THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS FOR (3) HOPPER TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL SPREADERS. AN AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE VENDOR WHOSE BID BEST SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS REQUEST AND BEST SERVES THE INTEREST OF POLK COUNTY. SEALED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 4:00 PM LEGALLY PREVAILING TIME ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023 IN THE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE LOCATED AT 216 MAIN STREET IN CEDARTOWN, GA 30125. BIDS WILL BE OPENED PROMPTLY AFTER 4:00 PM.
Copies of bid documents may be obtained from the Polk County Administration Office located at 216 Main Street, Cedartown, Georgia 30125. Requests for documents should be filed promptly with Polk County. Proposal documents are also available on the Polk County Website: www.polkga.org.

The spreader required under these specifications shall be of a heavy duty, self-contained, hopper-type design. This unit shall consist of a 304 stainless steel body, feed conveyor, spinner disc, power drive, and all components necessary to make a complete operating unit. It shall be capable of uniformly spreading sand, cinders, salt, calcium chloride, or mixtures of each up to a width of forty feet. Bidders must submit with their bid complete specifications on the unit they propose to furnish. Bids with exceptions to these specifications shall be considered informal. All sheet steel gauges and bar stock sizes listed throughout this specification will conform to ASTM standards. The use of any other standards will not be considered.