Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Kent.
Active opportunities open for bidding
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Oct 23, 2026
The City of Kent seeks printing services for its 2027-2029 Kent Parks Program Guides. This is a printing-services procurement, not a grant program. The notice gives a closing date of October 23, 2026, and does not provide further print specifications in the available description.
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Oct 22, 2026
The City of Kent is seeking sealed bids for facility remediation at its existing indoor firing range under solicitation FAC25-33. The work includes removing and replacing acoustic wall, ceiling, and baffle materials and installing new acoustic treatments and supports. It also includes cleaning and decontamination, designated-material disposal, and preparation and coating of the concrete floor.
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Sep 30, 2026
Oct 14, 2026
The contract consists of the delivery and supply of water treatment chemicals to the City for 2027.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
205590
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
900
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
134,871
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
48 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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AI-ranked best-fit opportunities before bid boards
Auto-drafted, compliance-ready outlines & boilerplate
Competitor & pricing intel from past awards
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Kent
The meeting focused on the presentation of the proposed 2027-2028 biennial budget. Key discussion topics included maintaining a status quo budget amidst financial pressures such as inflation and rising costs for utilities and public services. Notable budget adjustments discussed involved bringing Emergency Management services in-house to achieve a net-zero fiscal impact, implementing business license and tax compliance enforcement, and addressing increased costs for public defense and inmate medical care. Additionally, the proposal outlined investments in city infrastructure, including automated water meter reading, athletic complex operations, and transportation corridor maintenance, alongside strategic staffing updates to manage athletic facilities and senior center needs.
The Council approved the payment of bills and authorized a consultant services agreement with Universal Protection Service LP for municipal court security services. Ordinance 4551 was adopted to increase the hourly compensation rate for pro-tem judges and court commissioners. During the workshop session, the Council reviewed the 2027-2028 biennial budget, focusing on updates regarding special revenue funds, enterprise funds, and internal service funds.
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Kent.
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
The council authorized the Mayor to sign a consultant services agreement with Keller Associates, Inc. for the East Hill Well #2 Project. This project involves the development of a second well and upgrades to the existing facility to comply with Department of Health requirements, aimed at improving system resilience and operational efficiency. The project is funded through Water Capital funds and supports strategic goals related to thriving city infrastructure.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
