Catering Services for Hurricane Season

NOTICE

is hereby given that SEALED BIDS, one (1) unbound original, will be received by the City of Bartow, Attn: Purchasing Department, 450 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow, FL 33830prior to 2:00:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, and publicly opened shortly thereafter, at City Hall within a designated Conference Room located at the location stated above.

Also, please be advised, in an effort to improve communication with suppliers the City has partnered with DemandStar to distribute automatic solicitation notifications to all vendors: City of Bartow Procurement - Bids & RFPs | DemandStar (fees may be applicable).

All suppliers/vendors wishing to submit bids must obtain a complete copy of the Invitation to Bid (ITB) and submit all required forms as outlined in the solicitation document with their response.   If further assistance is needed in regard to accessing the bid documents, you may contact the Purchasing Department at 863-534-0100 ext. 1308 or via email at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

SCOPE OF WORK :  The City of Bartow is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision for emergency stand by food catering services, for an emergency event or a disaster, natural or man-made, or a City of Bartow declared emergency. All information related to this project is further detailed in the pages to follow.

QUESTIONS DEADLINE:

May 13, 2025, BY 4:00 P.M. All questions must be received by the date stated in writing and must be sent to Adaira Morales, Purchasing Specialist via email at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. .

The City of Bartow reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or part and/or to accept or reject any items in the bid and waive any informality.