Currently Advertised Bids (Additional information is posted on Public Purchase, scroll down to the bottom of the page for the instructions.)
Canyon Lake Area Reconstruction - 7th Avenue, Cottonwood Street and Minnekahta Drive
Project No. 2808
Bid Opening: October 15, 2024
EAFB Meter Facility Reconstruction
Project No. 2733
Bid Opening: October 29, 2024
Upcoming Bids
Park Hill Drive Pavement Rehabilitation - East Oakland Street to Churchill Street
Project No. 2807
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Robbinsdale Phase 6 Fairmont Blvd Utility Reconstruction
Project No. 2519
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Robbinsdale & Oak Valley Park - Parking Lots
Project No. 2819
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
2023-2024 Miscellaneous Improvements Projects, Bid PKG#2, General Civil
Project No. 2753.2
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Well 13 Pump Testing
Project No. 2778
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Long View Road Full Depth Reclamation
Project No. 2825
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Debra Drive Retaining Wall Stabilization
Project No. 2791
Anticipated Bid Opening: November 12, 2024
Enchantment Road PRV CP and Repair
Project No. 2590
Anticipated Bid Opening: December 10, 2024
Wonderland Drive Area Street & Utilities Reconstruction - Phase 1
Project No. 2609
Anticipated Bid Opening: December 10, 2024
East Waterloo Street Reconstruction-LaCrosse Street to E Adams Street
Project No. 2752
Anticipated Bid Opening: December 10, 2024
Street Rehabilitation - West Blvd Inlay
Project No. 2817
Anticipated Bid Opening: December 10, 2024
Main Street Valve Replacement - 5th Street to 2nd Street
Project No. 2837
Anticipated Bid Opening: December 10, 2024
We now post bid opportunities on Public Purchase, a web based eProcurement service. As new bid solicitations are posted, this eProcurement system provides an automatic notification to registered vendors/contractors. This service is provided at no charge. Plans and specifications are also on file in the office of the City Finance Officer and may be obtained at the Engineering Services Office, 300 Sixth Street, Rapid City, South Dakota.
To view a solicitation on Public Purchase, you must be registered. Once you are registered, click on the appropriate listing and you will be able to view the specifications and any applicable documents. If preferred, we do provide one hard copy of plans and specifications to interested vendors/contractors, which is available upon request.
This eProcurement system will create a single location to view current bid opportunities and award information for previous bids issued through the Public Purchase website. This system will also provide you with automatic notification of bid solicitations to vendors. In addition, Public Purchase gives you access to bid opportunities with other government entities. All of this is provided at no charge to you.
If you have need any assistance with the registration process, please contact Public Purchase at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Or use their Live Chat during business hours, which can be found in the upper left corner of the web site. Please contact the City of Rapid City (605-394-4154) with additional questions or for questions regarding a bid.
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTER
1. Register with Public Purchase:
Use the link below to begin the registration process. It can take up to 24 hours for your account to become active. You will receive an email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. letting you know your account is activated. Be sure and add this email address to your contacts to avoid the bid notification emails being sent to your junk folder.
https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register
If you are already registered with Public Purchase previously please proceed directly to step 2.
2. Register with City of Rapid City:
A. Once you have received your activation email from Public Purchase log into www.publicpurchase.com and accept the terms and conditions of use.
B. Then click on the link below to start your registration process with City of Rapid City. Begin by selecting the NAICS Commodity Codes that relate to your business so you can receive email notifications of future bid opportunities.
http://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/rapidcity,sd/buyer/public/home
C. If, for any reason, the link above fails, you can follow the following procedure to complete the registration process: Use the Public Purchase link in Step 1 and log in. Then click “Select Region,” and “Select Agency.” After selecting City of Rapid City click on the “Register with City of Rapid City ” on the right hand side of the City of Rapid City 's logo
It is important that this second part of the registration is complete or you will not receive notifications of upcoming quote opportunities from the City of Rapid City. It is your responsibility to keep the information up to date, particularly the contacts and email addresses.
