How to Do Business with
the City of Burleson

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

• To provide the best service possible to all city departments in a fair and equitable manner.
• To ensure an atmosphere of equality to all vendors without regard to undue influence or political pressures.
• To protect the interest of the City of Burleson taxpayers in all expenditures.

ORGANIZATION

Purchasing is a division of the City of Burleson Finance Department, an administrative arm of the City’s financial operation. The Purchasing Manager is charged with protecting the interest of the City of Burleson taxpayers. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for assuring fair and equitable treatment to all vendors without regard to political pressure.

The Purchasing Manager of the City of Burleson is responsible for the purchase of all supplies, materials and equipment required or used, contracts for all repairs to property used by the City, and supervises all purchases made on competitive bid.

BIDDING PROCEDURES

The City of Burleson advertises all Invitations to Bid and Request for Proposals in the Burleson Star on Sunday or Wednesday of each week.  The total value of each sealed advertised bid is estimated at $50,000 or more. 

The City of Burleson currently uses Public Purchase for bid distribution.  Bids may be obtained through the City of Burleson Purchasing internet site at the Vendor Registration link.

In order to register to do business with the City of Burleson please click on Vendor Registration to complete.  Public Purchase is a web-based site that allows vendors to register to do business with the City through an easy to use NO COST web based form.  After registration is approved, you must select the entities in which to do business.  Be sure to select the City of Burleson in order to be notified of bid opportunities.

Once vendors are registered, they can manage their own profiles and update commodity codes, insurance information, or any other critical profile data.  When bids are posted, vendors matching that commodity code profile are automatically notified of the bid so they can download it from the City’s website.
http://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/browse/home

Bids may also be picked up Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Bids are received at the City of Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas and opened in an open forum at 2:00 PM on the day designated in the sealed bid instructions. Vendors are welcome (but not required) to attend bid openings.

The Burleson City Council awards contracts resulting from bid solicitations during the City Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month.