Vendor Registration

Interested in doing business with the City of Porterville?  The City’s Purchasing Division procures a wide range of equipment, from heavy to light, as well as materials and services.  We also facilitate the Public Works Department’s capital improvement projects and maintain active lists of licensed “A” and “B” Contractors and some “C” Specialty Contractors.  We encourage all businesses, large and small, and we would like to see everyone interested in becoming one of our vendors or contractors to have the opportunity to compete when the need arises.  We place high value on friendly, personal contact with our suppliers and contractors and hope that a visit to our Purchasing Department will prove both informative and beneficial. 

Our City’s Purchasing Department maintains many active lists.  Contractors’ lists, as above mentioned, are used to provide mailing labels for Notice Inviting Sealed Bids whenever the Public Works Department announces and advertises a new project.  Additionally, we maintain vendor lists for many classes of materials, supplies and equipment that are regularly purchased by various City departments.  Each list is compiled from vendors who have expressed interest in doing business with the City. In order to be notified of a Request for Quotation, Invitation to Bid, or Request for Proposal, you must be registered as a vendor (see Vendor Questionnaire to submit your request). 

Are you currently doing business within the city limits of Porterville?  If so, you must have a City Business License in accordance with our Municipal Code Section 15.  Most fees are based on gross receipts and are calculated and paid twice each year.  You do not have to have a valid Business License in order to submit a bid or proposal; however, if you are granted an award which requires your business to have an active presence in the City, you must have a current Business License.  For further information, you may contact the City’s Business License Division at 559-782-7457.  See also General Business License Information on this website.