RIFLE RANGE ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG)

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID
Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, is soliciting bids for the following: BID 26-169,
RIFLE RANGE ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG)
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, construction plans, CDBG documents, and bid sheet please go the
following FTP site: https://ftp3.polk-county.net, 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 "26-169, 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: The project consists of upgrading the drainage system along Rifle Range Road from
6th Street East to 1st Street East with new infrastructure to help alleviate flooding conditions that occur
along the roadway during heavy storm events. The construction cost estimate for the project is
$1,873,847.00. The number of days to complete the project are 180 days.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The prime contractor shall be an experienced contractor that
possess either a underground utility or general contractor license. The contractor should submit with their
bid a minimum of three (3) recent references of comparable work completed within the last five (5) years
by the prime contractor. Percentage of Work: The prime contractor shall perform a minimum of 51%.
RECEIVING DATE: Prior to 2:00 pm. Wednesday, July 29, 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, July 15, 2026.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: A MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Monday, July 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at
the Polk County Administration building, located at 330 W. Church St, 1st Floor, Procurement Conference
Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at
this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting's sign-in sheet, or the Bidder's Submittal will
be considered non-responsive. Those attending via video conference will be added to the sign-in sheet
by the Procurement office during the video conference. The Zoom Meeting ID: 857 2486 7799 or
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85724867799.
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 # 26-169
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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