80 (AKA #70) Atlantic Ave, Babson Park FL 33827

NOTICE
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, requests the submittal of quotes for
DQ 26-325 - 80 (AKA #70) Atlantic Ave, Babson Park FL 33827 (CMA-2023-859).
Questions regarding this demolition quote should be in writing and should reference the above
demolition quote number. Submit all questions to Jason Flucker-Williams, Procurement Analyst,
via email at jasonfluckerwilliams@polkfl.gov prior to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Quotations may be faxed to the Procurement Division, (863) 534-6789 or emailed to Jason
Flucker-Williams at procurement@polkfl.gov and must be received prior to 10:00 a.m., Friday,
July 10, 2026. Quotations received after the stated date and time will not be considered.
Contractors are encouraged:
To make a site visit prior to submitting their quote.
Read the Quote Specifications thoroughly for any changes or special instructions.
Read "Attachment A" Supplemental Conditions - Federal Clauses
Read changes made to the Instructions section, page 2, Item #6, regarding the
presence of asbestos material. If there is any asbestos material present only a
Contractor holding a State of Florida Asbestos Contractor's license, CJC may
perform the work.
All requirements and deadlines provided in this package must be upheld. Failure to
comply may result in suspension as provided within this document and the
Procurement Procedures.
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. The County shall consider awarding a quote to the Contractor that submits the overall
lowest price for demolition services, to include asbestos containing material described
more fully in the attached Asbestos Survey. If the structure has been deemed unsafe
by the Building Official, all material shall be considered to be Regulated Asbestos
Containing Material (RACM) and removed, transported, and disposed of according to
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations. To obtain a copy of the
Asbestos Survey for 80 (AKA #70) Atlantic Ave, Babson Park FL 33827 demolition
project 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 "DQ 26-325 - 80 (AKA #70) Atlantic Ave, Babson Park FL 33827", select
"Open" or "Save As" to download the quote documents. If you need assistance
accessing this website due to ADA or any other reason, please email Jason Flucker-
Williams at jasonfluckerwilliams@polkfl.gov.
2. The Procurement Director reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotes
and/or to award on an individual item basis or an overall low, whichever is deemed to
be in the best interest of the County.
3. All Contractors shall submit prices on County quotation forms provided in this quote
package.
4. Procurement staff will verify licensure and insurance is up to date and meets all
requirements prior to award.
5. Any documents not meeting requirements at time of quote submittal must be
submitted within five business days after request and prior to award. Failure to provide
documentation within the five business days may subject your quote to rejection as
non-responsive.
6. When asbestos material is present or structure has been deemed unsafe by the Polk
County Building Official, the Contractor MUST hold a State of Florida Asbestos
Contractor's license, licensure type CJC. This portion of the scope of work shall not be
subcontracted. Procurement staff will verify licensure is up to date and active prior to
award.
7. Receiving date is Friday, July 10, 2026, prior to 10:00 a.m.
8. All prices quoted shall be good for thirty (30) days.
9. If it becomes necessary to revise or amend any part of this quote, an addendum will
be issued and will be posted on the County's website at
https://www.polkfl.gov/business/procurement/. It is the sole responsibility of the
bidders to check the website to ensure that all available information has been received
prior to submitting a quote.
10. MISTAKES: Contractors are required to examine the specifications, delivery
schedule, quote prices and all instructions pertaining to the requirements of this quote.
Failure to do so shall be at Contractor's risk. No change orders will be granted for
failure to fully inspect the entire parcel to accurately quote the project. Any questions
regarding work incorporated into project MUST be addressed prior to opening of quote
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submittals. Questions shall be directed to the Procurement staff member noted on the
cover page of this package.
11. INDEMNIFICATION: Contractor, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify,
defend (by counsel reasonably acceptable to County), protect and hold the County,
and its officers, employees and agents, harmless from and against any and all, claims,
actions, causes of action, liabilities, penalties, forfeitures, damages, losses, and
expenses whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, costs, and
expenses incurred during negotiation, through litigation and all appeals therefrom)
including, without limitation, those pertaining to the death of or injury to any person, or
damage to any property, arising out of or resulting from (i) the failure of Vendor to
comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations, (ii) the breach by Contractor of its
obligations under any Agreement with the County entered into pursuant to this
solicitation, (iii) any claim for trademark, patent, or copyright infringement arising out of
the scope of Contractor's performance or nonperformance of the Agreement, or (iv)
the negligent acts, errors or omissions, or intentional or willful misconduct, of
Contractor, its professional associates, subcontractors, agents, and employees;
provided, however, that Contractor shall not be obligated to defend or indemnify the
County with respect to any such claims or damages arising out of the County's sole
negligence. The obligations imposed by this Section shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of the Agreement.
12. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME: The Contractor declares and warrants that neither the
Contractor nor any of the Contractor's affiliates, as that term is defined in Section
287.133, Florida Statutes, are subject to the restrictions in Section 287.133, Florida
Statutes, regarding the commission of a public entity crime. If during the term of this
Agreement, the Contractor or any affiliate is convicted of a public entity crime or is
otherwise prohibited from performing work for or transacting business with the County
pursuant to Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, then the Contractor shall be in material
default of this Agreement, and in such case, the County shall have the rights and
remedies as provided herein.
13. TERMINATION/SUSPENSION: The Procurement Director reserves the right to
terminate or suspend a vendor, in whole or in part, when it is in the best interest of the
County to do so. The Procurement Director, or their designee, shall notify the vendor,
in writing, of any such action with notice of the effective date of termination or
suspension. This notice shall also specify the state of the work at the time of
termination or suspension. Actions that will cause a vendor to be suspended include,
but are not limited to:
* Quality of work
* Repeated inspections
* Not completing jobs within the time given
* Lack of current insurance on file
* Vandalism
* Safety
* Any act of fraud
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* Repeated incomplete or incorrect document submissions
Initial suspension will be a minimum of six months; continued deficiencies will result in
termination and deactivation from the County's vendor database, in accordance with
Procurement procedures.
14. Vendors must possess a Polk County Local Business Tax Receipt (f/k/a Occupational
License) in order to do business with the Polk County Board of County
Commissioners. Procurement staff will verify that the successful Contractor possesses
a valid Business Tax Receipt prior to award.
15. This document and any resulting purchase orders shall be governed in all respects by
any applicable Federal laws, the laws of the State of Florida, and any litigation with
respect thereto shall be brought only in the Courts of Polk County, Florida or the
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida located in Hillsborough County,
Florida.
16. Safety Requirements: The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the
safety of and shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss
to: all employees on the project and other persons who may be affected by it; all of the
project work; and all materials or equipment to be incorporated, whether in storage on
or off the site. The Contractor shall assume all risk of loss for stored equipment or
materials, irrespective of whether the Contractor has transferred the title of the stored
equipment or materials to the County. Other property at the site or adjacent to it,
including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities
not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of demolition shall
be the responsibility of the Contractor. Any questions regarding compliance with the
safety requirements/regulations provision shall be directed to the Polk County Safety
and Regulatory Manager, Risk Management Division, (863) 534-5267.
The Contractor is responsible for observing all, DEP and OSHA regulations and shall
self-inspect to ensure that this is accomplished. The Contractor shall ensure that all
personnel are properly trained and shall be able to provide documentation for their
personnel that have attended training courses. Examples of such training courses are:
Hazard Communications; Traffic Work Zone Safety; Personal Protective Equipment;
First Aid/CPR; Permit Required Confined Space; and Lock Out/Tag Out of Hazardous
Energy. All contractors are required to comply with OSHA Standards regardless of the
number of employees they may have.
A County representative may periodically monitor work site safety. Should there be
safety and/or health violations, classified as Serious, Willful or Criminal/Willful
Violations, the County's representative may have the authority, but not the duty, to
require the Contractor to correct the violation in an expeditious manner. Inspections
shall be based on requirements contained in law. The definitions of serious, willful and
criminal/willful violations are as follows:
Serious Violation: A serious violation shall be deemed to exist in a place of
employment if there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm
could result from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means,
methods, operations, or processes which have been adopted or are in use, in such
place of employment unless the employer did not, and could not, with the exercise
of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.
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Willful Violation: May exist where evidence shows that the employer committed an
intentional and knowing violation of the Act.
Criminal/Willful Violation: A repeat violation of a previously-cited willful violation.
Violation of Serious, Willful or Criminal violation may have the following
consequences:
First violation: correction may be a verbal warning, and the correction shall
be done the same day. Written documentation may be
maintained by the County. This violation may result in work
stoppage until the violation is corrected. The work stoppage
shall not entitle the Contractor to additional contract time or
compensation.
Second violation: this may constitute a breach of contract for safety violations
and may result in termination of the contract at the sole
discretion of the County. This could also be grounds for
suspension or termination.
Note: The County Safety and Regulatory Manager or their designee may stop any job
to ensure the safety of all concerned.
Should the work site be a hazardous area, the Contractor must provide the County
with a copy of the Contractor's Safety Plan to include information concerning hazards
such as type or identification of known toxic material, machine hazards, Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or any other information that would assist the Contractor
in the planning of a safe work site.
The Contractor shall be aware that while working for the County, representatives from
agencies such as the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Division of Safety, State of Florida, DEP
are invitees and need not have warrants or permission to enter the work site. These
agencies, as well as the County Safety and Regulatory Manager or their designee,
enter at the pleasure of the County.
The Contractor shall designate a competent person of its organization whose duty
shall be the prevention of accidents at the site. This person shall be the Contractor's
Superintendent unless otherwise designated, in writing, by the Contractor to the User
Division. All communications to the Superintendent shall be as binding as if given to
the Contractor.
17. Quotes should include pricing for the removal of all structures, slabs, footers,
plumbing below grade, any and all septic tanks, and debris, as well as any shrubs,
trees, or vegetation in which removal is necessary for the safe demolition of the
structure, and any other obstructions associated with the property that fall within the
lot dimensions given. Lot should be cleared from all signs of human habitation
including any man-made items, unless otherwise specified in the quote package.
18. PERFORMANCE OF WORK: All or portions of the work required under this quote
may be performed by Subcontractors, exclusive of removal of asbestos containing
material, regulated or unregulated. If the successful Contractor plans to use
Subcontractor(s) the Contractor must provide a list of ALL Subcontractor(s) and the
division of work to be performed by each Subcontractor to the Procurement Division
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for approval prior to award of the quote. Proof of insurance and all applicable
licensing required to safely perform the scope of work will be required from the
Subcontractor(s) prior to the issuance of the Notice to Commence Services. It will be
the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to submit this documentation to the
Procurement Division after the recap has been issued and prior to award. It is the
Prime Contractor's responsibility to inform and provide job specifications to any/all
Subcontractor(s) of the job. Any rework required due to negligence or inability of any
Subcontractor(s) shall be the responsibility of the Prime Contractor.
The Contractor or their designee must be on site during the performance of this quote
and will be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of their Subcontractor(s) and of
any persons directly or indirectly employed by them. No changes to Subcontractor(s)
used will be allowed after submittal of quote unless otherwise approved by the
Procurement Director in advance of any work to be performed. Any Prime Contractor
that defaults on this requirement may be suspended as allowed within the
Procurement Procedures.
Only duly authorized employees of the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor are allowed
to be present on the demolition site. Violations of this requirement will result in a stop
work order being issued by the User Division.
Any work performed by the successful Contractor or their Subcontractor(s) must meet
all environmental regulations and deadlines stated in the Notice to Commence
Services.
Delays as a result of weather events may be cause for an extension of time to the
Completion Date established within the Notice to Commence Services. The length of
delay and comparable number of days shall be determined by the County.
Extension(s) of time shall be on a one-to-one basis.
A delay due to a weather event is defined as an inability to complete any portion of the
scope of work due to inclement weather. If the weather prevents outside activity from
occurring but the Contractor is able to perform another portion of the scope, a delay is
not justified. The Contractor must request an extension of time to the Completion Date
immediately upon the conclusion of the weather event causing the delay. This request
may be sent electronically via email.
The weather event shall be of a duration that prevents the Contractor from performing
work for a significant portion of the day or that leaves the job site in such a state that
the Contractor is unable to continue to work. The County shall be the sole
determination of whether the weather event meets the stated criteria contained within
this document.
Nothing in the quote document shall create any contractual relationship between any
Subcontractor and the County or any obligation to pay or facilitate the payment of any
monies due any Subcontractor, except as may otherwise be required by law.
The Closure Package, which shall include all necessary documentation to complete
the demolition project, must be submitted to the User Division within five (5) business
days of the Completion Date stated within the Notice to Commence Services. Any
Contractor that does not abide by this timeframe may be subject to suspension as
noted within this document and the Procurement Procedures.
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Items to be submitted in the Closure Package:
Final Invoice (original)
Certificate of Completion (original)
Checklist (from quote document)
Final closed permits noted under Section 3., Submittal Requirements After
Demolition
Final Building Permit
o
Final Septic Tank Abandonment Permit
o
Scaled Landfill tickets. Tickets must be completely filled out and include property
address. (original)
Final Unconditional Release of Lien from all Subcontractor(s) (original).
If the subcontractor listed is not used a letter on company letterhead signed by
someone with signature authority must be submitted for the company used (if
any).
Picture of completed project, date and time stamped
For purposes of the Closure Package, "scaled" means that all material delivered to an
approved landfill must be weighed on the landfill's scale for accurate measurement of
material.
19. The Closure Package and all required documentation for this project are to be sent via
regular mail or hand-delivered to the following address:
Tanya L. Tucker, Support Manager
Code Enforcement Division
330 W Church St, 1st Floor
Post Office Box 9005, Drawer CS03
Bartow, Florida 33830
Phone: 863-534-6472
20. Unauthorized Alien(s): The vendor agrees that unauthorized aliens shall not be
employed nor utilized in the performance of the requirements of this solicitation. The
County shall consider the employment or utilization of unauthorized aliens a violation
of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a). Such
violation shall be cause for unilateral termination of this Agreement by the County. As
part of the response to this solicitation, the successful vendor will complete and submit
the attached form "Affidavit Certification Immigration Laws."
21. Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify)
A. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used in this Section which are defined in
Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time, shall have
the meaning ascribed in said statute.
B. Pursuant to Section 448.095(5), Florida Statutes, the contractor hereto, and any
subcontractor thereof, must register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work
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authorization status of all new employees of the contractor or subcontractor. The
contractor acknowledges and agrees that (i) the County and the contractor may not
enter into this Agreement, and the contractor may not enter into any subcontracts
hereunder, unless each party to this Agreement, and each party to any subcontracts
hereunder, registers with and uses the E-Verify system; and (ii) use of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify System and compliance with all other
terms of this Certification and Section 448.095, Fla. Stat., is an express condition of this
Agreement, and the County may treat a failure to comply as a material breach of this
Agreement.
C. By entering into this Agreement, the contractor becomes obligated to comply with
the provisions of Section 448.095, Fla. Stat., "Employment Eligibility," as amended from
time to time. This includes but is not limited to utilization of the E-Verify System to verify
the work authorization status of all newly hired employees and requiring all
subcontractors to provide an affidavit attesting that the subcontractor does not employ,
contract with, or subcontract with, an unauthorized alien. The contractor shall maintain
a copy of such affidavit for the duration of this Agreement. Failure to comply will lead to
termination of this Agreement, or if a subcontractor knowingly violates the statute or
Section 448.09(1), Fla. Stat., the subcontract must be terminated immediately. If this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 448.095, Fla. Stat., such termination is not
a breach of contract and may not be considered as such. Any challenge to termination
under this provision must be filed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida no later
than 20 calendar days after the date of termination. If this Agreement is terminated for
a violation of Section 448.095, Fla. Stat., by the contractor, the contractor may not be
awarded a public contract for a period of 1 year after the date of termination. The
contractor shall be liable for any additional costs incurred by the County as a result of
the termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow
intentional discrimination of any class protected by law.
22. CODE OF ETHICS: If any vendor violates or is a party to a violation of the code of
ethics of Polk County or the State of Florida, with respect to this quote, such vendor
may be disqualified from performing the work described in this quote or from
furnishing the goods or services for which the quote is submitted and shall be further
disqualified from quoting on any future quotes for work, goods, or services for the
County.
23. CONE OF SILENCE: Bidders and any prospective bidders shall not contact,
communicate with or discuss any matter relating in any way to this Bid with any
member of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners or any employee of Polk
County other than the County Procurement Director or the individual designated in the
Procurement Division. This prohibition begins with the issuance of the Bid and ends
upon award or execution of the final contract. Any such communication initiated by a
bidder or prospective bidder shall be grounds for disqualifying the offender form
consideration for an award pursuant to this bid and for bids or contracts to be awarded
pursuant to RFPs, or Requests for Bid that the County may issue in the future.
24. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS: Each party shall be responsible for its own legal
and attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any dispute or
any litigation arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, including attorney's fees,
costs and expenses incurred for any appellate or bankruptcy proceedings.
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25. PUBLIC RECORD LAWS
(a) The Contractor acknowledges the County's obligations under Article I, Section
24, of the Florida Constitution and under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, to release
public records to members of the public upon request and comply in the handling of
the materials created under this Agreement. The Contractor further acknowledges that
the constitutional and statutory provisions control over the terms of this Agreement. In
association with its performance pursuant to this Agreement, the Contractor shall not
release or otherwise disclose the content of any documents or information that is
specifically exempt from disclosure pursuant to all applicable laws.
(b) Without in any manner limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent
applicable, the Contractor acknowledges its obligations to comply with Section
119.0701, Florida Statutes, with regard to public records, and shall:
(1) keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the
services required under this Agreement;
(2) upon request from the County's Custodian of Public Records or his/her
designee, provide the County with a copy of the requested records or allow the
records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not
exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise
provided by law;
(3) ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from
public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by
law for the duration of the term of this Agreement and following completion of this
Agreement if the Contractor does not transfer the records to the County; and
(4) upon completion of this Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the County all
public records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records
required by the County to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public
records to the County upon completion of this Agreement, the Contractor shall
destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt
from public records disclosure requirements. If the Contractor keeps and maintains
public records upon completion of this Agreement, the Contractor shall meet all
applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored
electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the County's
Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the information
technology systems of the County.
(c) IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE COUNTY'S CUSTODIAN OF
PUBLIC RECORDS AT:
RECORDS MANAGEMENT LIAISON OFFICER
POLK COUNTY
330 WEST CHURCH ST.
BARTOW, FL 33830
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TELEPHONE: (863) 534-7670
EMAIL: RMLO@POLKFL.GOV
26. SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS CERTIFICATION;
TERMINATION.
A. Certification(s).
(i) By its execution of this Agreement, the Vendor hereby certifies to the County
that the Vendor is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List,
created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, nor is the Vendor engaged
in a boycott of Israel, nor was the Vendor on such List or engaged in such a
boycott at the time it submitted its bid, proposal, quote, or other form of offer, as
applicable, to the County with respect to this Agreement.
(ii) Additionally, if the value of the goods or services acquired under this
Agreement are greater than or equal to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), then the
Vendor further certifies to the County as follows:
(a) the Vendor is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in
Sudan List, created pursuant to Section 215.473, Florida Statutes; and
(b) the Vendor is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the
Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, created pursuant to Section 215.473,
Florida Statutes; and
(c) the Vendor is not engaged in business operations (as that term is
defined in Florida Statutes, Section 287.135) in Cuba or Syria; and
(d) the Vendor was not on any of the Lists referenced in this subsection
A(ii), nor engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria when it
submitted its proposal to the County concerning the subject of this
Agreement.
(iii) The Vendor hereby acknowledges that it is fully aware of the penalties that
may be imposed upon the Vendor for submitting a false certification to the County
regarding the foregoing matters.
B. Termination. In addition to any other termination rights stated herein, the County
may immediately terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the
following events:
(i) The Vendor is found to have submitted a false certification to the County
with respect to any of the matters set forth in subsection A(i) above, or the
Vendor is found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies that
Boycott Israel List or is engaged in a boycott of Israel.
(ii) The Vendor is found to have submitted a false certification to the County with
respect to any of the matters set forth in subsection A(ii) above, or the Vendor is
found to have been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan
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