Bidder Application

1. Enter your company’s name

2. Enter your company’s address

3. Enter the city where your company resides

4. Enter the state

5. Enter the zip code

6. Enter the phone number

7. Enter the fax number

8. Enter your email address

9. Enter a description of the service or goods your company provides

The description field accepts up to 200 characters.

10. Select an appropriate Certified MBE/WBE radio button

NOTE: MBE/WBE is an acronym for Minority Business Enterprise/Woman Business Enterprise.

11. Click the ADD AUTHORIZED BIDDER BUTTON

The Authorized Bidder screen is displayed. An authorized bidder is a representative of your company, legally responsible for being to able to bid on projects. There is no limit on the number of authorized bidders a company may have.

The Requisitions (COL ) – [New] form is displayed.

12. Enter the first name of the authorized bidder

13. Enter the Middle Name of the authorized bidder

This field is optional

14. Enter the Last Name of the authorized bidder

15. Enter the Phone number of the authorized bidder

16. Enter the Fax number of the authorized bidder

17. Enter the Email address of the authorized bidder

18. Click the SUBMIT button

After clicking the SUBMIT button the bidder application page is redisplayed.

If you wish to add another authorized bidder follow steps 11-18.

To remove an individual as an authorized bidder click the REMOVE button.

To change information for a specific authorized bidder click the last name hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlink will display the authorized bidder page. Change any necessary information and click the SUBMIT button.

19. Select choice(s) from the Available Classifications list box.

Press and hold the Ctrl key to select multiple choices

NOTE: Available Classifications are the areas which your company can provide services or goods to the City of Lakeland .

20. After selecting the appropriate Available Classifications click the GREATER THAN button.

The Assigned Classifications box is populated with your previously selected Available Classifications.

If you wish to remove a classification

1. Select choice(s) from the Assigned Classifications list box.

Press and hold the Ctrl key to select multiple choices

2. After selecting the appropriate Available Classifications click the LESS THAN button.

The Assigned Classifications box is populated with your remaining previously selected Available Classifications.

21. Click the SUBMIT button.

The confirmation message screen will be displayed.