Doing Business with RTD

Doing Business with RTD

To do business with RTD, please click on the link below to register as an RTD vendor through OpenGov. Vendor registration, downloading of solicitation documents, and submittal of responses are available at no charge.

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Inside Doing Business with RTD

Contact Purchasing and Materials

303-299-2251purchasing.help@rtd-denver.com

Follow the easy steps below to start working with RTD

RTD offers a wide range of business opportunities for contractors, vendors, and suppliers in construction, professional services, maintenance/repair/operation equipment, and more.

Notice To Current Vendors

On February 28, 2023, RTD converted its solicitation management to OpenGov from QuestCDN. The old "Current Solicitations" page was retired on August 17, 2023. Please use the links on this page to access RTD's currently active solicitations.

4 Steps to Start Working with Us

1. Establish Business With RTDRTD maintains a list of businesses and vendors interested in doing business with us. Buyers often contact these companies directly to request bids. Increase your business opportunities by getting on our bidders list.2. Current SolicitationsReview the list of products and services RTD is looking to purchase in our current solicitations by visiting our Procurement Resources below. RTD creates an invitation for bid, request for proposal, request for quotation or request for qualification, depending on the type of project.3. Attend Pre-Bid Meetings for ProjectsAttend pre-bid meetings to learn more about the contract specifications and network with primes and subcontractors interested in the same contract. RTD encourages prime contractors to partner with certified small and disadvantage business enterprises. 4. Submit Bid/ProposalSubmit a competitive bid/proposal through OpenGov with all the requested documents, forms, and signatures. Please read RTD's Unsolicited Proposal Policy. If you have questions about how to do business with RTD, find answers in frequently asked questions.

Procurement and Contracts

RTD purchases products and services in the following areas:

Professional Services

  • Training
  • Architectural / Engineering
  • Financial
  • General Consulting
  • Accounting and Auditing
  • Catering

Suppliers

  • Office Supplies
  • Vehicle Parts
  • Cleaning Products
  • Fuel
  • Furniture
  • Painting Supplies
  • Computer Equipment
  • Lubricants
  • Safety Equipment

Construction

  • Paving and Concrete
  • General Construction
  • Excavating and Heating

Other Services

  • Component Rebuilding
  • Printing
  • Landscaping
  • Cleaning and Custodial
  • Vehicle Support/Maintenance
  • Vehicle Parts
  • Cleaning Products
  • Fuel
  • Painting Supplies
  • Lubricants
  • Safety Equipment
  • Vehicle Support/Maintenance

RTD's 2023 - 2025 DBE Goal Notice

In accordance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, as amended, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver, Colorado, hereby notifies the public that it is recommending the following Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal which represents the percentage of work to be accomplished by DBE prime contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors and material suppliers for professional services, construction and procurement contracts on federal-aid transit projects and grants during the Federal Fiscal Years of 2023-2025, beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2025. The overall proposed DBE goal for FFY 2023-2025 is 14.5%. The DBE Goal Methodology and all information pertaining to this goal and a description of how it was selected is available for inspection from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. (Mountain Time) at the Regional Transportation District Executive Offices located at 1660 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 for 30 calendar days following the publication of this notice. Digital version will be available through a Microsoft TEAMS virtual meeting upon request made through the RTD’s Small Business Opportunity Office email address: SBO@RTD-Denver.com. Written comments of this goal will be accepted for 45 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. The comments are for informational purposes only and may be sent to the RTD Civil Rights Division, same address, AND to the Regional Civil Rights Officer, Federal Transit Administration, Regions VII and VIII, Byron Rogers Federal Building – 1961 Stout Street, Suite 13-301, Denver, Colorado 80202.