Lexington-Fayette County Government partnered with eBridge to purchase street sweepers and save the city some money while they do it. Having already saved on two previous projects (road salt & digital security) the County Government knew the eBridge process was effective. The reverse auction event helped them to save $44,000 or 7% on the purchase of the street sweepers, showing that eBridge can deliver savings on a diverse set of projects.
Franklin County Board of Supervisors, MS on their second event with eBridge wanted to procure a new Garbage Truck for the county. After working with eBridge, 4 participating suppliers were gathered for the reverse auction event. In total, 60 lowering bids were placed with 33 first place turnovers. The final spread between bidders of only 0.0009% showed that Franklin County had achieved true market value. The county was able to net $18,000 or 14% on budget.
Carroll County needed a new flail mower for the city and turned to eBridge to help them procure it at a great price. eBridge worked with the county to source 12 suppliers of whom 4 participated in the auction. The auction lasted only 50 minutes, but saved the county $25,000 on the purchase. The auction had 57 lowering bids including 15 turnovers and 28 extensions. In the end, the spread was only 0.008% between first and second place bidders, saving Carroll County 13% versus budget.
Louisville Metro is a longtime partner of eBridge and has saved on products ranging from police vehicles to road salt. This time they needed to purchase 1,000 digital cameras and cases, and so once again turned to eBridge to find them a great value contract. This auction had 7 suppliers competing for their business and the incumbent supplier won the business. Overall, Louisville saved $64,000 (35%) on the purchase, and got to stay with their current supplier.
After partnering with eBridge for the 8th time, a Florida City finds even more savings using reverse auctions. Having had other successful projects (fertilizer & cement), the city once again turned to eBridge to find a supplier for its flooring project. In a quick auction of only 31 minutes the city was able to save 7% on the flooring project. The auction had 29 bids from 5 participating suppliers.
A city in Oregon partnered with eBridge to purchase benches and bleachers at fair market value. eBridge worked with the city to gather 7 participating suppliers for the reverse auction event. After 364 separate bids, 43 extensions, and 35 first place turnovers, the city was able to save $26,000. The final spread of only 0.0013% showed they had achieved their goal.
A Minnesota poultry supplier saved 13% on their pallet wrap purchase after partnering with eBridge. Through the use of eBridge’s reverse auction event, the poultry supplier was able to stay with his current vendor, but at a reduced cost. The auction lasted only 38 minutes but had 72 bids, 17 extensions, and 11 first place turnovers. The final bid spread of the auction was only 0.0185%.
Frederick County Public Schools saved $162,500 on their purchase of tires and retreads. In just 52 minutes of auction time, the public school system was able to save 65% on budget with the help of eBridge. The 4 participating suppliers held a competitive auction with 181 bids including 14 first place turnovers. The final spread of 0.0009% showed that the school system was able to capture market pricing.
A Michigan Township came to eBridge to procure a contract to paint its Water Storage Tank. After identifying potential sources, eBridge hosted a reverse auction for the participating 3 suppliers. After the 373 bids were placed, the Township had saved over 13% on budget equating to almost $17,000. The auction had 88 first place turnovers, and the final spread was only 0.0074%.
An Illinois school district saved $114,000 on a paving maintenance contract in a reverse auction with eBridge. Thanks to the reverse auction event, the school district saved 48% of its budget. The 8 participating suppliers offered up 843 bids in only 31 minutes, including 68 first place turnovers and 11 extensions. The final first-second place spread was only 0.0061% confirming that the auction helped them achieve true market value.