Bid & Contracting Opportunities

The City of San Diego offers direct access to bid and contracting opportunities for all its construction projects. Whether your business specializes in contracting, subcontracting, or consulting, you have the opportunity to collaborate with the City and contribute to its infrastructure and community development.

Visit PlanetBids, the City’s designated website, to view the construction and architectural & engineering (A&E) consultant contracts currently open for bid.

Learn about how you can qualify to bid on upcoming Capital Improvements Program (CIP) construction projects or other infrastructure project contracting opportunities and explore the available benefits, resources, and opportunities.

  1. Become prequalified to bid on construction projects.
  2. Register as a vendor. All suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, manufacturers, distributors, and dealers are required to register and qualify to conduct business with the City.
  3. Visit the Small Local Business Enterprise program webpage for information on contract bid opportunities and benefits such as restricted bidding, bid discounts, and preference points.
  4. View the construction, A&E, and consultant contracts currently open for bid.

Construction Prequalification Program Construction Contract Types

Contracting Opportunities CIP Project Information

Awarded CIP Construction, Architectural & Engineering (A&E), and Consultant Contracts 

  • The A&E and Other Consultant Contracts list contains the City’s contracts valued at more than $25,000 in an electronic and searchable format.
  • The Construction Contracts list provides a summary of all existing CIP construction contracts greater than $25,000 in an electronic and searchable format.
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Anticipated CIP Construction Projects  

For questions or concerns call (619) 533-4207, email engineering@sandiego.gov, or submit your inquiry online.