The City seeks qualified contractors to remove existing playground equipment and surfacing and install new equipment at Wiro and Orpheus Parks, including poured-in-place rubber surfacing at Wiro and engineered wood-fiber surfacing and an ADA-compliant concrete ramp at Orpheus. The fixed-price public-works project includes optional alternates for a shade structure and adult fitness area, with a base construction period of 150 working days. Bidders must hold a California Class A contractor’s license, be DIR-registered, provide a 10% bid bond, and furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount.
Buyer Attributes
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Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
183843
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
250.4
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
60,736
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
57 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:Unique/compatibility need: Pursue sole source with required approvals.
Coops:City of Encinitas has used cooperative purchasing before, notably Sourcewell; you can gain access to Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, and California Multiple Award Schedules through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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City of Encinitas:Position your product as a unique professional service or technology essential for compatibility with existing systems. Work with the champion department to complete the “Justification of Sole Source/Sole Brand” form, clearly articulating why your offering is the only one that can meet the city’s needs. Be ready to present this justification to the City Manager for approval. For any contract valued over $100,000, be prepared for the agreement to require final approval from the City Council.
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City of Encinitas has used cooperative purchasing before (notably Sourcewell). Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
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City of Encinitas Contracts
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GovInvest Inc. at City of Encinitas
Effective: May 21, 2021Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This document outlines a SaaS Services Agreement between GovInvest, Inc. and Encinitas, CA, with an effective date of May 21, 2021. The agreement spans an initial term of three years, covering the licensing of various modules of the Total Liability Calculator, including the Standard Pension Module with an annual fee of $9,834.54, subject to a 2% annual increase. It includes comprehensive terms and conditions, service level, and support provisions. The document also contextualizes this agreement as an extension of a previous three-year agreement, initially effective June 30, 2018, detailing the costs for both the original term ($31,618.10) and the current three-year renewal term ($30,097.63), culminating in a total contract cost of $61,715.73 for the combined six-year period.
GovInvest Inc. at City of Encinitas
Effective: Jun 8, 2025Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This document is Invoice #2025-6163 from GovInvest Inc. to Encinitas, attention Teresa McBroome, for an annual subscription to the Pension Module. The service period is from June 8, 2025, to June 7, 2026. The total amount due for this invoice is $10,645.23, with a due date of May 23, 2025.
Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Encinitas
Encinitas City Council Special Meeting
Date: Oct 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The council held a special session to review first-quarter updates for the 2026-2027 annual work plan. The discussion focused on the status of 56 objectives, with staff reporting high completion rates across key focus areas including public safety, infrastructure, and community development. Council members engaged in detailed inquiries regarding the timelines for specific projects, such as the temporary fire station six and flooding mitigation for the South Vulcan pipe, advocating for more concrete, measurable project milestones moving forward.
Encinitas Housing Authority Special Meeting
Date: Oct 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board received an annual update on the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program. Key discussion topics included the program's demographics, current funding status, and the recent decision to close the program's waitlist due to high volume and increased per-unit costs. The Board also reviewed the portability process, which allows participants to move vouchers between different public housing agencies. Furthermore, the discussion covered landlord engagement strategies, the administration of the waitlist, and the ongoing obligations of both tenants and landlords to ensure successful participation in the program.
City Council Regular Meeting
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Encinitas.
Procurement for City of Encinitas is overseen by the municipal government — the City Council and the City's executive team; solicitations for the City and the San Dieguito Water District are posted on the City's Bids & RFPs page and the PlanetBids portal.
Where does City of Encinitas post bids and RFPs?
The City of Encinitas posts official bids and RFPs on its Bids & RFPs webpage and manages solicitations through the City of Encinitas / San Dieguito Water District PlanetBids vendor portal; vendors register there to view documents and submit responses.
How do vendors complete vendor registration with City of Encinitas?
Vendors register and manage profiles through the City of Encinitas PlanetBids vendor portal; registration enables downloading bid documents, receiving notifications, updating classifications and licenses, and submitting electronic proposals as described on the City's Bids & RFPs page.
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The meeting included special presentations and proclamations regarding Red Ribbon Week and Dia de las Ensenitus. The city manager provided a report addressing two recent immigration enforcement incidents, clarifying the role of federal agencies and confirming the lack of prior notice given to local authorities. A significant update was provided regarding the Paul Ecky Central reconstruction project, highlighting that outstanding issues related to drainage, grading, traffic, and frontage improvements have been resolved. A timeline was established, with administrative hearings scheduled to allow for construction to potentially proceed.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
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What products and services does City of Encinitas procure?
City of Encinitas commonly procures public works and construction, engineering and professional services, facilities and parks maintenance, supplies and equipment (for example signage and traffic hardware), and as-needed construction management and inspection services, as reflected in its PlanetBids solicitations.
What vendor requirements does City of Encinitas publish?
City of Encinitas requires vendors to register in its PlanetBids system, maintain current contractor classifications and licenses, complete CUPCCAA prequalification where applicable, and obtain City business registration for work within city limits; solicitation-specific insurance, bonding, and compliance terms are listed per solicitation.
Where can vendors find procurement policies and standard terms for City of Encinitas?
The City of Encinitas' Bids & RFPs page provides procurement policies, electronic bidding instructions, vendor prequalification details, and references the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) along with informal bidding and prequalification guidance.
What supplier diversity or local vendor preference programs does City of Encinitas use?
City of Encinitas references state diversity resources on its Bids & RFPs page, including the California Construction Contracting Program (CCCP) and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, and provides links to those program resources for diverse and disadvantaged firms.
