Purchasing

Vision

Establish the Purchasing Division as the central, automated procurement source for all City and County agencies to ensure the appropriate, cost-effective acquisition, distribution, and disposal of all goods and services for our clients.

Mission

To effectively administer the complete procurement cycle of all goods and services on behalf of our clients from the initial needs determination and purchasing process, through evaluation, delivery, implementation, and final disposition of the goods or conclusion of the contracts according to Local, State, and Federal requirements.

Strategic Goals

Provide, at the time and place needed, in the proper quantity and of the proper quality all materials, supplies, tools, and services required for the City's, County's and Building Commission's operations.
Secure such materials, supplies, tools and services at the lowest possible cost, consistent with prevailing economic conditions, while establishing and maintaining a reputation of fairness and integrity.
Furnish management with timely information and to advise them concerning market conditions and trends which could affect the future availability and price of any needed materials, supplies, tools or services.
Protect and preserve all materials which are being held in storage to meet future requirements.
Provide all traffic and transportation services necessary for the accomplishment of the above duties.
Obtain the greatest possible revenue from the disposal of by-products and of surplus, damaged, or obsolete materials and equipment.
Encourage the procurement and use of recycled products.
Promote a safe work environment.
Pursue emerging technology
Facilitate interaction and communications between the Purchasing Division and our clients.

Electronic Bidding (Ebid) - Click here to Register / Login

Supplier Login/Registration

Current Bid Opportunities

Closed Bids

Awarded Bid Information

Active Contracts

Insurance Requirements City-County-PBC(PDF, 2MB)

How to do Business with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Click here to "View/Print" Procurement Guide(PDF, 1MB)

On-Line Auctions

Purple Wave Auction

Public Surplus Auction

Professional Services Contract Reporting

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Pre-Qualified - Professional Services Contracting

List of Pre-Qualified Vendors

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Applications

Architecture (Including Landscape)(PDF, 143KB)

Construction Management/Inspection(PDF, 142KB)

Engineering - Civil(PDF, 122KB)

Engineering - Electrical/Mechanical(PDF, 143KB)

GeoTechnical - Material Testing(PDF, 143KB)

Planning - Urban/Regional(PDF, 143KB)

Public Involvement(PDF, 143KB)

Surveying(PDF, 143KB)

Email completed applications to the Purchasing Division at: Purchasing@lincoln.ne.gov

Living Wage

The submitters agree to pay all employees employed in the performance of this contract, a base wage of not less than the City Living Wage per section 2.81.010 of the Lincoln Municipal Code.

This wage is subject to change up or down every July.

Living Wage Rates

Period	Annual Rate for Four-Person Family	Hourly Rate with Health Benefits	Hourly Rate without Health Benefits
07/01/2024 to 06/30/2025	$31,200	$15.00	$16.50
07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024	$30,000	$14.42	$15.87
07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023	$27,750	$13.34	$14.67
07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022	$26,500	$12.74	$13.99
07/01/2020 to 06/30/2021	$26,200	$12.60	$13.85
07/01/2019 to 06/30/2020	$25,100	$12.07	$13.32

Affirmative Action

The City of Lincoln-Lancaster County Purchasing Division provides equal opportunity for all bidders and encourages minority businesses and women's business enterprises to participate in our bidding process.

Code of Ethics

The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County Purchasing Division has adopted the following ethical principles which shall govern the conduct of our Purchasing Division. We shall:

Seek or accept a position as head or employee only when fully in accord with the professional principles applicable thereto and when confident of possessing the qualifications to serve under those principles to the advantage of the employee organization.
Believe in the dignity and worth of the service rendered by the organization and the societal responsibilities assumed as a trusted public servant.
Strive to uphold the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and personal relationships in order to merit the respect and inspire the confidence of the organization and the public being served.
Believe that employees' interest for personal profit obtained though misuse of public or personal relationships is dishonest and not tolerable.
Identify and eliminates participation of any individual in operational situations where a conflict of interest may be involved.
Believe that employees of the Division should at no time or under any circumstances accept directly or indirectly, gifts, gratuities, or other things of value from suppliers which might influence or appear to influence purchasing decisions.
Keep the governmental organization informed, through appropriate channels, on problems and progress of applicable operations by emphasizing the importance of the facts.
Resist encroachment on control of personnel in order to preserve integrity as a professional organization. Handle all personnel matters on a merit basis. Politics, religion, ethnicity, gender and age carry no weight in personnel administration in the agency being directed or served.
Seek or dispense no personal favors. Handle each administrative problem objectively and empathetically without discrimination.
Subscribe to and support the professional aims and objectives of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.

Adapted from the National Institute of Governmental Purchasers (NIGP)