Competition
How much competition city solicitations attract, computed from public contract records and published award notices.
Average bidders per competitive contract
4.7
Across 18 competitively bid public contracts with a recorded bidder count
Average winning bid vs government estimate
7.8% below
$171,510 below the government estimate per award, across 5 published awards with both figures
How Many Bids Contracts Receive
Share of public contracts by recorded bidder count, including noncompetitive awards, which typically show a single bidder.
- 1 bid2 contracts (10%)
- 2-3 bids6 contracts (30%)
- 4-6 bids9 contracts (45%)
- 7+ bids3 contracts (15%)
Based on 20 public contracts with a recorded bidder count.
Competition by Department
Average bidders per public contract, grouped by department.
| name | value |
|---|---|
| Public Works | 6 |
| Parks & Recreation | 5 |
| Water & Utilities | 4.5 |
| Facilities Management | 4.3 |
| Information Technology | 4 |
| Transportation | 3.5 |
| Police | 2 |
| Fire & Rescue | 2 |
- Public Works6avg bidders, 4 contracts
- Parks & Recreation5avg bidders, 3 contracts
- Water & Utilities4.5avg bidders, 2 contracts
- Facilities Management4.3avg bidders, 3 contracts
- Information Technology4avg bidders, 3 contracts
- Transportation3.5avg bidders, 2 contracts
- Police2avg bidders, 1 contract
- Fire & Rescue2avg bidders, 2 contracts
Difference Between Government Estimate and Awarded Value
Totals across the 5 published awards where both a government estimate and an awarded value are on record.
- Government Estimate Total
- $11,000,000
- Awarded Value Total
- $10,142,450
- Difference Between Government Estimate and Awarded Value
- $857,550
This difference is not a guarantee of realized savings; estimates are planning figures.