City of Bartow, FL · Solicitation ITB-CON27-003

970 E Main Street Demolition Project - Reissued

Bartow, FL City Posted Nov 6, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 10:20 PM
Demolition 11 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency wants a demolition contractor to tear down the commercial building at 970 E. Main Street in Bartow, FL 33830. The contractor would supply all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, permits and disposal. The project also includes a privacy screen, and the branding part of that screen must be subcontracted. The agency sets a maximum budget of $100,000.00. The site is about 3.04 acres and the existing building about 15,360 square feet. An asbestos inspection report is attached.

Questions are due 17 November 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal conference is set for 13 November 2026 at 9:00 AM EST at the site. The notice calls it non-mandatory, although BusyBids' summary of this notice describes it as mandatory, so check the portal for any change. Bids are due 25 November 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and are submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. The agency decides who is selected. Contact Howard Smith, CRA Director, at chsmith@cityofbartow.net or (863) 534-0100 Ext: 2776.

Who should bid

Demolition contractors - the work is Bartow, FL.

Deadline

25 November 2026, 2:00 PM EST (11 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

City of Bartow, FL - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has issued invitation to bid, solicitation ITB-CON27-003.

The City of Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is soliciting proposals from qualified, licensed, and experienced demolition contractors to provide comprehensive demolition services for the commercial building at 970 E. Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830. The demolition contractor will provide all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, permits, disposal, and related services needed to complete these tasks and must subcontract the project-branding component of the privacy screen installation per the scope of work. The CRA has established a maximum project budget of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the services described in this Invitation to Bid (ITB).

PROPERTY INFORMATION Property Address: 970 E. Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830 Parcel ID: 25-30-05-366500-004020 Legal Description: BURROWS ADD PB 4, PG 80, Block 4, Lots 2–8, 13–19, and Alley Between Same Existing Building: Approximately 15,360 square feet Redevelopment Site: Approximately 3.04 acres, consisting of multiple parcels associated with the 970 E. Main Street redevelopment site Property Owner: Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency and City of Bartow Existing Use: Commercial/Municipal Property Zoning: C-2 – Community Commercial

Responses are due November 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST at 970 E Main Street Bartow, FL.

Commodity categories: Asbestos Abatement Equipment and Supplies; C.I.P., Demolition Contingency; C.I.P., Demolition Contract; Demolition Services.

Contact: Howard Smith, CRA Director (chsmith@cityofbartow.net, (863) 534-0100 Ext: 2776).

5 documents are attached to the notice: Attachment A - Asbestos Inspection Report 970 Main Street; Attachment B - Privacy Screen 970 Main Street; Attachment C - Location and Images 970 Main Street; Attachment D - Preliminary Artwork 970 Main Street; Attachment E - Fencing Map with Wind screening on the entire Fence.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bartowfl/projects/318506. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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