City of El Dorado

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Buyer type:: City
Location:: El Dorado, AR
Country:: US

City of El Dorado RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

RFQ- Engineering 615727f
Open
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Closes
Sep 3, 2026
Professional Services for airport infrastructure engineering projects, including runway, taxiway, and hangar rehabilitation, construction, and other improvements.
Engineering - Statements of Qualifications RFP
Open
Aug 9, 2026
Closes
Sep 3, 2026
Provide performance data for professional services for: runway 04/22 (5/23) rehabilitation runway 5/23 width reduction alp update w/ narrative taxiway pavement rehabilitation taxiway re-construction runway 13-31 rehabilitation construction of multiple hangar complex main terminal rehabilitation land use improvements perimeter road construction hangar construction drainage improvements rehabilitation of fence / install additional perimeter fencing tree obstruction removal wildlife assessment ramp pavement joint

Buyer Attributes

Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
194955
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
300
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
16,609
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
72 / 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.
TraditionalStartup-Friendly
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How to Sell to City of El Dorado

Procurement guidance and navigation tips.

Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
72 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
- Sole Source: Avoid—steer them to a cooperative purchase.
- Coops: Frequently procures through BuyBoard, Sourcewell, and NASPO ValuePoint; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Sole Source
- City of El Dorado, AR. No sole source dollar thresholds provided. The 2022–2023 state audit cited failures to follow competitive bidding laws and poor documentation, making sole source unpredictable and high-risk. Deprioritize and pivot buyers to a cooperative purchase for a defensible, audit-ready path.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Cooperatives
- The city has used cooperative purchasing before; it is a confirmed BuyBoard customer. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path.
- Recommended (accessible through Starbridge):
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.