Purchasing

Purchasing is responsible for the procurement of a variety of municipal needs, ranging from office supplies and professional services to heavy equipment and some construction projects. The purchasing agent processes requisitions from town departments and administers both the request for proposal and invitation to bid processes. Town ordinance requires that the procurement of goods and services be purchased at the lowest cost from a qualified vendor through a fair and equitable practice.

Purchases over $5,000 require a formal process. Advertisements are placed in the legal classifieds of The New London Day and at the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services' website, www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/Portal/Portal_Home.asp a minimum of two weeks before the bid or proposal is due. Vendors submit these bids and proposals in a sealed and clearly marked envelope by the deadline listed in the specifications or scope of services. The purchasing agent publicly opens and reads the submissions immediately after the deadline.

For purchases between $500 and $5000, a minimum of two written quotes are obtained. Vendors who wish to do business with the Town may forward a letter from their company, that includes a description of the commodities or services sold, to the purchasing agent. Contact information is provided below.

Bid and proposal documents listed here can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available free of charge at www.adobe.com. Bid results are available by contacting the purchasing agent.

Kate Rotella, Purchasing Agent
Finance Department
Town of Waterford
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385-2806
Telephone: 860-440-0540
Facsimile: 860-440-0579
E-mail: krotella@waterfordct.org

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

Parking Lot Paving for the Evergreen Pump Station Bid # 08-107 ~ Due Friday 5/9/08 at 2:00pm

Waterford Dog Park Fence #08-109 ~ Due May 14th, 2008 at 2:00pm

Waterford Beach Mobile Concession Stand #08-108 – Due May 16, 2008 at 2:00pm

 

Current Bid Documents Available in PDF format. Vendors who download documents are requested to send an e-mail to the Purchasing Agent with business contact information.