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
1. Establish Business With RTD
RTD 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.
DBE/SBE Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Small Business Enterprise (DBE/SBE) certification is the key for disadvantaged and small business enterprises to gain an edge when competing for contracts.
Read RTD's 2020-2022 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 in Denver, Colorado, hereby notifies the public that it is recommending the following Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for applicable professional services, construction and procurement contracts during Fiscal Years of 2017-2019, beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2019. The overall total DBE goal for Fiscal Year 2017-2019 is 24%. Information pertaining to this goal and a description of how it was selected is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) at the Regional Transportation District Administrative Offices, 1660 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 for 30 calendar days following the date of publication of this notice. Written comments on 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 Civil Rights Division, same address, AND to the Regional Civil Rights Officer, Federal Transit Administration, Region 8, Byron Rogers Federal Building, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80202.
2. Check Current Solicitations
Review the list of products and services RTD is looking to purchase in our current solicitations.
RTD creates an invitation for bid, request for proposal, request for quotation or request for qualification, depending on the type of project.
MRO Opportunities
Routine maintenance, repair or operation (MRO) product and service bids/proposals are not generally included in the current solicitations list.
Get more information about MRO opportunities
3. PICK UP A BID/PROPOSAL PACKAGE
Pick up a bid/proposal package to learn more about the project including a description of the work required, all applicable requirements, scheduled site visits, and more. This is also the time to request a Plan Holders List.
4. ATTEND PRE-BID MEETINGS FOR PROJECTS
Attend 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. The pre-bid meetings provide a great opportunity to meet and exchange information. Please note that some projects do not have pre-bid meetings.
5. SUBMIT BID/PROPOSAL
Submit a competitive bid/proposal 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.
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: [email protected] 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.
Contact Purchasing and Materials
Contact Civil Rights Small Business Opportunity Office
RTD FasTracks Small Business Success Story
The RTD Civil Rights Division’s Small Business Opportunity Office would like to present the RTD FasTracks Small Business Success Story. This is a commemorative video to capture the outstanding accomplishments and success stories of small, minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses that helped build RTD’s multi-modal expansion project known as FasTracks.