North Ridge Trail Phase 1

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID
Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, is soliciting bids for the following: Bid 26-227,
North Ridge Trail Phase 1 (FPN: 449198-1/-2-54-01)
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 specifications and drawings 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-
227, 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: This construction bid is for Phase One of North Ridge Trail. The construction limits
of Phase One are from Four Corners Blvd to Sand Mine Rd, a distance of 2.5 miles. Work includes, but
is not limited to, roadway construction including drainage and pedestrian features, signing and pavement
markings, roundabout installation, and maintenance of traffic. The construction cost estimate for the
project is $18,709,178.00. The number of days to complete the project are 730 days.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The prime contractor or subcontractors shall be on the Current List
of FDOT Prequalified Contractors in the following work classes: Drainage; Flexible Paving; Grading;
Pavement Marking; Roadway Signing; Hot Plant-Mixed Bituminous Courses; and Sidewalk. The
contractor should submit with their bid a minimum of three (3) recent references of comparable work
completed within the last ten (10) 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, September 30, 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, September 16, 2026.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: A MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 9:00
a.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: 853 0916
4264 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85309164264.
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 # 26-227
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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