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

• Livestock Center – Request for Bid and Estimates (update due date) – NWC Livestock Center Bid Flyer_101322
  • Visit the Livestock Center page for more information – HERE
• City and County of Denver – Please visit Work4Denver for upcoming opportunities with Public Works.

Additional Campus/Partner 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
• Colorado State University 
  • Learn more HERE
• Western Stock Show Association- Legacy Building 
  • Visit the WSSA page on this site to learn more.
• Denver Arts and Venues – 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.

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. 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
   7. Maintenance & Ops. Renovation A/E Design Service awarded to SEH, Inc. 
   8. Stockyards and Stockyards 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.

Resources

Here are some helpful links to help you start the process:

• Work4Denver
• Contractor’s Prequalification
• Denver Purchasing Division
• Office of Economic Development – Get Certified!
• Background Documents

Additional information will be provided on this site about the program as it becomes available.