POLK COUNTY - BID # 26-372, Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings - Addendum # 4

Oct 28, 2026

Addendum #4 for Polk County’s BID #26-372 Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings clarifies, revises, and supplements requirements in the bid package. The addendum states it forms part of the bid documents and requires acknowledgment on submission. It includes a series of contractor questions and official answers covering structural materials and framing, panel support, insurance requirements, security contractor confirmation, availability of security drawings, generator scope, drainage elevations, SWFWMD permit plan control, septic design/permitting responsibility, slab thickness differences, vapor retarder classification, roof panel finishes, and storefront framing finish selection.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages21

Reading Time53 min

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Bid Addendum Overview

Questions and Answers (Q1-Q14)

September 2 , 2026 POLK COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ADDENDUM \# 4 BID \# 26-372, Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings This addendum is issued to clarify, add to, revise and/or delete items of the Bid Document for this work. This Addendum is a part of the Bid Document and acknowledgment of its receipt shall be noted on the Addendum. Contained within this addendum: questions and answers received. Addendum \#5 is forthcoming. Respectfully, Colin Burke Colin Burke Procurement Analyst Procurement Division This Addendum sheet should be signed and submitted with your bid submittal. This is the only acknowledgment required. Signature Printed Name: Title: Company: BID \# 26-372, Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings Addendum \# 4 Question 1: Butler’s standard is different than the ones listed in the specifications. The building will meet code. I have included an example: Can we submit with Butler’s standards as long as we meet code? Answer: 17 gage is acceptable as long as the building meets all wind loading requirements shown on the structural drawing for Risk Category II. SSPCSP2 is acceptable. Question 2: Page A504 shows the horizontal IMP panels attached to the PEMB girts. Reference note 1331. We need to install a vertical support to the horizontal girts to attach the IMP. Can we use hat channel or a C-channel to support the IMP’s. If so, do you have a specific gauge to use as the vertical support? Answer: Vertical sub framing between wall girts shall be designed and provide by PEMB manufacturer. Design to wind loading shown on structural drawings for 2.5” thick insulated wall panels specified. Question 3: Besides, General Liability Insurance indicated in the bid documents, is Builders Risk Insurance a requirement for the General Contractor to provide? If yes, please provide the maximum deductible for the Builders Risk Insurance policy. Answer: Please refer to page 36 of the bid package, article 6.3.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these documents to the contrary, the Contractor shall not provide Builder’s Risk or Architects’ and Engineers’Professional Liability Insurance unless specially requested by the County. The County has Builder’s Risk coverage and will provide the Contractor with appropriate Certificate of Insurance upon request. The County’s Builder’s Risk policy does not insure the Contractor’s tools, machinery or equipment that is stored at the job site. If the Contractor is required to store tools, machinery or equipment at the job site, the Contractor should provide insurance in the form of an equipment floater for the Contractor’s tools and equipment. The County should be named as an additional insured on the Contractor’s policy, with an appropriate waiver of subrogation as to any claims the Contractor or the Contractor’s insurer may have against the County arising from the storage of the Contractor’s tools and equipment. Question 4: Please confirm the Security Contractor is contracted directly with the County. Answer: Confirmed, the security contractor is Specialty Electronic Systems, Inc. (SES) contact Kevin Dail (352)-567-5996. Question 5: Sheet A102 notes “Refer to owner security vendor’s design drawings and specifications.” Item 1607. Are the security drawings and specifications available? Answer: See response to question \#4 above. Contact SES for any available drawings and specifications. Question 6: Please confirm we are to include the generator in our scope of work. Answer: Yes, include the generator in your scope of work. Question 7: Civil Sheet C600 Drainage Structure 3 (DS3) appears to be the low-point elevation. Please confirm the indicated elevation is correct. Answer: DS-3 is the low point with a rim elevation of 113.37. Question 8: The SWFWMD permit documentation references permitted civil plans while the bid set contains subsequent civil revisions. C

FAQs

What is the purpose of Addendum #4 and how should it be acknowledged in the bid submission?

Addendum #4 clarifies, adds to, revises, and/or deletes items in the bid document. The addendum is part of the bid document and receipt must be noted on the addendum sheet signed and submitted with the bid submittal.

Who is confirmed as the security contractor and are security drawings/specifications available?

The security contractor is Specialty Electronic Systems, Inc. (SES), contact Kevin Dail. For available security drawings and specifications, the instructions direct bidders to contact SES.

What are the requirements regarding insurance and Builders Risk coverage?

The contractor is not to provide Builder’s Risk or Architects’ and Engineers’ Professional Liability Insurance unless specially requested by the County. The County provides Builder’s Risk coverage and supplies an appropriate certificate upon request, with tools and equipment not covered under the County’s policy requiring contractor-provided coverage when stored on site.

Oct 28, 2026

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