Project No: 3235.00 The County reserves the right to postpone or cancel the bid opening at any time prior to the scheduled opening, reject any and or all Bids, to waive informalities and irregularities, or to re-advertise the Project. The County, choosing to exercise its right of rejection, does so without imposition of any liability against the County. Bids must be submitted pursuant to all the requirements set forth in the Bid Documents. PROJECT ESTIMATE(S): Contract Base: $15,760,604.00 CALENDAR DAYS: 560 PROJECT LOCATION: Chuck Pezoldt Park - 16555 SW 157 Avenue, Miami, FL 33187 PRIME CONTRACTOR LICENSE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: License Requirement: PRIMARY: General Contractor, General Engineering SUB: Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Experience Requirement: Prime Contractor, through full-time-personnel, should demonstrate experience as the prime consultant on similar projects with project scopes that are comparable to the Project Scope of Services for this project. A preferred minimum of three (3) of these projects are preferred to have been completed within the last ten (10) years. Bidders lacking this experience may be deemed non-responsible in the sole discretion of the County. SCOPE OF WORK: (Contractor must obtain and submit all permits prior to performing any work.) CONTRACTOR shall review all documents, plans, and scope of work provided by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Department, Construction Division for work to be completed. Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials required to comply with the intent of the WORK described in the contract documents including but not limited to Recreation center and Library improvements include but are not limited to: the construction of a new Recreation Center with a Library component, special audio-visual components and Art in Public Places art installation infrastructure. Also included a new associated ancillary building, the construction of left and right turning lanes, median cut, main entrance drive and drop off road, the construction of a new lighted paved parking lot with 143 parking spaces, stabilized sod parking area, connection to utility services, the replacement of existing solar powered light fixtures with electric fixtures, new irrigation and new irrigation well, miscellaneous new walkways, new landscaping, site furnishings and restoration as needed.The CONTRACTOR shall protect all existing park components: playground, basketball courts, walkways, existing trees, benches and other existing site furnishings including perimeter fence. The CONTRACTOR shall perform the WORK complete, in place, tested, and ready for continuous occupancy, and shall include repairs, replacements, and restoration required as a result of damages caused during the construction. CONTRACTOR shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, services, and incidentals to complete all work required by these contract documents and as can be inferred and necessary for the proper completion of the WORK, whether specifically indicated in the contract documents or not. BONDS (BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT): Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the proposed total bid amount as guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will provide, as set forth in the Bid Documents, a Performance and Payment bond satisfactory to Miami-Dade County, Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the total Contract award amount. Bidders may not withdraw their bids for a period of one-hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the bid opening, after which they may be requested to extend their bids until either a Recommendation for Award or a Notice of Rejection of Bids has been filed with the Clerk of the Board, Miami-Dade County. Failure to hold prices shall be cause to render the bid non-responsive and risk forfeiture of the bid bond as liquidated damages. REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION/INFORMATION: All Requests for Information (RFI) must be submitted electronically, in word format, by 08/19/2024 to penelope.quintas@miamidade.gov and a copy filed with the Clerk of the Board at clerkbcc@miamidade.gov NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Verbal statements made by the County or the Owner's Representative that are not contained in an RPQ or addendum to the RPQ are not binding on the County and should not form any basis for a bidder's response to an RPQ. SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with Miami-Dade County Ordinance No.'s 97-52 and 97-158; I.O. 3-22, an SBE-Service Subcontractor (SBE-G&S) goal of 5.00% for this Project. COMMUNITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM: (Not Applicable based on Law House Bill 705, section 255.0992 of the Florida Statutes) EMPLOY MIAMI-DADE PROGRAM and RESIDENT FIRST TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: (Not Applicable based on Law House Bill 705, section 255.0992 of the Florida Statutes)