What products and services does the City of Cambridge procure?

The City of Cambridge commonly procures goods and services aligned with department responsibilities: public works materials and street maintenance services; parks and grounds maintenance; water and wastewater operations and utility supplies; public safety equipment and services; and building and code enforcement contracting.

What procurement requirements does the City of Cambridge publish for vendors?

Solicitation-specific requirements—insurance, bonding, licensing, required forms, and contractual terms—are posted with each RFP/IFB on the City of Cambridge Request for Bids/Proposals page; vendors must review each posted solicitation for its mandatory compliance items and submission rules.

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Buyer type:: City
Location:: Cambridge, MN
Country:: US

City of Cambridge RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

Health and Dental Insurance (Request for Proposals)
Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Fully Insured or coverage under a Self-Insurance Plan of another qualified entity. The City currently offers its employees 1 major medical plan(s) through International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 (IUOE Local 49). It is the intent of the City to continue offering at least 1 plan option. The City may consider offering additional plan options alongside the existing plans.

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Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
190539
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
58
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
11,090
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
64 / 100
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Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
64 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
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- Sole Source: Not viable here—deprioritize and steer to competitive solicitations.
- Coops: Ask if they’re open to CPV/OSP statewide contracts, Sourcewell, or NASPO ValuePoint to speed future buys.
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Sole Source
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- City of Cambridge, MN: No practical sole source flexibility. Deprioritize this path and monitor the city’s RFB/RFP portal instead. Practical note: Focusing on opportunities below the Minnesota $175,000 competitive bidding threshold generally means fewer procedural steps and no sealed-bid process.
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Cooperatives
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- There is no evidence that City of Cambridge uses cooperative purchasing today. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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Key Contacts

Public-sector contacts connected to City of Cambridge.

Rebecca GestsonAccountant

*******@************

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Amanda BruzerAssistant Finance Director

*******@************

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Who manages procurement and purchasing for the City of Cambridge?

Procurement authority for the City of Cambridge is vested in the elected Mayor and four‑member City Council, with purchasing functions executed by city departments. Departments involved include Administration, Finance, Public Works, Utilities, Police, Fire, and Community Development, which handle procurement for their service areas.

Where does the City of Cambridge post bids and RFPs?

The City of Cambridge posts bids, quotes and RFPs on its official Request for Bids/Proposals page on the City website; solicitations are published through the Granicus eProcurement platform. Vendors should monitor that page for current opportunities and solicitation instructions.

How do vendors complete vendor registration with the City of Cambridge?

Vendors register and submit responses via solicitation postings on the City of Cambridge Request for Bids/Proposals portal (hosted on Granicus); each solicitation lists vendor registration/submission steps, required forms, and submission instructions that vendors must follow.

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