DemandStar Bidding

Procurement Process

The Procurement process ensures integrity and fairness, with centralized responsibility for providing and managing the most effective and efficient procurement processes and procedures for acquiring quality goods and services supporting City Departments and the City of Belle Isle’s mission and goals.

Procurement Submittal Physical/Mailing Address:

City Hall
1600 Nela Avenue
Belle Isle, Florida 32801
Phone: (407) 851-7730 / Fax: (407) 249-2473
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Engineers

Nicole Lund, E.I.

Harris Engineering
1200 Hillcrest Street, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32803
Main Office: (407) 629-4777
Direct Line: (407) 428-2661
Fax: (407) 629-7888
E-Mail: nicolel@harriscivilengineers.com
Website: harriscivilengineers.com

The City of Belle Isle Procurement does not maintain a vendor database but utilizes DemandStar (www.demandstar.com) to provide current bid information, including automated bid solicitation notifications. The system allows you to receive the information quickly, whenever and wherever you choose, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Effective immediately, all solicitations issued by the City of Belle Isle Procurement will be posted and available through DemandStar. Submittals should be sent to City Hall Physical address.

Click on the instructions below to learn how to register and search for bids.

How to Register in DemandStar
How to Search for Bids in DemandStar
How to Respond to an Electronic Bid in DemandStar

In addition, because the City’s solicitation documents have been completely revised, Bidders are strongly encouraged to read the new document when developing a solicitation response thoroughly. If you have questions about this new requirement or any other Procurement related questions, please contact the City of Belle Isle for immediate assistance. There is no cost to the vendor to download documents or upload a response if required. However, registration is required (and free)!

Cone of Silence

To ensure fair consideration, consistent and accurate dissemination of information for all bidders, the City prohibits communication to or with any department, employee, or agent evaluating or considering the proposals during the submission process, except as authorized by the Procurement Division representative. During the Cone of Silence (formerly known as Blackout Period) as defined in the next paragraph, except as according to an authorized appeal, no person may lobby on behalf of a competing party in a particular procurement process, City officials or employees except the procurement designated staff contact in the Procurement Division. Violation of this provision shall disqualify the party on whose behalf the lobbying occurred.

The Cone of Silence is the period between the issue date of the solicitation, which allows for immediate submittals to the City of Belle Isle for an invitation for bid or the request for proposal, or qualifications, or information, or the invitation to negotiate, as applicable, and the time the City Officials and employee awards the contract. Lobbying means when a person seeks to influence or attempt to influence City Officials and employees, concerning a decision of the City, except as authorized by procurement procedures.

Who should use DemandStar?

Individuals and businesses wanting to become a vendor or supplier for the City of Belle Isle.
Established vendors who need to update their information to remain competitive
Vendors who want to obtain copies and/or know the status of Invitation to Bids (ITBs), Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request for Qualifications (RFQs), and/or Invitation to Negotiate (ITNs)