Sedalia Water and Sanitation District automates bid distribution with the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 3:15pm UTC

Sedalia Water and Sanitation District automates bid distribution with the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

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The Sedalia Water and Sanitation District announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System.

SEDALIA, Colo., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sedalia Water and Sanitation District announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System. Bidnet Direct's Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System helps local governments, such as the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District, post, distribute and manage RFPs, quotes, addendums and awards online. The Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System provides notifications to registered vendors of new bids related to their industry, any addenda and award information from nearly 400 participating agencies from across Colorado and Wyoming. The Sedalia Water and Sanitation District invites all vendors to register online at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/swsd.

As the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District decided to join the purchasing group in May 2023, they knew the needed to switch over to an automated purchasing process as many other agencies around them have already done so. The Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System helps to streamline the procurement process by providing a single, online location for managing and tracking all bid process activities.

Not only does the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District now have access to an extensive vendor pool, which helps to enhance competition, there are able to boost productivity by saving time and effort without increasing distribution costs. The Sedalia Water and Sanitation District invites all current vendors not already registered on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System to do so today by visiting http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/swsd. Registered vendors can access bids and view all pertinent information provided such as addendums and awards all in one convenient spot. In addition, vendors have the option to upgrade their service to receive daily email alerts with matching bid opportunities, as well as advance notices for expiring term contracts.

"We are excited to join our fellow local agencies by being a part of the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System," stated Alex Grimsman, Site Development Coordinator, EES of the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District. "We're able to monitor the whole bid process and see which vendors are interested in working with us. It also allows our vendors to seek out more business opportunities and have instant access to all the information we can provide."

Vendors may register on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/swsd. Vendors may also contact Bidnet Direct's vendor support team at 800-835-4603 option 2 with any questions regarding registration or the bid system.

Other local Colorado and Wyoming government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.

About the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District:

Sedalia Water and Sanitation District is a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of state of Colorado. It is a Special District organized under and subject to Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and the primary service it provides is water service to the District's customers. Despite its name, the District does not provide sanitary sewer services.

The District was formed in 1958 and took over ownership of the existing water system infrastructure that was previously owned by and originally installed by the railroad. The District has approximately 94 customers.

About Bidnet Direct:

Bidnet Direct, powered by mdf commerce, is a sourcing solution of regional purchasing groups available at no cost to local government agencies throughout the country. Bidnet Direct runs regional purchasing groups, including the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, across all 50 states that are used by over 1,600 local governments. To learn more and have your government agency gain better transparency and efficiency in purchasing, please visit https://www.bidnetdirect.com/buyers

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Kim Cullen, Bidnet Direct, 800-835-4603, kcullen@bidnet.com

 

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