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Purchasing Department Berks County Services Center 633 Court Street, 13th Floor Reading, PA 19601 Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 610.478.6168 610.898.7404 purchasing@countyofberks.com
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iSupplier
Directly access information regarding transations with the County of Berks and enter and review business transcations across the procure-to-pay life cycle (purchasing, receiving and payment) for greater efficiency in transactions between the County of Berks and your business.
Lean more about iSupplier. The link below will direct you to a page with detailed information and training documentation pertaining to iSupplier
Invitations To Bid (ITB) / Request For Proposals (RFP) / Surplus Sales
To ensure that you receive notice of any amendments issued to ITBs & RFPs, please subscribe to eAlerts (check "Purchasing" category). In addition, please complete the ITB/RFP Form so you will be directly notified of updates.
ITB/RFP Number and Title
Due Date/Time
ITB 10-21R-34449-AF, Transport of Voting Machines
Submittal Deadline: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 5:00 P.M., Local Prevailing Time
Pre-Bid Meeting: Wendesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:30 P.M., Local Prevailing Time at the Agriculture Center at 1238 County Road, Leesport, PA 19533.
Once logged in to iSupplier, go to the Negotiations tab and search for "19436"
ITB 10-19-MB, New Roof Simulator, County of Berks Fire Training Center
Bidders may obtain the Bid Tabulation from the Architect's website, www.dmkarchitects.com
ITB 10-16-KS, Antietam Dam Upgrade
Bidders may obtain the Bid Tabulation from the Architect's website, www.dmkarchitects.com
Submittal Deadline: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:00 P.M., Local Prevailing Time
Pre-Proposal Conference: June 23, 2010 @ 9:00 A.M., Local Prevailing Time at the project site in Mt. Penn, PA 19606 beginning promptyl at 10:00 A.M.
Bidders may obtain the ITB package from the website of David M. Kleckener Architecs, P.C., www.dmkarchitects.com. Contact Schabel Engineering at 610.696.6066 to obtain a username and password.
ITB 10-13-AF, Antietam Valve House Repair
Submittal Deadline: Tuesday, May 26, 2010 @ 5:00 P.M., Local Prevailing Time
Pre-Proposal Conference: May 12, 2010 @ 9:00 A.M., Local Prevailing Time at the project site on Angora Road, Lower Alsace Township, Berks County.
Bidders may obtain the ITB package from the Architect's website, www.dmkarchitects.com
ITB 10-12-MB, Gruber Wagon Works, Storage Building
Submittal Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 5:00 P.M., Local Prevailing Time
Pre-Proposal Conference: May 3, 2010 @ 9:00 A.M., Local Prevailing Time at Gruber Wagon Works, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605
Bidders may obtain the ITB package by contacting Michael Stauffer, Masano Architects at 610.376.4699
Interested parties may bid on County of Berks surplus at the Public Surplus auction website, www.publicsurplus.com .Potential bidders are advised that it is the County’s intention to use the site for this auction as well as future auctions. All users must register at the Public Surplus site in order to participate in the auction by selecting the register button and completing the required information.In order to view those items specifically being auctioned by the County of Berks, in the section labeled “Browse Auctions within your Area” under Select Region choose, Pennsylvania, then under Select Agency, the County of Berks.Bids can be placed for items up until the closing date and time identified on the site as specified for each auction.
FAQs
Q: "How do we get on your bidders' list?"
A: All Request For Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation To Bids (ITBs) are advertised in the Reading Newspaper and published in this web site. Bidders can sign up on the County's website to recieve e-alerts, which send an email notification to the end user party that an RFP or ITB has been posted in which it provides a direct link to the County's website so that it can be downloaded. In addition it provides potential proposers and bidders with notification of postings of addendums/ammendments to RFPs and ITBs. Click on the following link to Subscribe or Update your eAlerts
Q: "Someone from County department X (i.e. a department other than Purchasing), told me to complete this job. Now that I've completed the work, how do I go about receiving payment?"
A: Vendors who provide goods or perform services without first obtaining evidence of proper purchase authorization (a contract or a purchase order) run the risk of not being paid.
Additionally on staff, are a Senior Buyer, Senior Contract Coordinator, two Buyers, one Contract Coordinator and support.
The Purchasing Department is the central purchasing agency for the County. The primary function of the Purchasing Department is to acquire services, supplies, and equipment for all County departments. The Purchasing Department must ensure that procurement activities are in conformance with procurement law, that the needs of the end-user departments are met and that the best price is obtained, while ensuring a fair and open process.
Goals & Objectives
It is the goal of this office to provide efficient and courteous service to the citizens and fellow employees of Berks County; as well as, to procure goods and services for all County departments at the right price and quality utilizing the most up-to-date resources and techniques, while simultaneously promoting fairness and competition among vendors.
