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Business Opportunities

 
 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

St. Louis County is interested in fostering participation in our solicitations by all qualified businesses offering commodities and services that may be used by the county. Check out our open business opportunities located to the left, and register for notification of posting on this website and our third-party site, DemandStar.

Questions or comments about doing business with St. Louis County? Contractors, business owners and community members can email or call the Purchasing Office and connect directly with our staff.

SOLICITATIONS

There are many different methods used by Purchasing to acquire the goods and/or services requested by the County. The procurement method selection depends on a number of factors including the type of good or services, the size of the expenditure, market conditions, the St. Louis County Purchasing Rules and Regulations, and of course any applicable State of Minnesota Statutes.

The following information is given as a guide, please know that there will always be outliers to this information presented. 

Historically, these are the general buckets a purchase may fall into:

  • Project: "project" means demolition, erection, construction, alteration, improvement, restoration, remodeling, or repairing of a building, structure, facility, land, or other public work, which includes any work suitable for and intended for use by the public, or for the public benefit.
  • Service: "services" means professional, technical, incidental, intellectual, or otherwise general services which call for the time and effort rendered by members of a recognized profession, or by individuals possessing a specific skill set.
  • Supply: "supply" means goods, supplies, materials, and equipment, which satisfy a want

St. Louis County is interested in fostering participation by all qualified business persons offering commodities and services that may be used by the county. 

PUBLIC OPENINGS

Responses will be received and opened the A. P Cook Building, located at 2503 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, Minnesota 55811. Any and all responses must be completed and received prior to the Public Opening. No documents will be accepted from Responders within or during any Public Opening.

Contact

Purchasing Division
AP Cook Building
2503 Rice Lake Road,
Duluth, MN 55811
218-726-2526
Email