SUBJECT
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Approve selection committee’s recommendation to authorize staff negotiations with Rodda Construction, Inc. for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the new Sheriff’s Office and Polk County joint-use warehouse & Facilities Management administration building. (No Fiscal Impact)
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DESCRIPTION
The Facilities Management Division requested Procurement solicit proposals from qualified contractors for the purpose of providing CMAR preconstruction and construction phase services for 1) an 80,000 square foot warehouse for property and evidence storage that includes 15,000 square foot of office space for the Sheriff’s office, 2) 10,000 square foot emergency supply storage space to support shelters or any other storm related needs, and 3) 10,000 square foot of space for the Facilities Management administration office.
The new warehouse will allow the Sheriff’s Office to combine its three existing storage locations into one central location in Bartow, Florida. Centralizing the storage operations of the Sheriff’s Office will provide for a more secure location while increasing the efficiency of tracking all items that are stored at the warehouse.
In addition to the Sheriff’s office and storage needs, the new warehouse will provide space for Polk County Facilities Management offices to replace 3 existing buildings which have reached the end of their useful life.
The new warehouse will also provide for storage of emergency supplies that might be needed during the declaration of an emergency.
Request for Proposal (RFP) 25-600, Construction Manager at Risk - New Sheriff’s Office/Polk County Joint-Use Warehouse & Facilities Management Administration Building was issued, and seven proposals were received. The selection committee met on September 30, 2025, to evaluate and score proposals The five highest scored firms were elevated to interviews. On October 6, 2025, the selection committee conducted interviews and received presentations from the proposers. After the interviews the selection committee ranked the proposers. The consensus of the selection committee was to request the Board authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the three highest ranked proposers, beginning with the highest ranked proposer Rodda Construction, Inc.
The following is a listing of the firms and their rankings:
Firm Location Rank
Rodda Construction, Inc. Lakeland, FL 1
Strickland Construction, Inc. Lakeland, FL 2
Bandes Construction Company Lakeland, FL 3
Register Construction & Engineering, Inc. Lakeland, FL 4
Springer Voss Construction, Inc. Lakeland, FL 5
A recommendation of award was posted, and no protests were received.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the selection committee’s recommendation to authorize staff negotiations, beginning with the highest-ranked proposer, Rodda Construction, Inc. for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the new Sheriff’s Office and Polk County joint-use warehouse & Facilities Management administration building and moving to the second-highest ranked proposer and so on, if negotiations with Rodda Construction, Inc. are unsuccessful.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with negotiations.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tabatha Shirah
Procurement Analyst
(863) 534-5935
tabathashirah@polk-county.net