Statement of Purpose - To provide purchasing services for all County funds, departments, and non-profit agencies, and to secure services and materials of a quality necessary to perform required tasks at the least possible cost. County purchasing programs ensures that all public contracting and purchase acquisitions are in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. Purchasing prepares bid specifications, conducts public bidding, performs analysis of bid proposals and executes public contracting documents.

Purchasing Department

 

Lane County’s Purchasing department does not directly manage bidding and contracting for all departments within the County, but it is the central point of contact for procurement development practices, in association with County Counsel and the Board of Commissioners.

Purchasing is also responsible for:

  

• assisting with bids associated with building construction and remodeling
• the management of the County’s purchasing card, copier services, and office supply programs
• managing the inventory, control and disposition of County surplus personal property

Bids and RFP's

Many County departments conduct their own bids and contracts. Information regarding bids and RFP's are found as follows:

Fairgrounds
Purchasing Contact: Jeri Kaufman at jeri.kaufman@co.lane.or.us
(Purchasing web page not available) 

Health and Human Services

Purchasing Contact: Deborah Heeszel - debbie.heeszel@co.lane.or.us

RFP/Bid Information (Bids are located under “Purchasing/Subcontracting/RFP”)

 

Information Services (IT)

Purchasing Contact: Kelly Barlow – kelly.barlow@co.lane.or.us

IS Home Page (Please note: Purchasing information not yet available)
 

Public Works

Bids/RFP's and department contacts are located as follows:

1. Public Works Purchasing Information  (Administration, Fleet, Parks, Transportation/Traffic, Waste Management other than Landfill)
2. Public Works Plan Center (Engineering home page, including major construction, landfill, and roads projects; Bids are located under “Current Year's Projects”)

Sheriff’s Office
Purchasing Contact (Except Corrections):Darin Norman- darin.norman@co.lane.or.us
Purchasing Contact – Corrections: David Hazlett – david.hazlett@co.lane.or.us
(Purchasing web page not yet available)