970 E Main Street-Demolition Project

The City of Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is requesting bids for comprehensive demolition services at 970 E. Main Street, Bartow, Florida, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid site walk-through on October 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses complete demolition of a 15,360 square-foot commercial building on approximately 3.04 acres, including building removal, debris disposal, sign removal, site grading and stabilization, six-foot chain-link fence installation with two lockable vehicle access gates, privacy screen installation, and final site cleanup. The contractor must subcontract the project-branding component of the privacy screen installation. An asbestos report is attached; the contractor is responsible for all asbestos abatement, environmental compliance, utility coordination, traffic control, permits, inspections, and site security. All work must be completed within 30 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

Contractor qualifications: active general contractor licensing; Polk County and City of Bartow business tax receipts; five years of continuous operation under the same name and Tax Identification Number; and three references, with at least two from governmental entities. Prime contractors must self-perform a minimum of 60 percent of the total contract value. All prices are firm and must be inclusive of labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, permits, and disposal costs; sales taxes are excluded as the City is tax-exempt.

The maximum project budget is $100,000. Standard insurance requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and pollution liability coverage with the City named as additional insured. A bid bond is not required; a performance bond is not required at this threshold. Questions are due October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov e-procurement system with all required exhibits, forms, and certifications.