Consulting and Contracting Opportunities

SDCCD invites contractors, design professionals, and consultants to actively participate in our procurement and consulting processes. We encourage the involvement of small and diverse businesses, offering them an equal opportunity to compete for contracting and consulting opportunities within the District. SDCCD is dedicated to fostering small business development, expanding business expertise, boosting business capacity, and ensuring small businesses have access to consulting and contracting opportunities.

To begin the process, please register as a vendor on our PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Once registered, vendors can:

  • View and/or participate in District solicitations valued at $60,000 and up
  • Maintain a vendor profile
  • Complete prequalification application(s)
  • Search for all bids and proposals and download related documents
  • Bid electronically

The bidder/proposer is responsible for ensuring the most complete version of the solicitation, including the addenda, has been downloaded.

SDCCD adheres to bidding practices as outlined by the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). CUPCCAA provides alternative bid limits for public works projects and simplifies procedures for authorizing emergency work.

  • Public projects of $60,000 or less may be performed by negotiated contract.
  • Public projects of $200,00 or less may be let to contract by the informal procedures outlined in the Act.
  • Public projects of more than $200,000 shall be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.

For projects under $60,000, potential contractors/vendors to be contacted for a quote will be identified using the PlanetBids contractor list.

Additionally, under SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code 1725.5.

Questions about the contracting process may be directed to Claudia Moreno, SDCCD Contract Specialist, at cmoreno@sdccd.edu or 619-388-6514.