Procurement Information

Metro's Procurement Department is responsible for procuring all goods and services required by the Agency. Our goal is to procure high-quality, low-cost goods and services in a timely manner. On an annual basis the Procurement Department issues over 11,000 new purchase orders totaling more than $150 million and administers over 150 distinct contracts.

The key contacts for the Procurement Departments are:

Larry B. Jackson
V.P. - Procurement, Inventory Management & Supplier Diversity
Phone: 314-982-1560

Terry Lyles
Chief Contracting Officer - Finance, Administration, Audit, IT & Business Enterprises
314-982-1566

Kathy Hunt
Director of Materials Management
Phone: 314-982-1400 x2100

How to do Business with Metro

Metro is the St. Louis metropolitan area's public transit operator providing light rail, bus, and paratransit service. The light rail system is 34.5 miles long with 27 stations. Metro currently operates 467 buses, 65 light rail vehicles, 63 paratransit vans, 6 garage/maintenance facilities, and 1 headquarters building. In addition, Metro also owns and operates the Gateway Riverboat Cruises, St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia/Sauget, Illinois, and operates the Gateway Arch Tram and Arch Packing Garage for the National Park Service.

Metro spends over $40 million annually to operate and maintain its facilities, vehicles, and equipment. Over $140 million annually is spent on its capital development program for light rail and bus system expansion and replacement. It is the mission of Metro's Procurement Department to procure all of the goods and services necessary to operate and maintain Metro's facilities and continue Metro's capital development program.

In compliance with the requirements of Local, State, and Federal laws and regulations, Metro is dedicated to ensuring full and open competition and equitable treatment for all potential bidders/proposers during the procurement process (planning, solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of contracts).

 

Vendor Registration

Vendors who wish to participate in Metro's procurements may register with DemandStar.com, or may contact Metro directly and request to be placed on the vendor list for a specific procurement.

Metro is a member of the DemandStar.com network. The DemandStar.com network offers vendors round-the-clock access to all of the information needed to learn about and respond to Metro's requests for bids or proposals. Contact DemandStar.com at 800.711.1712 or e-mail inquiries to info@demandstar.com to become a network member and to see how the service will benefit you. You many also visit their website at www.demandstar.com.

Vendors register with DemandStar.com using NIGP commodity codes that describe the goods and/or services provided by the vendor. Additional information such as the vendor's business name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail address are also required to complete the registration.

When a new bid, quote, or request for proposal (RFP) is issued, DemandStar will notify the registered vendors, whose commodity codes match the ones assigned by Metro, via fax or e-mail. DemandStar does not sell a company's information nor do they send unsolicited materials.

Vendors need only register with DemandStar.com once. The annual $30 fee per county will entitle vendors to receive automatic notification on new bid, quote, or RFP information from any participating agency (school board, sheriff's department, municipalities, etc.) within that county.

Vendors will be automatically notified as new agencies sign up. A fax machine or computer with fax and/or e-mail capability is all that is required.