Ag Center Livestock Barn Paint Project Addendum 1

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID
Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, is soliciting bids for the following: BID 26-193,
Ag Center Livestock Barn Paint Project.
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 website at https://www.polk-
county.net/business/procurement/. Respondents must submit one (1) original copy of the bid
submittal prior to 2:00 p.m. on the bid receiving date. Bids must be submitted in a "sealed" parcel or
electronically through Polk County's secure website, Kiteworks. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m.
on receiving date.
SCOPE OF WORK: Provide all labor, material, permitting, and supervision required to restore and paint
the livestock barn at the AG Center located at 1702 Hwy 17 South, Bartow, Florida 33830.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: A Mandatory Pre-bid conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. on
Thursday, April 2, 2026, in the Polk County AG Center located at 1702 Hwy 17 South, Bartow,
FL 33830 with a mandatory site visit to follow. 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.
To receive a copy of bid documents, 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 "Bid 26-193, AG Center Livestock Barn Paint Project.zip", 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 Brad Howard at
bradhoward@polkfl.gov.
RECEIVING DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, PRIOR TO 2:00 P.M.
BID OPENING: Bidders may attend the Bid Opening in person or via conference call by dialing
(646) 558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 327 647 2818. 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 Brad Howard, Sr. Procurement Analyst, via email at
bradhoward@polk-county.net or via fax at (863) 534-6789 by 4:00 p.m. on April 7, 2026.

STATEMENT OF NO BID
Bid # 26-193, Ag Center Livestock Barn Paint Project
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
to procurement@polk-county.net; or fax it to (863) 534-6789.
We have declined to bid on the above-mentioned bid/RFP 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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