Purchasing and Contracts
Overview
The St. Johns County Purchasing and Contracts Department conducts the procurement and contracting activities for goods, services, and construction in accordance with the SJC Purchasing Policy, and all applicable laws. Purchasing staff are responsible for facilitating formal and informal procurements, drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts. As well as approving, issuing and maintaining purchase orders, administration of the County’s P-Card Program and disposition of County surplus.
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Mission Statement
To provide for fair, equitable and competitive procurement, maximize the value of public funds, and to provide safeguards for maintaining a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Doing Business with SJC
The St. Johns County Purchasing and Contracts Department fosters participation by all qualified suppliers for goods, services and construction that may be used by the County. Selling to St. Johns County is not as difficult as you may envision. Some helpful hints to a business interested in selling include:
- The Bid Proposal Form in the Invitation for Bid must be signed by an authorized person with the authority to legally bind the Bidding Firm.
- Written quotations must be signed by an authorized member of the Firm, when required.
- Bid Security must accompany your bid when required by the Invitation to Bid.
- Supporting literature (if required) must accompany bid documents.
- Items must be delivered exactly as bid by awarded Bidder.
- Immediately contact the Purchasing Department to clarify any questions you may have.
Services
SJC Purchasing posts formal and informal solicitations to Demandstar.
Active SolicitationsIn an effort to maximize the recovery of money invested in County owned surplus property, the County has signed an agreement with Great Expectations Auction Company, LLC. This firm maintains a webpage dedicated to St. Johns County surplus property listings that are available for sale to the public.
SJC Surplus AuctionsPurchasing Policy was adopted by the BOCC under ordinance #2022-22 and governs the procurement and contracting activities of the county for goods, services and construction.
Purchasing Policy