970 E Main Street Demolition Project - Reissued

The City of Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency is soliciting bids through a reissued Invitation to Bid for demolition of the commercial building at 970 E. Main Street, Bartow, Florida, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the project site and bids due November 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. No set-aside is established. The agency requests good faith efforts to use qualified women- and minority-owned business enterprise subcontractors, but the solicitation does not require them.

The scope covers complete demolition and removal of an approximately 15,360-square-foot building, asbestos abatement, removal and disposal of all debris, removal of the roadside sign, site grading and stabilization, a six-foot galvanized chain-link fence with two lockable vehicle gates, a green privacy screen with project-branding banners, and final cleanup. The contractor must subcontract the project-branding component of the privacy screen. The October 16, 2026 asbestos survey identified asbestos-containing materials in 10 of 52 layers analyzed, with chrysotile content up to 7 percent and potentially up to 5,000 square feet pending field verification. Eligibility requires a General Contractor license, a City of Bartow or Polk County Local Business Tax Receipt, proof of a current Florida Asbestos Contractor License, OSHA and EPA certifications for asbestos work, and three references from comparable projects, at least two from governmental entities. The contractor must self-perform a minimum of 60 percent of the total contract value.

The maximum project budget is $100,000, awarded on a lump-sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pricing is F.O.B. destination to the jobsite and must include all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, permits, and disposal, with no taxes included because the city is tax-exempt. Contract time is 30 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A bid bond is not required because the project falls under the $150,000 threshold, and performance and payment bonds are not required because the price does not exceed $250,000. Required insurance includes general liability of $1 million per occurrence, pollution liability of $2 million, and auto liability of $1 million per accident, with the City of Bartow named as additional insured on all policies except workers' compensation. Questions are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., and bid opening is public and follows the bid deadline.