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The Purchasing Department is on the 2nd floor of City Hall located at 1 Carden Street. Phone: 519-837-5610.
Purchasing BylawPurchase Order Standard Terms and Conditions
Cooperative purchasing
The City of Guelph is a participating agency in one or more procurements conducted by the following cooperative buying groups. Member agencies realize savings by combining individual requirements and seeking bids for larger volumes of goods and services.
- Guelph Cooperative Purchasing Group (GCPG)
- Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA)
- Ontario Government Vendor of Record (VOR)
- Local Authority Services (LAS)
- Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM)
- Canoe Procurement Group of Canada
- MohawkMedbuy Corporation
- Kinetic GPO
Specifications for engineering contracts
These specifications form part of all engineering contracts. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure they have read and understood these requirements.
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2025
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2024
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2023
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2022
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2021
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2020
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2019
- Linear Infrastructure Standards 2018
- Accessibility requirements for the design and construction of new and renovated City facilities
- Region of Waterloo and Area Municipal Design Guidelines and Supplemental Specifications for Municipal Services (DGSSMS)
- Technical Tree Manual
- City of Guelph Watermain Commissioning Plan Template for Contractors
- Watermain Test Record
- City of Guelph Private Watermain Commissioning Plan Template for Contractors