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Contracts and Procurement

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The Purchasing Division is the primary agency responsible for sourcing matters for supplies and services necessary for the efficient operation of all City departments. Purchasing works jointly with the various City departments in developing bid specifications, scopes of work and is responsible for facilitating the competitive processes and contract management. Additionally, the City is responsible for monitoring annual contracts, surplus property sells, including City fleet, and unclaimed confiscated goods. Our online tools are designed to provide vendors with the information needed to do business with the City.

Fiscal Year 2025 Contracts and Procurement Summary

Total Procurement and Contracting Spending* $94,191,498
Procurement and Contracting Spending Per Capita**  $899
Publicly Posted Bidding and Contracting Opportunities 37
Closed Bids or Awarded Procurement Contracts 37
Total Awarded Contracts 161
Dollar Amount of Bids Received from Invitations to Bid and Requests for Proposals

 $616,736,124.00
Dollar Amount of Contracts Awarded from Invitations to Bid and Requests for Proposals

 $51,291,705.59

*Total procurement and contract spending includes all purchases made via Purchase Orders (POs) and Procurement Card.  

**Total population from the census.gov website or City of New Braunfels Adopted Budget document. 104,707 and is current as of July 1, 2022.

Data Visualizations

Procurement Budget vs. Actuals

The chart below shows the Procurement Budget vs. Actuals from 2021 to 2025.

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FY 2025 Contract by Contract Type

The chart below shows the distribution of various types of contracts issued by the City of New Braunfels, with Service Contracts being the most prevalent and Advanced Funding Agreements being the least.

Fiscal Year 2023 Total Contracts by Contract Type

FY 2025 Procurement Spend by Solicitation

The chart below shows the distribution of dollars spent by the various types of solicitations.

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Bid Documents

The City of New Braunfels utilizes WorkdaySpend as its electronic procurement platform as of June 1, 2025. All City-related solicitations and related information can be found on this page. Solicitations prior to June 1, 2025 can be found via the following links.

Downloadable Data

  1. Solicitation Log: October 2024 - June 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025)
  2. Solicitation Log: October 2023 - September 2024 (Fiscal Year 2024)
  3. Solicitation Log: October 2022 - September 2023 (Fiscal Year 2023)
  1. Solicitation Log: October 2021 - September 2022 (Fiscal Year 2022)
  2. Solicitation Log: October 2020 - September 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021)

Vendor Check Register

The vendor check register provides information on all payments processed through the City's Accounts Payable Division. See the Interactive Check Register Data on the Financial Records and Documents page.

Purchasing Information

Purchasing Policy and Procedures

Contract Insurance Requirements

Intent to Award

Intent to award information for contracts requiring Council approval will appear on the City Council meeting agenda. The agenda is posted to the Agendas and Minutes page 3-4 days before the next scheduled Council meeting.

Vendor Registration and Guide

The City of New Braunfels does not currently have a vendor registration portal. However, the City utilizes Texas Purchasing Group as its electronic procurement platform.  If you are interested in contracting with the City of New Braunfels, you are encouraged to register as an interested vendor to receive notifications when new solicitations are posted.

Open Contracts

Master Contract List

Procurement Statutes

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 271

Texas Government Code 2254

Texas Government Code 2269

Purchasing Contact Information

  1. Barbara Coleman

    Purchasing Manager
    Email
    Phone: (830) 221-4389

  1. Julie Gohlke

    Assistant Purchasing Manager
    Email
    Phone: (830) 221-4081

  1. Gregory Gutierrez

    Buyer
    Email
    Phone: (830) 221-4398

  1. Yvette Alvarado

    Contract Coordinator
    Email
    Phone: (830) 221-4388