The contractor shall be responsible for providing all materials, equipment and labor necessary for installation of nearly 280 tons of FDOT specified item 0337-7-83 Asphalt Concrete Friction Course, Traffic C, FC-12.5, PG 76-22 at 1.5 in layer as shown in plans; and all other work outlined in plans, contracts and specification.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
161554
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
25,932
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
62 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:Skip it—no viable county pathway; pivot to a cooperative or piggyback.
Coops:Frequently procures through Sourcewell or BuyBoard, or piggyback an existing Florida agency contract; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Hardee County, FL:No evidence of an approved sole source pathway. No published sole source dollar threshold found. Practical notes: Attempting sole source is likely to face uncertainty or rejection; rely on cooperatives or piggybacking instead. The county often defaults to the Florida state competitive bid threshold (~$35,000), which pushes many purchases to formal competition, making sole source impractical.
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Hardee County has used cooperative purchasing and piggybacking (e.g., Sourcewell, BuyBoard) and prefers direct awards via these channels. You can gain access to the recommended path by reaching out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from Hardee County
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 24, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board approved a comprehensive consent agenda covering contracts with the Department of Health, various state and rural grant applications, resolutions for medical transportation services, charitable donations, land donations for public park development, architectural services for a fire station, and community aesthetic feature agreements. Presentations included strategic planning updates, an annual report, and facilities improvements. Key actions included authorizing the replacement of an HVAC system at the Health Department and approving a lease amendment for the Fairgrounds to accommodate facility expansions. Additionally, the board completed the ranking and selection process to appoint six new members to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Hardee County Board Of County Commissioners Final Budget Public Hearing
Date: Sep 22, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board of County Commissioners held a final budget public hearing where they reviewed the presentation for the upcoming fiscal year. Key actions included the approval of Resolution 2026-65, which adopted the final millage rate for the next fiscal year, and the approval of Resolution 2026-66, which adopted the final operating and capital outlay budget for the period commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to Hardee County.
Economic Development Council/Industrial Development Authority Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 10, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board discussed key business items, including the evaluation of the CEO and the approval of the CEO's contract. The final reading and adoption of the 2026-2027 fiscal year budgets were conducted for the Economic Development Council, the Ona Mine Special Revenue Fund, and the Industrial Development Authority. Additionally, the board reviewed a closeout report for the 897 South 6th Avenue property, authorized a digital connectivity agreement, approved various lease agreements, and considered resolutions related to surplus property disposition and the election of board leadership.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
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Track Hardee County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.