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Purchasing

The goal of our department is to provide centralized purchasing to County departments and facilitate a fair selection process for goods and services. Purchasing strives to utilize the taxpayers money in the most efficient manner by fostering competition and achieving best value for County departments.

Bids & Proposals
Purchase Order (PO) Terms and Conditions
Insurance Requirements Information
Video - How to use BidNet to find relevant business opportunities 
                  (best for non-paying registrants)
Video - How to do business with Larimer County

Video - Office on Aging (OOA) Community meeting re RFP: Services for Older Adults (10/6/22)

Document - OOA Services for Seniors RFP SAMPLE Submittals & Evaluation Criteria (10/6/22)

Services provided:

  • Provide documentation and transparency to the Commissioners and the public about what and how Larimer County procures goods and services
  • Process electronic purchase orders
  • Prepare and process formal Invitations to Bid and Requests for Proposal for goods and services over $50,000
  • Participate in multi-jurisdictional purchasing cooperatives to obtain volume discount prices on goods and services
  • Process quotes for requesting Departments for goods and services that fall between $5,000.01 - $50,000
  • Develop policies that ensure the integrity of County purchasing processes
  • Maintain historical purchasing records in accordance with state rules
  • Provide purchasing software training for County staff
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Purchasing Department

Address: 200 W Oak St, Suite 4000, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 498-5955  FAX: (970) 498-5942
Email: Purchasing Department
Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Monday - Friday) - Except Holidays