NRBA_063-RW-0525_-_Classroom_Furniture_-_signed.pdf

This document is a Notice of Recommended Bid Award issued by the School Board of Polk County, Florida's Purchasing Department for Bid File Number 063-RW-0525, titled "CAFETERIA/CLASSROOM/OFFICE/LIBRARY FURNITURE". The recommended bid award is scheduled to be made at the School Board Meeting on June 10, 2025, and involves multiple vendors being recommended for specific bid items. The recommended vendors include Classroom Outfitters, LLC; Ernie Morris Enterprises, Inc.; eSpecial Needs; Global Equipment Company, Inc.; Schoolhouse Products; Virco, Inc.; and W. B. Mason Co., with each vendor assigned specific bid item numbers ranging from 1-28.

The document indicates a posting time from 11:00 AM on 5/22/25 until 11:00 AM on 5/28/25, during which time bidders can review and potentially protest the recommended award. The bid protest procedures are governed by Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, with specific requirements for filing protests and posting bonds. Questions regarding the recommendation should be directed to Robert Woods in the Purchasing Department. The document was evaluated by Robert Woods on 5/21/25 and reviewed by Michael A. Kragh on the same date, with a space reserved for final board approval.