Online Bidding for Construction Projects: Port of Los Angeles Sets a New Standard

Overview

The Port of Los Angeles, which has been ranked the busiest container port in North America for more than two decades, boasts an efficient and sustainable supply chain and new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of the flow of cargo across global seaborne trade.

In any given year, construction projects for the container terminal can include demolishing structures, rebuilding portions of the wharf, resurfacing pavement, constructing terminal operator buildings, installing utilities, and handling community beautification projects. Because of the massive size of its operations, the Port is viewed as a small city with construction projects ranging from $50 to $200 million annually.

However, until 2019, all procurement operations outside of online solicitation postings for the Port were completely manual.