Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of Irvine. Invitations for Bids and Requests for Proposals are posted on the Bids Online system. Click here to register as a vendor and view bid opportunities.

Generally, the City performs formal online bidding for purchases greater than $200,000. For lower value purchases that do not meet this threshold, staff may work with our registered vendors to obtain informal competitive quotes or proposals for purchases.

The City extends a preference to responsive Local Vendors in the competitive solicitation process for the procurement of supplies, equipment, and services. Find out if your business qualifies as a Local Vendor, access the Affidavit of Eligibility, and learn more about the Local Vendor Preference here.

Visit the City’s Purchasing Website for additional details about bidding thresholds and answers to other FAQs.

A tutorial on navigating the Bids Online system is included below.

Please note, this video has not been updated to reflect current bidding thresholds. Links to view this video with subtitles in Vietnamese, Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, and Arabic can be found here.

Still have questions? Contact the Purchasing Team via email purchasing@cityofirvine.org or by phone at 949-724-6180.