Texas Ethics Commission Frequently Asked Questions Webpage for more information (https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/resources/FAQs/FAQ_Form1295.php)

The City is required to follow the bidding or proposal procedures outlined in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252 when it plans to make an expenditure of more than $50,000 in city funds. All contracts over $50,000 are taken to the City Council for consideration.

All new events are solicited by commodity codes. If you fail to select commodity codes you will not receive notifications. By logging into the Supplier Portal, you may be able to prevent missing a solicitation.

When you submit a bid or proposal response on an open Bid Event, follow all steps in the Supplier Response Guide. Make sure that the message, "Congratulations, your response has been submitted" displays along with a "Submit Completed" message in the top right corner.

To confirm the status of submittal, go to the My Responses page. The link is in the left menu of the Home page under Events. Make sure that your response says "Submitted" for the status.

It depends on the value and the nature of the work. The requirements will be stated in all bid postings. Contractors performing work on City property or public rights-of-way for the City of Corpus Christi shall provide the City with a certificate of insurance or a copy of their insurance policy(s) evidencing the coverages and coverage provisions identified by the City. All insurance companies and coverage must be authorized by the Texas Department of Insurance to transact business in the State of Texas and must be acceptable to the City of Corpus Christi.

The City does not administer this program, but APEX Accelerator can assist vendors in achieving HUB status. The Texas Comptroller’s Office manages the requirements to obtain HUB status and that information can be found at: (https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/certification-process.php)

No, all vendors are required to go through the procurement processes.

The City receives many requests for product demonstrations. We ask that you register with the City’s Supplier
Portal for future opportunities related to the services you provide.

Legal Notices in the Corpus Christi Caller Times, City Supplier Portal, and CivCast.