Purchasing

Our mission is to support all County departments by ethically and cost effectively procuring quality products and services while following the guidelines established by the State of Missouri and Clay County to protect the public funds entrusted to us by the citizens we serve.

Opportunities

Please use the menu on the right side to access the various solicitation and contract award information made available by the Clay County Purchasing Department. Businesses new to Clay County should consult the following web page: Doing Business in Clay County.

Important Notice for Vendors:

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE A CURRENT VENDOR WHO PROVIDES PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES FOR CLAY COUNTY WITHOUT AN AUTHORIZED PURCHASE ORDER OR CONTRACT, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK AND HAVE NO ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT.

Note:

The contract expresses the complete agreement of the parties and performance shall be governed solely by the specifications and requirements contained therein.

Any change to the contract, whether by modification and/or supplementation, must be accomplished by a formal contract amendment signed and approved by and between the duly authorized representative of the vendor and Clay County prior to the effective date of such modification. The vendor expressly and explicitly understands and agrees that no other method and/or no other document, including correspondence, acts, and oral communications by or from any person shall be used or construed as an amendment or modification to the contract.

A notice of award issued by Clay County does not constitute an authorization for shipment of equipment or supplies or a directive to proceed with services. Before providing equipment, supplies and/or services for Clay County, the vendor must receive a properly authorized purchase order or other form of authorization given to the vendor at the discretion of the Clay County entity.

Awarded Solicitations

Current Solicitations

RFP 06-23 Floating Marina Concession Operator

RFP 05-23 Recreational Equipment Rental

IFB 01-23 Vehicle Equipment Installation

Solicitation: An Invitation For Bid (IFB), a Request For Proposal (RFP), a Sole Source (SS), a Request For Qualification (RFQ) or any document used to obtain information for the purpose of entering into an Agreement as issued by the Clay County Purchasing Department.

This website contains Solicitations and related information for purchases that are processed by the Clay County Purchasing Department.

OPEN COMPETITION:

It shall be the Vendor's responsibility to ask questions, request changes or clarification, or otherwise advise the Purchasing Department if any language, specifications or requirements of a solicitation appear to be ambiguous, contradictory, and/or arbitrary, or appear to inadvertently restrict or limit the requirements stated in the solicitation document to a single source. Any and all communication from Vendors regarding specifications, requirements, competitive solicitation process, etc., must be directed to Leslie DeGroot, Purchasing Manager, unless the solicitation specifically refers the Vendor to another contact. Such e-mail, fax, or phone communication should be received at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the official solicitation closing date.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Print or type the Solicitation Number, IFB/RFP, etc. Title and Return Due Date (also referred to as “Closing Date”) on the lower left-hand corner of the envelope or package. Delivered sealed Solicitations must be in the Clay County Purchasing Department prior to the return closing date and time.

All Solicitations must be delivered to and time stamped in:Sealed Bid Response Enclosed

U.S. Mail/Deliver To: Clay County Purchasing Department, 1 Courthouse Square, 3rd Floor Commission Desk, Liberty, Missouri 64068

Courier/Deliver To: Clay County Purchasing Department, 1 Courthouse Square, 3rd Floor, Suite 1340, Liberty, Missouri 64068

Solicitations which are not received in the Purchasing Department prior to the official closing date and time shall be considered late, regardless of the degree of lateness, and normally will not be opened, unless extraordinary circumstances are involved.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Purchasing Department shall have the right to officially amend or cancel a Solicitation after issuance. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor to monitor the Clay County Current Solicitations Opportunities Website. It shall also be the sole responsibility of the Vendor to obtain the Solicitation document, any exhibits, attachments, and addendums thereto. Therefore, the Vendor is cautioned to check the Current Solicitation Opportunities Website prior to submitting a response, so as to ensure that a complete, up-to-date package including all addendum(s) and or additional information, is submitted. The Vendor shall not be relieved of any responsibility for performance under any resulting Agreement due to the failure of the Vendor to obtain copies of the Solicitation, exhibits, attachments, and any addendums.

Didn't find what you were looking for? Please check Awarded Bids or contact us for assistance.

CLOSED BIDS:

Laws and Ordinances

as pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services through Clay County

obtain through:
Missouri Division of Labor Standards
P.O. Box 449
Jefferson City, MO 65102
phone: (573) 751-3403

Surplus Auction

Clay County Surplus Auctions take place on an as-needed basis. To inquire about auctions, please contact the Facilities Management Department at 816-407-3320.

Terms & Conditions

The link below includes contractual requirements and provisions that will govern the contract after award. The contents of this section include mandatory provisions that must be adhered to by Clay County and the vendor unless changed by a contract amendment. Response to this section by the vendor is not necessary as all provisions are mandatory. All returned solicitation responses shall include the signed Contract Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement Form, which can be located in the Solicitation Package.

Contract Terms and Conditions (pdf)

Vendor Registration

Individuals and companies may register with Public Purchase for goods and services.

Public Purchase

The Purchasing Department of Clay County, Missouri has instituted the PublicPurchase system to provide current information to potential Vendors, as well as the General Public.

The system allows you to receive the information quickly, whenever and wherever you choose, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All you need is a fax machine and/or computer. Although the Purchasing Department office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, the PublicPurchase System is never closed. This system allows for electronic submission of Solicitation Responses.

Vendors can subscribe with Public Purchase at https://www.publicpurchase.com. If the vendor does not want to subscribe/register with Public Purchase, then vendor may submit a response by hard copy.