Bidding Opportunities

The National Western Center is committed to engaging the business community in procurement opportunities as the project develops. The initial construction project is led by the City & County of Denver and will follow all existing City processes and procedures for procurement. Operations are led by the National Western Center Authority.

Current Program Opportunities

No open bids at this time.
City and County of Denver – Please visit Work4Denver for upcoming opportunities with Public Works.

Public Art Program

As part of the overall Capital Build program for the National Western Center, the overall budget includes a 1% for public art requirement. This Public Art program is run through Denver Arts and Venues. The process includes identification of locations for public art, selection of artists through an RFQ/RFP process that is managed through individual public art selection committees, design and construction coordination with artists, and long term maintenance of the constructed art pieces.

Additional Opportunities

National Western Center Authority – Operations Partnerships and Procurement Opportunities
- The Authority will be undertaking a number of goods and services contracts related to the ongoing operations, maintenance and programming of the new National Western Center Campus. Learn more about these opportunities on www.bidnetdirect.com/nationalwesterncenterauthority.
- Learn more HERE
National Western Center Authority – District Energy System
- Campus Energy Constructors, a design-build joint venture of AECOM and Saunders Construction, Inc.
- Learn more HERE
Colorado State University
- Learn more HERE
Western Stock Show Association- Legacy Building
- Visit the WSSA page on this site to learn more.
The Triangle Project at the National Western Center
- Geotechnical Work Awarded to: Kumar and Associates Inc.
- Learn more HERE

Closed Program Opportunities

Public Art for Riverfront Open Space – closed

The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create a signature work of art for the future improved Riverfront Open Space along the South Platte River at the National Western Center (NWC) campus in Denver. Learn more here.

Awarded NWCO Construction Contracts

1. Campus Placemaking awarded to MIG Inc.
2. Integrated Demolition awarded to Saunders Construction
3. Brighton Boulevard 47th to Race Court awarded to Kiewit/Hamon
4. Horizontal Designer awarded to Merrick & Company
5. Rail Consolidation Design awarded to Wilson & Company
6. Horizontal Integrated Construction Contract awarded to Hensel Phelps
  1. Current Bidding Opportunities
7. Maintenance & Ops. Renovation A/E Design Service awarded to SEH, Inc.
8. Stockyards and Stockyard Event Center A/E Design Service awarded to HKS
9. NWC Campus Energy awarded to EAS Energy Partners (Enwave, AECOM, Saunders)
10. Maintenance & Operations Facility Renovation CM/GC awarded to GH Phipps
11. South Stockyards & Stockyards Event Center CM/GC awarded to Adolfson and Peterson
12. Equestrian Center & Parking Garage A/E Design Services awarded to Populous
13. Equestrian Center & Parking Garage CM/GC awarded to Whiting-Turner
14. Livestock Center A/E Design Services awarded to Populous
15. Livestock Center CM/GC awarded to Whiting-Turner

Vendors & Suppliers

Vendors and suppliers play an important role in our program and we thank you for your interest. All vendor and supplier applications are processed through the Denver Purchasing Division, which offers tools and resources to assist you with procurement opportunities.