Bids & Contracts

The General Services Division of the City of Santa Barbara buys a wide variety of materials and services necessary to make Santa Barbara a quality community in which to live, work, and play.

The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) conducts all of its bid and proposal solicitations online through PlanetBids™. Businesses should register by clicking on the PlanetBids link on the Purchasing Information & Bids page, or the Bid Announcement Instructions page. The City is only accepting electronic bids.

The Engineering Division manages Public Works construction projects for the City of Santa Barbara. These projects include new construction, improvements and renovations of City-owned buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and water distribution utilities.