Bid changes due to COVID-19

Public bid openings are now virtual

To ensure the safety of the public and county employees, public bid openings will now be held virtually via a live Microsoft Teams meeting which is accessible to the public by clicking this link:
Attend virtual bid opening.
Learn more about attending Microsoft Teams meetings (PDF)

Public bid openings are held Tuesdays, at 2 p.m. Please allow up to five minutes after the specified due date/time for the live bid opening to begin.

Information that is read at public bid openings will also be posted after bids are opened as follows:

• Facility construction: this page (Contract opportunities)
• Road and bridge construction: eGram
• All other public bids: Supplier Portal

Submit facility construction bids and proposals via email

Paper bids and proposals for facility construction projects may be scanned and submitted via email. Bids must be emailed to contracts@hennepin.us.

Proposals for best value projects must be emailed to bestvalue@hennepin.us. Bids and proposals must be emailed by the end date and time or they may be rejected.

For full county service impact information, see COVID-19 updates and announcements.

All public bids for goods and general services are now posted in the Supplier Portal. Vendors can go directly to the portal to see new opportunities.

Most Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for professional services and human services and public health contracts are now being posted in the portal as well.

Learn more about the Supplier Portal or go to the Supplier Portal to register today.

To participate in any of the opportunities below, a firm must be a CERT certified small business enterprise (SBE) by the Central Certification (CERT) Program.  Follow these steps to participate:

• Step 1 - Confirm your business is CERT-certified. Visit CERT.

• Make sure the status is active.
• Make sure to include all industry codes that describe what your business does. 

• Step 2 - Notify the county that you are interested in a specific opportunity listed below - ideally before the invitations go out. Include the following:

• Your contact information

• Business name
•   Contact person
•   Email address
•   Phone number

• The name of the opportunity you are interested in

• Step 3 - Register your business with the Supplier Portal.

Upon completion of these steps, you will receive an invitation to the bid opportunity. 

Current opportunities:

• Targeted small business enterprise (TSBE) tier II program, Bid invitations released on July 8, Responses due on July 29.

All public goods and general services opportunities are now posted on the Supplier Portal.

Learn how to register with the Supplier Portal to receive notifications of new goods and general services solicitations.

All public professional services opportunities are now posted on the Supplier Portal.

Learn how to register with the Supplier Portal to receive notifications of the new professional services solicitations.

All public human services opportunities are now posted on the Supplier Portal.

Learn how to register with the Supplier Portal to receive notifications of new human services solicitations.

• Bids due August 4, 2020: 2020 ATMS, contract CP 164402
• Bids due July 21, 2020: HCRRA DAK 14 & 15 culvert replacement, contract CP 1008198
• Bids due July 21, 2020: HCRRA MTKA culvert replacement, contract CP 1007568
• Bids due July 14, 2020: 2020 ADA and APS improvements, contract CP 2192700

The lists reflect anticipated projects, based on Hennepin County approved capital and operations budgets. The anticipated project scopes and schedules are subject to change depending upon resources and the needs of Hennepin County. In no way should the list be considered exhaustive, final or taken as a guarantee of work.

• Facility construction (PDF)
• Road and bridge construction (PDF)