Solicitation Summary:
The Polk State College Foundation was incorporated in 1976 with the mission to provide Polk State College with resources for the advancement of the College, its students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies in fulfillment of the College’s mission.
Polk State College is building a new campus in Northeast Polk County, to ensure access to affordable quality higher education for individuals in the fastest growing part of the county. The Polk State Haines City-Davenport Campus will increase access to higher education for the Polk community, which is the fifth fastest-growing metro area in the U.S. and is projected to expand by another 22% by 2030, with the greatest growth expected in the 18 and younger age group.
The Career and Technical Education and workforce programs offered in this facility will be tailored to meet the current and future employment demands of Polk’s Northeast sector, specifically in health sciences, teacher education, hospitality and tourism management, and supply chain and logistics. It will house the first public higher education interdisciplinary simulation hospital in Central Florida and will allow for health sciences program expansion.
The Polk State College Foundation is accepting proposals for a consultant to assist in developing a capital campaign for the new campus. The capital campaign timeline will run for two years as the campus is constructed.
