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Sep 4, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Providing and installing radio antenna systems in County Fire Rescue Stations composed of both bi-directional and uni-directional amplifiers as well as any required related components.
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Aug 26, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Provide vacuum truck cleaning services.
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Aug 26, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Provide TPA for off-site inmate medical and pharmacy services.
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Census ID
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204175
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
4,997
Population
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874,790
Procurement Hell Score
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47 / 100
Propensity to Spend
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This is a Merchant Payment Processing Services Agreement between Polk County and Paymentus Corporation, effective April 19, 2016, for an initial term of five years with three automatic one-year renewals, ending April 19, 2024. Paymentus Corporation will provide merchant services, automated customer notification, electronic payment card acceptance, settling, and processing services, initially for the County's Utility Division, with potential expansion to other divisions. Compensation is based on convenience fees collected from customers and fixed fees for swipe devices, as detailed in an external Exhibit C. The agreement outlines responsibilities, termination clauses, insurance requirements, and other general terms.
This Master Services Agreement between Polk County and Paymentus Corporation establishes terms for Paymentus to provide electronic bill payment services. The contract has an initial term of 5 years from the Effective Date (May 2, 2024), with automatic annual renewals. Pricing is based on per-transaction or percentage fees detailed in Schedule A for various payment methods and channels, and per-message fees for outbound messaging detailed in Schedule B.
This document is Change Order 4 for Purchase Order 24100856 between Polk County and Paymentus. The change order, dated June 5, 2026, details services including Paymentus Transaction Fees and ECM Fees, with a total of $25,412.44 for the specified line items starting October 31, 2023. The document also includes a section indicating a "Total Cost" of $44,000.00 with different line item values, suggesting a larger scope or previous order. It outlines various terms and conditions, including acceptance, title, documents, changes, inspection, default, warranty, insurance, indemnification, statement of assurance, applicable law, invoicing & payment, scrutinized companies certification, employment eligibility verification, and public entity crimes.
This contract is a Statement of Work from Paymentus Corporation to Polk County, FL, for the implementation of a new Responsive One Time Payment Site and Agent Dashboard, along with GovQA integration and MID setup, for the Office of Records Management. The services facilitate the acceptance of credit card payments for Public Records Requests. Although individual service items have nominal costs (e.g., $2,500 and $1,500), these are explicitly waived, resulting in a 'TOTAL DUE' of $0.00 for the county. Convenience fees for credit card transactions will be paid by the card users, not by the county as part of this contract's direct cost.
This Order Confirmation outlines the provision of Meltwater services, including Social Essentials L2, Influencer Marketing - Essentials L1, Media Relations Platform, and Broadcast Local, to Polk County / Visit Central Florida. The total contract value is $31,000.00 USD, payable as a single lump sum. Services for Social Essentials L2 begin on November 11, 2024, while the other services commence on February 1, 2025, with all services concluding on January 31, 2026. Key terms include payment due within 14 days of invoice (with a special term for 60 days) and no automatic renewal. The document also includes details about Meltwater's ISO security certifications.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Polk County
The hearing officer addressed three primary agenda items. The first item regarding LDLSE-2026-4 (Limedale SE) was continued. The second item, LDLSE-2026-5 (Cacique SE), involved a request for a special exception to permit commercial vehicle parking within an Agriculture/Residential Rural-X, Rural Development Area, and Gateway Selected Area Plan land use district. The third item, LDLVAR-2026-42 (Berens Accessory Structure), concerned a variance request to allow for the construction of an accessory structure that is 115 percent larger than the primary structure on the subject property.
The board approved several consent items, including utility infrastructure agreements for residential development, construction manager contracts for the Smith Lane Joint-Use Fire Rescue Station, and right-of-way agreements for road improvements. Significant actions included the temporary removal of the executive director of CareerSource Polk and the authorization of a governance and management review. Public hearings were conducted regarding amendments to the Main Street Corridor text and Airport Impact Districts, the vacation of a utility easement in High Glen, and the adoption of a property maintenance ordinance. Additionally, the board addressed an appeal regarding Deeson Road which was subsequently withdrawn and heard various public comments concerning animal shelter initiatives and local traffic safety.
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The Board approved several construction contracts, including a water supply well project for the Northeast Regional Utilities Service Area, a boardwalk project at Crystal Lake Park, and professional engineering services for the Avon Park Cutoff Rd Bridge replacement. A land purchase agreement was finalized for the construction of a new government center in North Lakeland. The Board addressed utility responses to recent cold weather, made appointments to the Polk County Industrial Development Authority and the Tohopekaliga Water Authority Board of Supervisors, and held public hearings regarding traffic calming devices on Hancock Road, a right-of-way vacation on Johnson Road, and a drainage easement vacation at Country Class Estates.
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