Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Grand Forks.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Oct 29, 2026
Works include approx 19,427 SY of concrete roadway reconstruction; 12,228 CY of common excavation - waste; 5,812 CY common excavation - type A; 8,052 CY of topsoil; 16,542 TN of aggregate base course CL5; 2,001 TN of aggregate surface course CL13; 305 TN of superpave faa 43; 28,441 SY of geosynthetic material type R1; 549 LF of pipe concrete reinforced (various sizes); 5 EA of street lighting.
Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
The City of Grand Forks has posted an open request for qualifications titled “RFQ for 2026-2029 Consultant Pre-Qualified List” for establishing a 2026-2029 consultant pre-qualified list. The official listing identifies the solicitation as RFP number 9220, posted September 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM and closing October 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM. It is a municipal procurement opportunity rather than a grant notice, and no primary solicitation file was available on the official listing.
Posted
Jul 29, 2026
Oct 22, 2026
Work consists of the phased replacement of existing indoor CRAC/DACU units, roof-mounted dry coolers, and related system components with new equipment, divided into Base Bid phases (Phase 1A to remove and replace CRAC-1/DACU-1 and DC-1; Phase 1B to remove and replace CRAC-2/DACU-2 and DC-2) and Alternate Bid No. 1 phases (Phase 2A to remove and replace CRAC-3/DACU-3 and DC-3/ACCU-3; Phase 2B to remove and replace CRAC-4/DACU-4 and DC-4).
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
110222
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
567.1
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
60,365
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
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Procurement Hell Score
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Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Grand Forks
The Committee of the Whole discussed and took action on several operational and infrastructure items, including the pre-approval to purchase police vehicles, the rejection of HVAC bids for the Public Safety Answering Point, and the approval of plans for the Alerus Center scoreboard. Significant attention was given to a change order for drainway and pond projects, as well as the awarding of various public works bids for snow hauling, street marking paint, and ice control salt. Additionally, the committee addressed a two-year extension for recyclable material collection services, authorized staff to pursue a grant application for Riverside Pool repairs, and approved the Phase II GMP #4 contract for the Altru Sports Complex.
The Committee of the Whole discussed several agenda items, including the approval for the Police Department to purchase up to nine marked vehicles via the ND State Fleet Bid, an application from Listen, Inc. for a gaming site authorization, and the process for the 2027 Arts Regrant Program. Additionally, the committee reviewed an application for the Grand Forks Renaissance Zone Project GF-91 involving construction by Oxford Two, LLC and considered a preliminary engineering services agreement for the N 4th Street Reconstruction project.
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The commission addressed several land use and zoning matters. Key actions included approving replats for properties located in Medvue Estates Second Addition, King's View First Addition, McKelvey & Holcombe's Addition, and Westward Acres. The commission discussed and approved an ordinance to amend the zoning map for Medvue PUD to incorporate multi-family residential and senior housing facilities. Additionally, a conditional use permit for commercial storage of non-hazardous products was granted for a property on Demers Avenue, and a monthly update was received from the Planning Department.
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