Doing Business with
the City of Burleson

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I do business with the City of Burleson?

Currently you may contact Sandy Bradley, Purchasing Agent, by e-mail to sbradley@burlesontx.com, or come by in person to City Hall, 141 West Renfro Street, Burleson, Texas to request a bid packet.

The City of Burleson is in the process of implementing NovusVendor, an automated vendor registration software. Beginning January 15, 2007, you will be able to access bids through this site. You can now register to do business through NovusVendor.

Q.        Is there a cost to the vendor to register through NovusVendor?

There is absolutely no cost to the vendor to register to do business with the City of Burleson through NovusVendor. The only requirement is the vendor is responsible for maintaining the correct information in the system.

Q.        Will it be necessary to register with NovusVendor to do business with the City of Burleson?

Supplier participation in the NovusVendor system is not a necessary requirement for doing business with the City of Burleson.  It will be the quickest and most efficient means for notification of bid opportunities.

 Bid notices will still be advertised:

• On the bulletin board located at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro
• In the Burleson Star Newspaper
• In the near future, on the City’s web site using a link to the Purchasing Division.

Vendors may also pick up a complete bid package free of charge (terms  conditions, specifications, bid forms, etc.) in person from the Purchasing Agent at Burleson City Hall located at 141 West Renfro Street, Burleson, Texas.. 

Q.        Are there any bids coming up for…………..?

Watch the bulletin board located at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro and the Burleson Star Newspaper published Wednesday and Sunday.

Q.        Who won the bid for………….?

Contact Sandy Bradley, Purchasing Agent by e-mail at sbradley@burlesontx.com to request a tab sheet and bid award.

Q. Do I include sales tax in a sealed bid or quotation for the city?

Price quotations must include the cost of the merchandise and all other costs associated with acquiring the merchandise such as delivery charges, installation charges, and insurance, if applicable. Do not include sales tax in price quotations. The City of Burleson is a tax-exempt organization. A tax-exempt certificate may be obtained from Accounts Payable in the Finance Department (phone: 817-447-5400).

Q. What is a cooperative purchasing program?

A cooperative purchasing program allows the City of Burleson to purchase goods and services from large government contracts that have already been duly bid and awarded by the sponsoring agency that created the cooperative purchasing program. State law allows municipalities and other government organizations to participate in such programs (see Section 271, Subchapter F of the Local Government Code).

The City of Burleson encourages suppliers to respond to the bids issued by the agencies that sponsor cooperative purchasing programs. Click on the links below to view the web sites of each sponsoring agency to find out more:

http://www.hgacbuy.com/

www.tasb.org/buyboard

http://www.tbpc.state.tx.us/

http://www.tcpn.org/

http://www.uscommunities.org/

Q. How do I contact the city’s Purchasing Office?

By Phone: 817-447-5400, ext 279.