What is Joint Bidding?

CapCOG bids items on behalf of our municipal and associate members. By bidding larger quantities, municipalities benefit from volume purchasing; therefore saving money.  Additionally, municipalities save  time and resources not having to advertise, bid, compile, and execute contracts.
 

What Do You Bid?
We bid between 10 and 13 items each year.  Annually, we evaluate the items we bid based on members' needs.  Additional categories may be added or a category removed if it is not beneficial to our members.

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How Do Members Participate?
CapCOG sends bid packages to members in December each year.  To participate, members submit their estimated quantities/services needed on the forms provided by CapCOG.  Submitting a bid quantity does not obligate a member to purchase the estimated amount. 

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What Happens Next?

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CapCOG...

• compiles the total member amounts into a summary sheet for all categories

• prepares bid packages and sends to vendors

• advertises bids and adds them to the CapCOG website

• holds a public bid opening

• tabulates the bid results

• notifies vendors and secures executed Notice of Award and Performance Bonds

• notifies CapCOG members of successful bids

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As with all CapCOG programs, participation is voluntary. 

 

Joint Bidding is open to all Municipal Members and included with their Annual membership.

 

Associate Members may choose Joint Bidding as their complimentary program when they become an Associate Member or they may add it for an additional cost.