The Purchasing Division, formerly a division of the City Manager's Office, is now a division of the Department of Public Works. The mission of the Purchasing Division is to obtain and inventory the equipment, supplies and services needed by all departments to carry out their mission of serving the citizens of Santa Clara. Purchasing strives to procure the required materials and services in the appropriate quantity, delivered in a timely manner, through the competitive bidding process. If you wish to be placed on a bidders list for a specific project, contact the division staff using the "Send A Message" button above.

This division also operates the Electric and Water Utilities warehouse, the Central Duplicating print shop, provides interoffice and US mail distribution for municipal offices City-wide, and disposes of surplus material by the most practical means to gain maximum return for the City. The Purchasing Division coordinates auctions of surplus property through yearly auctions (including unclaimed recovered stolen property like bicycles), and disposal of surplus vehicles and equipment every one to two years. The City advertises these auctions through the media.