COUNTRY CLUB ROAD AT BUCKEYE LOOP ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID
Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, is soliciting bids for the following: BID 26-
217, COUNTRY CLUB ROAD AT BUCKEYE LOOP ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS.
Bid packages may be obtained from the Procurement Division, 330 West Church Street, Room 150,
Bartow, Florida, 33830, (863) 534-6757 or downloaded from our FTP site. Bids must be submitted in
a "sealed" parcel or may be submitted electronically. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:00
p.m. on receiving date.
To obtain a copy of the bid package, bid sheet, plans, and additional bid docs please go the
following FTP site: https://ftp3.polkfl.gov, you will be prompted for a User ID and Password. The
User ID is procurevendor and the password is solicitation. After you have logged in to the FTP site,
double click on the file folder "Bid 26-217, Bid Attachments", select "Open" or "Save As" to
download the Bid documents, drawings, and technical specifications. If you need assistance
accessing this website due to ADA or any other reason, please email Tabatha Shirah at
tabathashirah@polkfl.gov.
Scope of Work: Work consists of installing new traffic signal. Roadway improvements to Buckeye
Loop Rd and Country Club Rd are also included in the project. A detailed description of the signal
and roadway improvements is included within the construction plans provided by HDR Engineering
Inc.The construction cost estimate for the project is $3,662,727.75. The number of days to complete
the project are 330 days.
Qualification Requirements: The prime contractor shall be a certified general contractor in the
State of Florida. Prime contractor must have been in business under the same name or EIN number
for a minimum of 5 years. The contractor should submit with their bid a minimum of four (4) recent
references of comparable work for public agencies such as cities, counties, FDOT that were
completed within the last five (5) years by the prime contractor. Percentage of Work: The prime
contractor shall perform a minimum of 40%.
Receiving Date: Prior to 2:00 pm. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, NO EXCEPTIONS
BID OPENING: Bidders may attend the Bid Opening in person or via conference call by dialing
(646) 931-3860 and enter Meeting ID: 865 0498 1831. A listing of all bidders will be posted to
Procurement's website as soon as possible after bid opening.
QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this bid should be in writing and should reference the above Bid.
Submit all questions to Tabatha Shirah, Senior Procurement Analyst, via email at
tabathashirah@polkfl.gov by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Special Instructions: The County hereby notifies all Bidders that Women/Minority Business
Enterprise firms are to be afforded a full opportunity to participate in any bid by the County and will
not be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin. It is asked that
Bidders make good faith efforts to use qualified W/MBE subcontractors in preparing their bid.
Bidders are encouraged to contact the Office of Supplier Diversity at (863) 534-5959 for assistance
or visit our website at: https://vcl.polkfl.app/vendordirectory.

STATEMENT OF NO BID
BID # 26-217
If submitting a "NO BID", Bidder shall return this form to the Polk County Board of County
Commissioners Procurement Division, 330 West Church Street, Room 150, Bartow, Florida 33830; email
at procurement@polkfl.gov or fax it to (863) 534-6789.
We have declined to bid on the above-mentioned bid for the following reasons (Please
Circle all that apply):
Specifications too "restrictive." Insufficient time to respond to invitation for bid
Do not offer this product/service Our schedule would not permit us to perform
Unable to meet specifications Unable to meet bond/insurance requirements
Specifications unclear
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