Types of Goods and Services the District Typically Purchases
If you are interested in doing business with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), we invite you to register as a vendor. Bid opportunities with the MWRD, which average more than $130 million per year, often include a broad range of projects, supplies, and services.
Here are some common services, products and materials that MWRD requires on an as needed basis.
Agricultural Services
A/C, Heating, Ventilating (HVAC)
Acoustical Contractors
Alterations (Office/Building Remodeling)
Asbestos Abatement Contractors
Boiler Installations, Maintenance and Chimney Builders
Carpentry Contractors
Cement Gun-Gunite Work
Concrete
Drilling, Boring-Sub Surface
Electrical
Excavating and Grading
Fencing Contractors
Floor Laying/Resurfacing Contractors
General Construction
General Contractors
Insulation
Land Reclamation, Sludge Hauling
Landscaping
Marine Work
Masonry Contractors
Mechanical Contractors
Miscellaneous Metal Work-Ornamental Iron
Painting
Paving
Piping and Boilermakers
Plant Maintenance and Repair
Plastering Contractors
Plumbing Contractors
Railroad Maintenance and Construction
Road Construction
Roofing and Waterproofing
Sheet Metal Contractors
Structural Steel Contractors
Tuckpointing, Building Cleaning, Masonry
Underground Construction-Sewers
Waterproofing Contractors
Advertising Agencies
Air Charter
Associations
Auditors
Auto Repairs
Auto and Truck Lubrication
Binding
Bus Leasing
Carpet Cleaning
Caterers
Communication Equipment Repair
Computer Terminal Repair
Computer Hardware/Peripheral Buyers
Consulting-Engineering
Consulting-Legal
Consulting-Medical
Consulting-Soil Engineering
Consulting-Water Conditioning
Consulting-Miscellaneous
Court Reporting
Data Processing-Programming
Data Processing-Software
Delivery
Electrical Repairs
Electronic Equipment Repairs
Elevator Maintenance
Employment
Exterminating
Furniture Repair and Upholstering
Graphic Design
Guard Service
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Heavy Equipment Repair
Hydraulic Equipment Repair
Industrial Cleaning
Information Technology
Inspection
Instrument Repair
Insurance
Janitorial
Laboratory Equipment Repair
Laundries and Linens
Machine Shops
Machinery Moving-Millwrights
Mailing
Magazine Sub. Agencies
Mechanical Equipment Repair
Microfilming
Monitoring Radio and TV Programs
Motion Picture Service/Audio Visual
Motor Repair
Newspapers
News Reprints-Newspapers
Nursing
Office Machines-Maintenance/Service
Parking Lots
Personnel Training
Photo Finishing
Photography
Photography-Aerial
Plumbers
Public Relations
Public Utilities
Pump Repair
Scavengers
Sewer Cleaning, Repair, TV Inspections
Sharpening Service
Sheet Metal Work
Snow Removal
Stream Maintenance
Surveying-Land
Tank Repair
Testing Services
Testing Services-Soil
Tool Rentals
Tool Repair
Truck Repair
Valve Repair
Weather Forecasting
Weed Control
Welding
Window Cleaning
Absorbents
Aggregates
Alarm Systems
Analyzers-Oxygen
Appliances
Art Supplies
Audio Visual Equipment
Auto/Truck Parts and Supplies
Awards/Promotional Merchandise
Batteries
Bearings
Belting
Blowers
Boats-Sales, Service and Storage
Books
Bottles (Laboratory)
Building Materials
Bulletin Boards, Chalkboard
Burners
Cabinets (Lockers; Kitchen, Office Equipment)
Cable-Sector Lead Covered
Carbon Products
Carts/Personnel
Casters
Casting and Repair
Centrifuges and Repairs
Charts-Recording
Chemical Process Equipment
Chemicals
Chemicals-Laboratory
Chemicals-Odor Control
Chemicals-Sewage Treatment
Chemicals-Water Treatment
Chemicals-Weed Killing
Chlorinators-Proport. Equipment
Chromatographs
Cloth-Wiping Non-Woven Disp.
Clothing-Protective
Coatings-Plastic
Coatings-Chemical
Compressors
Computer Equipment
Concrete Products
Concrete-Ready Mix
Construction Equipment and Supplies
Controls-Electrical
Controls-Electronic
Controls-Gas
Controls-Miscellaneous
Controls-Pneumatic
Controls-Pressure
Controls-Temperature
Copy Equipment and Supplies, Microfilm, Photocopy
Cranes
Data Processing Supplies
Decals
Door and Door Repairs
Dredges
Dry Ice
Dryers
Dyes
Electrical Equipment
Electrical Supplies
Electronic Supplies
Engineer Equipment and Supplies
Engines and Repair
Expansion Joints
Fans
Farm Supplies and Equipment
Fasteners
Fencing and Repair
Filter Cloths, Blankets, Bags
Filters-Liquid
Filters-Air
Fire Fighting Equipment
Flags and Flag Poles
Floor Covering and Installation
Floor Machines
Floor Treating Materials
Fuel Dispensing Systems, Automated
Fuel, Oil and Gasoline
Gases-Industrial and Specialty
Gases-Propane
Gaskets
Gauges
Gear Motors
Generator Sets-Diesel Powered
Glass, Glass Products and Glaziers
Graphic Arts Supplies
Gratings
Hardware
Heat Exchangers
Heating, A/C and Ventilation Supplies
Heavy Equipment
Hoists and Repair
Hose and Hose Fittings
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components
Instruments
Insulation and Pipe Covering
Irrigation Equipment
Janitorial Supplies
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Ladders and Scaffolding
Lamps and Lighting Products
Lawn Equipment and Supplies
Library Supplies
Lifting Trucks
Locks and Locksmiths
Locomotive Parts, Sales and Service
Lubricants
Lubrication Equipment
Lumber
Machinery
Maps
Marking Devices
Marine Supplies
Material Handling Equipment
Matting
Medical Supplies
Metals, Nonferrous
Meters
Mill Supplies
Mixers
Motors-Electric
Nameplates
Office Furniture and Equipment
Office Machines
Office Supplies
Packaging Supplies
Packing-Mechanical
Paint and Paint Equipment
Pallets and Containers
Paper-Printing
Paper Towels and Paper Products
Paving Materials
Pesticides and Insecticides
Petroleum Products and Solvents
Photographic Supplies and Repairs
Pipe-Miscellaneous
Pipe-Plastic
Pipe-Stainless Steel
Pipe, Valves and Fittings
Plastics-PVC Sheets, Flexi-Glass
Plastics-Fabricated Parts
Plumbing Equipment and Supplies
Police Supplies
Pollution Control Equipment
Polymers
Power Transmission Components
Printers
Printing Equipment and Supplies
Publications
Pump Parts
Pumps
Rags
Railings
R.R. Repairs, Equipment and Supplies
Railroad Ties
Refractories
Refrigeration Supplies
Rope
Rope-Wire
Rubber Products
Safety Equipment-Industrial
Safety Equipment-Traffic
Salt
Sandblasting Equipment
Scales
Sealants and Adhesive
Seals
Security Systems
Sewage Treatment Equipment
Sewer-Line Maintenance Equipment
Shop Equipment
Signs
Slings
Snow Removal Equipment
Spray Equipment
Springs
Steel-Carbon, Stainless and Tool
Steel Fabrication
Strainers
Surveying Supplies
Tags and Labels
Tanks
Tapes
Tarpaulins
Telephone and Communications
Television Monitoring Equipment
Testing and Research Equipment
Thermometers
Timers
Tires
Toilets-Portable
Tools-Electric
Tools-Miscellaneous
Tractors
Trailers-Mobile Office
Trailers-Parts and Service
Tubes and Fittings (Test Tubes, Etc.)
Tubes-Boiler and Condenser
Turbines
Uniforms
Valve Operators
Valves-Solenoid
Water-Bottled
Water Coolers
Water Sampling Equipment
Water Treatment Equipment
Welding Supplies and Equipment
Well Service and Supplies
Winches
Window Treatments-Sales, Cleaning and Repairs
Wire
Wire Mesh
Word Processing Equipment