The details
According to a news release, Fort Worth’s purchasing department will start using Bonfire as its online procurement platform in January. All city of Fort Worth vendors, as well as any vendors interested in doing business with the city, will need to register in Bonfire Interactive.
The news release stated the city will stop its process of receiving hard copies of bid responses on Jan. 1. On or after that date, the city will begin advertising, collecting responses and awarding solicitations through Bonfire.
All procurements posted prior to Jan. 1 will follow the hard-copy process, the news release stated.
What you need to know
To help get vendors familiar with Bonfire, three vendor training sessions will be offered, both online and in-person. According to the news release, session dates and times are as follows:
- Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-noon, via Zoom or in person at City Hall, 200 Texas St. in the council chambers
- Nov. 30, 2-4 p.m., via Zoom or in person at Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 505 W. Felix St.
- Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-noon, via Zoom or in person at City Hall, 200 Texas St. in the council chambers
- Log on here
- Enter the meeting ID: 958 1764 7859
- Use passcode: 601301
Registration for the Bonfire platform is free, and the news release encouraged vendors to register as soon as possible.
