Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in Bartow, Florida. Completed plans call for the construction of a 20,000-square-foot fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

Select a qualified Contractor to provide CMAR services for the preconstruction and construction phase services of the New 20,000-square-foot jointuse fire rescue station at 2421 Smith Lane in Bartow, Florida Questions regarding this RFP must be in writing and must be sent to Tabatha Shirah, Procurement Analyst, via email at tabathashirah@polkfl.gov. All questions must be received by, Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 4:00 p.m. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. Proposers must email tabathashirah@polkfl.gov at least 48 hours prior to opening to receive a link to upload their submittal. Polk County and the City of Bartow intent is to design and construct a new joint-use fire rescue station for the purpose of serving the citizens of Polk County in a more efficient manner by reducing response times on calls while addressing Fire Fighter safety concerns with a Red (Hot), Yellow (Warm), and Green (Cool) zone approach to station design. The successful proposer shall utilize an open book approach to the project, resulting in a fixed cost and provide a GMP with full disclosure of actual costs to the county. Other responsibilities include value engineering, constructability reviews and recommendations; attend design and other applicable conferences, pre-bid meetings, pre-award meetings, and construction progress meetings. The successful company shall also provide administrative services, supervision and accepted accounting principles throughout the complete project. The selection of the CMAR Contractor will be based upon criteria outlined herein under Evaluation of Proposals. Companies that are not experienced in providing CMAR services will not be considered for selection. The county's agreement with the selected Contractor will be a job specific contract for CMAR services. When the fee for pre- construction phase services is agreed to by the Facilities Division, a purchase order will be issued for the amount of the pre-construction phase fee. When the GMP is agreed to by the Facilities Management Division, an Agenda Item will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their approval. After GMP approval, a purchase order will be issued for the amount of the GMP. The CMAR services will include, but are not limited to, the following work categories necessary to permit and construct the new Buildings: a. Attend and participate in all design progress/review meetings. b. Participate in all Buildings modeling reviews and reporting. c. Provide GMP estimating for schematic design (SD), design development (DD), and construction document (CD) level design documents. d. Provide constructability design reviews and reporting. e. Provide value engineering design reviews and reporting. f. Provide master project scheduling and reporting services g. Coordinate and conduct all pre-bid meetings. h. Provide competitive subcontracting bidding services. i. Schedule and coordinate all bid openings. j. Provide bid tabulation results and a GMP. k. Provide all Buildings permitting services. l. Provide all construction services. m. Provide demolition services(if applicable). n. Coordinate and attend all construction progress coordination meetings. o. Coordinate and participate in all closeout documentation requirements and meetings. p. Provide all warranty services. The Estimated total cost for this project is $12.3 million, with estimated construction at $11 million.